George & Swede Sales & Services, Inc. of Pavilion, NY held their annual Open House barbcue on Thursday, July 27. The annual event is their way to show appreciation to their varied and loyal clientele.

George & Swede provides sales and service to the farming and construction communities surrounding Pavilion as well as DPWs for towns and counties far and wide. The open house is also a great opportunity for various manufacturers to be on hand showcasing their latest equipment. Corey Rogers, marketing manager for Hyundai Construction Equipment, brought a large contingent of staff in support of George & Swede’s being a premier Hyundai dealer.

Steuben County’s town of Cohocton Superintendent Brian Kuhn stopped by to meet Rogers and to take possession of the town’s first piece of Hyundai equipment, a HL960 wheel loader. Rogers explained that the 960 is one of their most popular models.

Hyundai equipment was used for both the excavator rodeo (R55-9A) and the all-day Rototilt demo (HX235 LCR). Other manufacturers represented included Link Belt, Allied Attachments, TAG Manufacturing and Bomag compactors just to name a few.