Brand Timeline

Bobcat Branding & Trade Dress

The Bobcat brand is known worldwide, initially for the skid-steer loader that started to carry the Bobcat name in 1962. Today, there are countless other types of compact equipment that carry the Bobcat brand. See how the brand and product trade dress have changed over 60 years.

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Corporate Timeline

Corporate Timeline

See how the company grew, how product lines came and went, and the results of three ownership changes. Watch film clips that show how the products were marketed.

Product Timeline

Product Timeline

Follow the development of the three major product groups: skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders and compact excavators. Timelines cover major model launches and the innovations tied to each.

The Bobcat Story The Bobcat Story

The Bobcat Story

Bobcat's rich history started in 1947 in Gwinner, North Dakota.