Since it was established in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.A.) more than 160 years ago, Case Construction has built a reputation as a premium manufacturer of a wide range of technologically-advanced products for the construction equipment industry. With more than 90 models carrying the Case name and colors, the brand's product line up boasts a solution to meet almost every requirement. Equipment such as skid steer loaders, mini excavators, backhoe loaders, high-power excavators, and wheel loaders have been designed to face extreme climate conditions and operate in high-risk situations. Moreover, over more than a century Case has earned an enviable reputation as supplier to armed forces and other specialist organizations around the world engaged in activities such as dismantling land mines and re-building communities devastated by natural disasters. In 2010, Case Construction marked 40 years of manufacturing skid steers and celebrated production of the 250,000th skid steer at the Case plant in Wichita. The brand also initiated a comprehensive update of its loader/backhoe line, introducing four new N Series models in North America, with dramatic improvements in fuel consumption, productivity, and lift and reach, as well as visibility and operator comfort.