Bobcat: A Different Breed For over seventy years, Bobcat has been the brand trusted most by hard-working Americans. Although the name Bobcat is now recognized the world over, the company remains true to the values it held that day in 1947 when the first piece of Bobcat compact construction equipment rolled off the assembly line. That means Bobcat builds tools more than capable of earning a reputation for reliability and durability. Bobcat was founded in North Dakota, and the residents of America's Great Plains are proud to call Bobcat their own. But so are Texans. Professional contractors and enthusiastic DIYers from one end of Bexar County to the next know that the Texas Hill Country is Bobcat Country, too.