At Itec, some of the partnerships we’re most proud of have nothing to do with heavy equipment. This season, we are very happy to announce that Itec Equipment is a proud title sponsor of the Thunder Bay Queens U15AA hockey team for the 2026-2027 season. The Thunder Bay Queens competitive program is part of the…
The North is Hard on Iron
If you work with heavy equipment in Northern Ontario, you learn pretty quickly that our machines don’t exactly live an easy life. Long distances. Rough forestry roads. Remote jobsites. Mud, rock and terrain that can change dramatically from one project to the next. Then there’s winter, when temperatures drop, daylight gets shorter and a machine…
Link-Belt Fuel-Saving Tips
Practical Ways to Reduce Fuel Use Fuel is one of the most significant operating expenses on a construction site. For excavator operators and project managers, even small improvements in fuel efficiency can add up to meaningful savings over the life of a project. Efficient operation can also reduce unnecessary engine hours, support predictable budgets, and…
When Downtime is NOT an Option
Anyone who works with equipment knows the feeling. Everything is moving along exactly as planned until suddenly, it isn’t. A machine goes down, the operator is waiting, the job is falling behind and someone is making the phone call nobody really wanted to make that day. Downtime is simply part of working with equipment. What…
5 Questions You Should Ask Before You Buy
Before You Buy: Five Questions Worth Asking Buying equipment can be exciting. It can also be a pretty big investment, which is why at Itec we’d much rather spend a little extra time talking about what you actually need before we start talking about what you should buy. After more than 25 years in the…
The Machine is Only Half the Story
There’s always something exciting about getting a new piece of equipment. Everything is clean, everything works exactly as it should, and nobody has spilled coffee in it yet. Of course, that doesn’t last long. Once a machine gets out into the real world, it becomes working equipment. It gets dirty, it puts in long days,…
More Than a Dealership: Behind the Doors of Itec
The front of a dealership is where you see the finished product. The shop is where you see what a company is really made of. Walk through Itec on any normal day and there’s a good chance you’ll find something apart on a bench, a component being rebuilt, a technician working through a problem, or…
Built for the North: Equipment that Earns It’s Keep
Around here, a property rarely gives you just one job. There is grass to cut, brush to clear, snow to move, material to haul and always that one project that somehow becomes three more before the weekend is over. Whether you are maintaining acreage, workingon a jobsite or looking after a business property, having the…
Curl For Care 🥌
Itec is proud to be a sponsor at the upcoming annual Curl For Care event to the benefit of our friends at the St. Joseph’s Care Group. As the “contest sponsor”, Team Itec will be on site to liven up the crowd of rowdy curlers as their participation helps to fund addictions and mental health/wellness…
BeerFest 2024 🍺
Hosted by our friends at Sleeping Giant Brewing Co., presented by Prezio Electric, and co-sponsored by Sporttop, Tents and Events, and Itec 2000…we are proud to support BeerFest 2024. This event boasts a craft beer tasting festival from all across Ontario, features live entertainment, and is sure to delight with an array of local cuisine…all…
