DEVELON expands its presence in the Southeast with the addition of two new dealerships, announcing The Ironpeddlers as a new dealer in South Carolina.

The Ironpeddlers will stock DEVELON heavy and compact construction equipment at its locations in Duncan and Florence, S.C. The Duncan store serves the Greenville and Spartanburg areas, while the brand-new Florence store serves the northeast and central regions of South Carolina.

"We were intrigued by DEVELON because of the product offering, namely the dozers and articulated dump trucks," said Ben Miller, chief executive officer of The Ironpeddlers. "We were particularly impressed by the ‘intelligent' excavators and dozers with integrated 2D and 3D capability. With the addition of the DEVELON equipment lineup, we can offer a full line of heavy and compact construction equipment to contractors in the Carolinas."

Miller said the DEVELON parts distribution center (PDC) in Suwanee, Ga., also was an important factor in the company's decision to partner with DEVELON. The 100,000-sq.-ft. PDC, which opened in Suwanee in 2018, serves as a major hub for readily available genuine DEVELON parts for dealers.

"Parts and service are the number one concerns among our customers," said Miller. "We need to be sure that if we don't have the parts on our shelves, we can still satisfy a customer's needs quickly. Having the PDC so close to our area only confirms our decision to build our relationship with DEVELON."

Morgan Stallings, senior director of dealer development and marketing at DEVELON, said the partnership with The Ironpeddlers is mutually beneficial and will expand the DEVELON footprint in the Southeast.

"We're pleased to announce this new partnership with a company that has been in business for more than 50 years," said Stallings. "The Ironpeddlers has a strong history of serving contractors in the Southeast, and our DEVELON machines will enable the dealer to meet their customers' equipment needs, particularly the advanced features on our excavators and dozers."

Started in 1974 in Monroe, N.C., the company remains owned by three original founding families. Initially focused on used equipment and parts, the company transitioned to a dealer entity in 2017, serving customers with six locations in the Carolinas and a parts-only location in Kentucky.

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