LBX Pink-Belt excavator auction raises $220,000 for breast cancer awareness

Pink-Belt, the 15.2-metric-ton Link-Belt 145 X4 excavator that travelled across the U.S. for the past year to support breast cancer awareness, has been sold to Randy Gallegos of Rasmussen Equipment. Pink-Belt was auctioned at CONEXPO 2026 raising a grand total of $220,000 for the cause. 

Rasmussen Equipment excitedly supports the cause 

Gallegos commented, "We've hosted the Pink-Belt tour three times now, and our dealership is very excited. What's more personal to me is that my sister passed away at 48 and my sister-in-law at 45 with cancer. I would really like to continue to contribute, through rental proceeds and our philanthropic efforts, to raising cancer awareness." 

Eric Sauvage, CEO of LBX Company, explains, "Through the continued amazing support of our dealers, customers, and business partners, we, at LBX, are proud and honored to contribute a little bit to the fight against breast cancer. We have been supporting the Yes, Mamm program, created by CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundation in 2012 in Lexington, KY, as well as the National Breast Cancer Foundation in their shared journey to raise awareness of early detection of breast cancer and increase survival rates in our communities and our nation. We are very thankful to all our participants! Our live auction results represent far more than numbers—they represent more early detection opportunities, treatment access, emotional support, and hope for individuals and families navigating breast cancer. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our partners who have supported us in this journey: ESCO Corporation, FastSigns, Grizzly Supplies, JB Harris, Dromone, TAG Manufacturing, Inc., and Trimble. The success of our Pink-Belt campaign demonstrates the power of collective commitment to saving lives and improving outcomes." 

Industry-wide support for breast cancer awareness 

100 percent of the Pink-Belt auction proceeds benefit the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Yes, Mamm! by CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundations.

"Reuniting for the LBX tour campaign and the Pink Belt auction at CONEXPO has been incredibly meaningful. The support shown by the LBX team and their customers highlights the power of a community coming together for an important cause. We look forward to continuing this partnership and the lives that will be impacted through LBX's support of our life-saving programs and mission of Helping Women Now." -Emily Millender, Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships at National Breast Cancer Foundation.

The cause received a further $2,000 boost thanks to Jade Shank, who won the auction for the Pink-Belt Scale Model Prize package. 

A very special thank you goes out to the following companies for their support of Pink-Belt:

• Dromone, for providing a coupler
• ESCO Corporation, for providing premium buckets
• FastSigns for supplying high-quality decals
• Grizzly Supplies, for a generous $5k donation
• JB Harris for providing quality logistical support and paint
• TAG Manufacturing, Inc, for a generous $5k donation
• Trimble, for installing a complete 3D Machine Control System