Daily Archives: October 15, 2024
CAT Yellow: The Story Behind Caterpillar’s Iconic Logo & Color Scheme
When a company approaches 100 years old, the look and logo of the brand will have undergone a few changes to stay up with the times. That’s true of Caterpillar, too, even though it seems like the yellow-and-back color scheme has been around forever. Not too many people alive today remember that back in 1925, when this heavy machinery company came into being through the merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and C.L. Best Tractor Co., its equipment wore a battleship gray color. That color choice was very utilitarian since many Holt tractors were used in WW1. But on the nose of those tractors, the original logo was a far cry from the tough, heavy-duty-looking, extra-bold logo in use today. Photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:37
Trident to sell Kodiak plant to Pacific Seafood
Kodiak’s largest seafood processing plant has a new owner. Trident Seafoods announced on Oct. 14 that it reached a deal with Pacific Seafood for the downtown facility. The Star of Kodiak plant in its namesake town is the last plant to sell after Trident, which is based in Seattle, announced a major restructuring plan back in December 2023, which included selling four plants in Alaska – a third of the company’s facilities in the state. Trident noted the tough state of the seafood industry for its decision – a market collapse detailed by a recent “economic snapshot” from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which found that Alaska’s seafood industry was worth $1.8 billion less in 2023 than it was in 2022. Links, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:39
Russian rescued after 67 days adrift in waters fringing Pacific
Russian authorities said on Tuesday they had rescued a man whose tiny boat drifted for 67 days since August in waters edging the northwestern Pacific, but his brother and nephew died during the ordeal. Social media images showed a thin, bearded man wearing a hooded jacket and orange emergency vest in a catamaran-like sailboat flying a red flag from a small pole. “On October 14 a vessel was discovered in the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk,” legal authorities in Russia’s Far East said on the Telegram messaging app, referring to waters that sprawl over 1.58-million km². “Two people died, one survived,” said the regional prosecutor’s office charged with handling transport issues. Video, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 08:15
Man dies after falling overboard in Narragansett
A 59-year-old man has died after falling overboard in Narragansett on Monday. The Coast Guard said they received a call reporting a man fell off of a boat shortly before 1 p.m. in Black Point. Officials said the caller reported the man was in the water, and the boat was spinning “out of control.” Police said the man was setting lobster pots when his arm got caught in a line. Crews from the Narragansett Bay Task Force, as well as the Coast Guard, were called to the scene. Video, photos, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 07:12
