Equipment Report

Komatsu adds dealerships in southwestern US

The Chicago-based Komatsu America Corp. business unit of global machinery provider Komatsu has acquired Phoenix-based Core Machinery, which will expand Komatsu’s coverage in the southwestern United States.

Komatsu says it has transitioned ownership of six independent Core Machinery dealerships to Komatsu-owned dealers.

The transaction covers three former Core Machinery locations in its home state of Arizona (Phoenix, Prescott and Tucson) and three in California (Bakersfield, Mojave and Perris). The locations serve the mining sector, which has a sizable presence in California, as well as medium-to-large metropolitan areas with significant construction, demolition, recycling and solid waste activities.

“We are pleased to welcome the talented Core Machinery team to Komatsu,” says John Ward, a senior vice president with Komatsu, of the acquisition. “Together, our unified team will work to expand Komatsu’s product offerings and improve customer access across the newly integrated territories. We look forward to this collaboration and [to] delivering enhanced value to our customers’ operations.”

The sale was finalized June 9 and refers to the six locations as part of an expanded Komatsu-owned dealer territory, which now encompasses Arizona and Southern California.