A History of Innovation

The phrase “Built on Experience. Driven by Vision.” is more than a marketing tagline. It describes the manifestation of a one-of-a-kind company built upon the dedication and personal achievements of an extraordinary man, Mr. R.G. LeTourneau.

Also known to many as “Mr. Earthmover,” R.G. LeTourneau launched his career, and the original LeTourneau in California when he combined two loves: contracting, and the engineering and manufacturing of earthmoving equipment. His fast growing business was incorporated in 1929 as R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.

By the mid-1940’s, R.G. LeTourneau, Inc. had completed many large earthmoving projects that spanned the globe from Nevada to Australia. It is during this time that the name LeTourneau became synonymous with earthmoving, worldwide. LeTourneau himself became known as a genuine innovator and inventor, with a series of “firsts” to his credit. He was the first to build a two-wheeled tractor coupled with a scraper for high-speed earthmoving. And he was the first to develop all-wheel electric drive machines for a wide range of uses in heavy construction work.

Across eight decades and many challenging earthmoving projects, the LeTourneau Technologies, Inc. company built a reputation for leadership, innovation, and reliability. This rare legacy lives on in LeTourneau Technologies, Inc., across all business units, ranging from offshore and onshore oil and gas drilling technology to heavy mining machinery.