Earthmovers Inc. was established in 1945, in Danbury, Connecticut, as Kilian Brothers when Edward J. Kilian Sr. and his brother Andrew bought a single axle dump truck. Using simple hand shovels, the two brothers loaded their new truck with material from their fathers farm. Within a short time the brothers bought a second truck and rented them out to the B.J. Dolan Company to haul material into the wash plant where the Dolans produced their concrete. After purchasing a model D4 bulldozer, the brothers started to do grading work in the local Danbury area.      In 1950, five years after the two brothers started the business; Edward bought out Andrew and started out on his own. In 1959 the company did its first major site work, winning the bid on the North St. Shopping Center in Danbury, CT.     In 1960, Edward incorporated the company as E.J. Kilian and Son, Earthmovers Inc. Under sub contract by L.G. DeFelice in 1965, Edward connected Connecticut E.J. Kilian & Sons with New York State by doing the site and road work on what is now Interstate 84.          In 1967, Edward J. Kilian Jr. left college behind and began working for his father full time (he had previously worked part-time and summers). At this point the company consisted of four employees and seven pieces of equipment. Up to this time the company had built roads and developed areas of Danbury such as the Sleepy Hollow area, including neighborhoods on the west side of town in the Middle River District. It was also during this time that the company shortened its name to Earthmovers Inc.      In 1975 Edward J. Kilian Sr. was forced to retire due to ill health. Following his retirement, his son Edward J. Kilian Jr., purchased the company and went at it full steam ahead. During this time he was the estimator, surveyor, machine operator and foreman. Acquiring his blasting license in 1976, Edward branched out into the drilling and blasting business. In 1977 Edward Ed Kilian Jr., George Grumman, Ed Kilian Sr. purchased property on Old Mill Plain Rd. in Danbury where it operated until its move to a bigger facility at 93 Triangle Street in 2007.      During the late seventies and early eighties Earthmovers did several road, site and condominium projects, including Westwood Village in Danbury, Sterling Woods in Danbury, Silvermine Industrial Park in Brookfield, Ct. and Super Stop & Shop on Newtown Rd. in Danbury. Unfortunately, in July of 1982, the founder of the company, Edward J. Kilian Sr. passed away. After building the company in size and its reputation, Edward J. Kilian Jr. started to take on larger jobs and more of them. Edward Kilian Jr., Owner      Throughout the nineties Earthmovers completed the site work for projects such as Home Depot in both Woppingers Falls, NY and Danbury, Sony Theaters in Danbury, Super Stop & Shop in Watertown, CT., TIMEX World Headquarters in Middlebury, CT, Connecticut Light and Power Operations Facility in Newtown, CT, New Fairfield and New Milford High Schools, and the Danbury Hospital Parking Garage, along with many other projects. In 1995 Earthmovers branched out into material processing and sales, which has been an integral part of the business ever since.      Today, upon entering its sixth decade in operation, Earthmovers Inc. is a family owned and operated company (Edward J. Kilian III recently joined the Old Mill Plain Rd., Central Office company full time after earning his college degree) that prides itself on a strong work ethic, family values and customer satisfaction. It is through these principles that Earthmovers Inc. has become one of the most well- respected organizations in not only the construction field but the community as well.