{"id":7489,"date":"2016-10-06T16:28:15","date_gmt":"2016-10-06T16:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=7489"},"modified":"2016-10-06T16:28:15","modified_gmt":"2016-10-06T16:28:15","slug":"komatsu-america-to-buy-and-convert-four-nm-and-tx-distributor-locations-for-relaunch-as-komatsu-southwest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/komatsu-america-to-buy-and-convert-four-nm-and-tx-distributor-locations-for-relaunch-as-komatsu-southwest\/","title":{"rendered":"Komatsu America to buy and convert four NM and TX distributor locations for relaunch as Komatsu Southwest"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Locations will support long-term distributor growth and customer satisfaction goals.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.komatsuamerica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Komatsu America Corp<\/a>., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer today announced the purchase of four branches of <a href=\"https:\/\/roadmachinery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Road Machinery, LLC<\/a>.\u00a0 that will become company-owned facilities under the Komatsu Southwest banner.<\/p>\n<p>The four locations, El Paso, TX; Carlsbad, NM; Albuquerque, NM; and Farmington, NM, will support Komatsu\u2019s long-term strategic plans to grow and strengthen the distribution channel. Komatsu America purchased the locations from Arizona-based Road Machinery, LLC in a deal that closed yesterday, October 5, 2016. No other transaction terms will be disclosed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will more than double the investment in equipment, tooling and training at these locations,\u201d said Rod Schrader, CEO, Komatsu America. \u201cWe see this as an opportunity to improve the linkage of our customers to our factory experts with added customer support and responsiveness,\u201d Schrader said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Locations will support long-term distributor growth and customer satisfaction goals. Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer today announced the purchase of four branches of Road Machinery, LLC.\u00a0 that will become company-owned facilities under the Komatsu Southwest banner. 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