Bobcat Expands Aftermarket Parts Distribution Network, Announces 2022 Dealer Leadership Group

Doosan Bobcat North America has announced plans to expand its aftermarket parts distribution network with the addition of two new regional parts distribution centers in Atlanta, Georgia, and Reno, Nevada. In addition, at the Bobcat 2022 North American Dealer Meeting, the company announced its 2022 Dealer Leadership Group.

The new regional parts distribution centers will join the company’s existing parts distribution center in Woodridge, Illinois. The two new state-of-the-art facilities will roughly double the company’s existing warehouse footprint by adding approximately 445,000 square feet of additional distribution and storage space to the existing 358,000-square foot primary parts distribution center in Illinois.

“This investment demonstrates our commitment to our dealers and customers, as well as Bobcat’s leadership in the industry,” says Mike Ballweber, president of Doosan Bobcat North America. “This expansion will help ensure faster response and delivery times to all North American customers by bringing parts closer to end-users and where they do business.”

The new distribution facilities, along with expanded customer service teams and decentralized U.S. locations, will enable quicker order-to-delivery times and the highest level of service for aftermarket parts, states the company. The regional distribution centers offer additional benefits, including:

• Same day order processing and extended order hours;
• Expanded dealer support programs and customer service hours; and
• Improved speed of delivery times and additional shipping carrier options.

“With the outstanding support of dealers and the improved parts availability this expansion offers, this is an exciting step for us to enable faster service for our valued Bobcat customers and accommodate our continued growth and business demands,” adds Ballweber.

The new facilities are anticipated to become operational by Q4 2022, the company reports. All facilities will be managed by APL Logistics.

In other Bobcat news, the company announced its 2022 Dealer Leadership Group at the Bobcat 2022 North American Dealer Meeting. The 19 Bobcat dealerships honored are the highest-performing dealers according to the company’s Dealer Performance Review; the review recognizes outstanding top performers across Bobcat’s North American dealer network, which comprises 700-plus dealer locations in the United States and Canada.

“We are pleased to honor these dealerships for their excellent performance and commitment to exceeding customer expectations,” says Jeremy Holck, vice president of sales for Doosan Bobcat North America. “Our dealers continue to raise the bar for success and lead best practices in our industry, so this year we are honoring more dealers than ever in the Bobcat Dealer Leadership Group.”

The 2022 Bobcat Dealer Leadership Group includes:
• American Rent All – Maryland
• Bobcat of Buffalo – New York
• Bobcat of Brandon – Manitoba, Canada
• Bobcat of Brantford, Ontario, Canada
• Bobcat of Chico – California
• Bobcat of Lincoln – Nebraska
• Bobcat of Mandan, North Dakota
• Bobcat of New York City
• Begone, Inc – Nebraska
• Bobcat of the Mountain Empire – Tennessee
• Bobcat of the Rockies – Colorado
• Ironhide Equipment – North Dakota
• Leppo, Inc. – Ohio
• Bobcat of North Jersey
• Nor-Val Rentals, British Columbia, Canada
• Rentco Equipment, Alberta, Canada
• Rexco Equipment – Iowa
• Swanston Equipment – North Dakota and
Minnesota
• White Star Machinery – Kansas

Representatives from these dealerships will meet with Bobcat senior leadership throughout the year to provide insights and feedback as the voice of the dealer network. To recognize and celebrate the achievements of the Dealer Leadership Group, Bobcat will also honor members at a dealer incentive trip to Hawaii later this year.

“Our growing dealer network continues to reach new levels of success, allowing us to empower more customers to accomplish more with Bobcat products and services,” says Holck. “Our dealers are trusted partners and a key differentiator in our industry, which is why we are proud and honored to recognize their success each year.”

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