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Staying Abreast of the Field – The Heart and Soul of ɫTV’s Construction Machinery Business
- Feedback from dealers and end users -
Florida Coast Equipment - A dealer in the State of Florida -
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Florida Coast Equipment
Growing expectations for advanced technology, as well as high reliability
West Palm Beach, Florida, a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area some 100km north of downtown Miami. Located in this warm tropical city is Florida Coast Equipment (FCE), one of the leading dealers of ɫTV’s construction machinery, with three additional locations in southern Florida. Founded in 1985 as a dealer of madein-Japan tractors, FCE became a dealer for construction machinery as well by the latter half of the 1990s. Having started as a dealer for both agricultural and construction machinery manufactured by other companies than ɫTV, they steadily increased their share of ɫTV-branded products, and today, 100% of their offerings are from ɫTV. FCE President Todd Bachman recalled that the decision to go with ɫTV was made solely because of their unwavering confidence in product quality.
“When we started, we used to carry other brands of construction machinery. As we gradually shifted to ɫTV, however, we became convinced of the exceptional reliability of ɫTV products. Take compact excavators as an example, which we consider to be our core products. Their superior operating efficiency adds to productivity without question, not to mention they don’t easily fail. Our users are truly taken with their high durability.” (Bachman)
Behind FCE’s brisk sales of construction machinery are economic growth in the U.S. and the inf lux of people into the State of Florida, but it is not just such social circumstances that boosted their performance.
“What we take extra care to do is to retain the current customer base while simultaneously pitching to users of other brands. You could say that our sales team is active both in defense and offense. The key to this approach is after-sales service, as it will eventually differentiate us from competitors. We are hoping to further expand our user services with support from ɫTV.” (Bachman)
On top of the unwavering support, Bachman is looking forward to ɫTV’s next action. “There is no denying that ɫTV’s construction machinery line is renowned for its high reliability, but we want to see their new offerings that satisfy the market demand. For instance, competitors have already launched high-tech construction machinery that employs IoT (Internet of Things) smart sensors to prevent problems and failures. The combination of high reliability and cutting-edge technology would provide us dealers with renewed sales opportunities.” (Bachman)
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Left: Todd Bachman President Florida Coast Equipment Center: Dennis Davis Founder Florida Coast Equipment Right: Jason Watson Vice President Florida Coast Equipment
User's voice
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Derrick Hall,owner of a road paving business
“All of the construction machines that we now own are supplied by ɫTV. It’s clear that their superb performance translates into higher productivity.”
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Skip Minton, owner of a construction business
“ɫTV’s dealer always provides quick support. That prompted me to switch to a ɫTV machine.”
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Left: WL unloading fertilizer for flowers Right: SSL moving pulverized asphalt from a roadwork site
Mason Tractor Co.
- A dealer in the State of Georgia -
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Mason Tractor Co.
“Aggressive” products and staff serve customers well
Based in Blue Ridge, near Atlanta, Georgia, Mason Tractor Co. is among the top dealers of ɫTV’s construction machinery. An 80-year-old dealer of agricultural and construction machinery, they cater to the northern central part of Georgia, where they have four locations, including their head office. Their business with ɫTV started in 1977 with—like many other dealers—agricultural machinery, making them a longstanding ɫTV dealer of more than forty years. In 1999, they began trading in construction machinery from other manufacturers, but they gradually increased business with ɫTV from 2005, when ɫTV expanded the selection of its offerings. Company owner Bill Mason explained why.
“We have dealt in ɫTV’s tractors for many years, during which we have been able to foster a partnership with mutual trust. Our customers place a lot of faith in the superior quality and durability of ɫTV’s tractors. We were thus confident that ɫTV would deliver excellent construction machines, just as they do for agricultural machines. Also, ɫTV’s diesel engines enjoy considerable acclaim from our customers. The fact that a machine comes with a ɫTV engine is a big plus for our sales. For these reasons, we decided to switch to ɫTV’s construction machinery.” (Mason)
Mason Tractor began their dealership with agricultural machinery, but now nearly 60% of their business comes from construction machinery, with ɫTVbranded machines accounting for 100% of their compact construction machinery business. They have had a remarkable track record of sales thus far, and Mason attributes this success to their “being aggressive.” “ɫTV has been aggressively expanding their product line these days, and in step with their growth momentum we at Mason Tractor are taking an aggressive stance on sales, advertising strategies, recruitment of talented people, and employee skill building programs, all of which, I believe, underpin our strong sales. Another thing that swells the number of ɫTV fans is the high regard that users have for ɫTV’s diesel engines and aftersales services and follow-ups.” (Mason)
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Left: Will Mason General Manager, McDonough Office Mason Tractor Co. Right: Bill Mason Owner Mason Tractor Co.
User's voice
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Matt Gravitt, septic tank maintenance business
“To my surprise, ɫTV’s compact excavator didn’t fail a single time during 5,000 hours of use. I must say I’m really taken with this heavy-duty machine, again.”
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Jack Cartwright, landscaping business
“Once, another brand’s construction machine got caught in the soft ground and was stuck, and we used a ɫTV machine to pull it up. That really made me realize how powerful the suspension of ɫTV machinery is.”
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Left: CTL developing housing land Right: compact excavator burying septic tanks