SMS Equipment Expands Line of All-Makes Undercarriage

ACHESON, AB--(Marketwired - September 28, 2016) - SMS Equipment Inc. has signed a support and distribution agreement with Berco of America, Inc., a ThyssenKrupp company, to work together across Canada.

Berco joins the SMS Equipment family as their newest Business Partner and will be supporting their efforts moving forward with their all-makes undercarriage sets and components. For more than 90 years, Berco has been the equipment world's first name when it comes to undercarriage components for earthmoving machinery. As an Authorized Berco Dealer in Canada, SMS Equipment now provides high quality, durable and reliable undercarriage components for customers' all-makes machines.

"Berco looks for alliances and partnerships that produce stability and reflect shared goals and interests," said Tim Hansen, Director of Aftermarket Sales, Berco of America, Inc. "With SMS Equipment as an Authorized Berco Dealer, our customers will continue to receive the industry-leading products they need and now the service they expect. We look forward to a long relationship with SMS and its team of dedicated employees focused on providing the best products and customer service to our customers."

"We are very pleased with the newly formed partnership between SMS Equipment and Berco, as our companies share a common focus towards providing customer centric solutions," said Lindon Petty, Jr., VP, Parts and Service, SMS Equipment. "Berco supplies a product of the highest quality, and the Berco line provides a valuable tool for our SMS Equipment employees to continue to be that Solutions Provider."

For more information on Berco, visit https://www.bercoamerica.com/.

About Berco

Since 1920, Berco, a ThyssenKrupp company, has offered an innovative, reliable and economical solution to any undercarriage need. Berco's leadership in the undercarriage market is the result of painstaking research for excellence in all activities from design and production to customer care on the field. Their approach guarantees one of the best cost/quality ratios on the undercarriage market and constant focus on customer needs. Berco's market-oriented approach is aimed at helping customers add value to their business.

About SMS Equipment

As one of Canada's leading providers of equipment solutions and services for the construction, forestry, mining, and utility industries, SMS Equipment holds a unique position in the industry as a one-stop supplier of a complete range of equipment. The company offers only world-renowned brand names of industrial equipment that meet their customers' standards of reliability and productivity. Partnering with industry leaders, SMS Equipment strives to be the number one solutions provider.

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