Mecalac opens new North American headquarters

Mecalac announced April 21 that the company has opened a new 14,000-square-foot facility in Norfolk, Massachusetts, to serve as its North American headquarters. The new facility centralizes Mecalac’s administrative offices, equipment inventory, parts and service support in one building, replacing the three separate locations the company maintained previously. It will be home to an in-house training facility and play host to dealer and media events throughout the year.

“The North American market has been very receptive to the Mecalac approach, which puts a heavy emphasis on innovation,” Mecalac CEO Alexandre Marchetta says. “Every piece of equipment is designed with the end user in mind and solves the challenges operators face daily. The new facility underscores our commitment to the North American market and will allow us to better serve our growing dealer network and customer base.”

Though a producer of construction equipment on the global stage, Mecalac was not involved in the North American market until 2016. The company’s initial dealer partnership was with Lorusso Heavy Equipment near Boston. In 2017, Mecalac acquired Terex’s line of backhoe loaders, site dumpers and compaction rollers. The success of its first U.S. distributor partnership combined with the Terex product acquisition ultimately led to the formation of Mecalac North America.

The new headquarters will be home to 14 Mecalac employees. In the months ahead, Mecalac says it expects the team to grow to enhance its local presence and to provide a high level of support after the sale.

“One of our priorities is to expand our dealer network across North America,” Peter Bigwood, general manager of Mecalac North America, says. “We currently have 15 dealers and plan to grow at a measured, but steady, pace. To serve our customers the best way possible, we look for dealer partners who understand the construction equipment market and share our enthusiasm and vision for reshaping how contractors work with highly differentiated, innovative products.”