Linder Holds Grand Opening Event in Bradenton, Fla.

Linder in Bradenton, Fla., held a grand opening event for its new combo store featuring machinery and turf products. Attendees enjoyed a BBQ lunch, facility tours, and prize drawings from vendors. The full-service branch offers sales, service, parts, and rentals.

#10 May 5, 2025 - Southeast Edition
Updated: October 17, 2025
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Linder recently moved into its all-new Bradenton, Fla., "combo store" of Linder Industrial Machinery and Linder Turf & Tractor and hosted a grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting on April 24, 2025.

Many customers, vendors, Linder representatives and local dignitaries were in attendance and enjoyed a great BBQ lunch, tours of the facility and a vast array of prize drawings from items donated by Linder and its vendors. Static displays of machines and attachments offered at this location were spread around and throughout the facility.

Linder's manufacturers and suppliers provided tremendous support and assistance for the event. This new full-service (sales, service, parts, rentals) branch is located at 15140 Florida 64 in Bradenton.

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Neil Schenck (seated), retired coal miner of Parrish, Fla., won the big prize of the day — a Kubota zero-turn mower. Presenting the prize drawing (L-R) are Mike Stanley, Kubota; Schenck; and Nick Georgi and Travis Mullins of Linder. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Customers, vendors and Linder representatives enjoy some time to talk after lunch including Steve Chancey, BOMAG; Casey Dowling, RIPA & Associates, Tampa, Fla.; Kevin Chastain, BOMAG; and Randy Thomas and Adam Stegeman of Linder. (CEG photo)

Todd Dohnal (L) and Joe Latorre of the SMH Group were on hand to keep the information rolling on the Atlas and Mantsinen products.
(CEG photo)

Gathered at the Fecon booth (L-R) are Bill Eastwood, AROX Land Development, Sarasota, Fla.; Shannon Bryant, FECON; Mark Albrecht and Rick Cripe of Landmark Services, Sarasota, Fla.; and Greg Woodard of Linder. (CEG photo)

Komatsu and Kubota machines, as well as BOMAG, Atlas, Konecranes, Terramac, FECON, FAE, Duetz Fahr and others were displayed around the facility. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Kubota representatives joined their Linder Turf & Tractor staffers including Alan Campbell, Kubota; Greyson Dixon, Cory Kukral, Mitch Riley, James Frost, Todd Conner of Linder Turf & Tractor; and Mike Stanley, Kubota.
(CEG photo)

Casey Dowling (second from L), RIPA & Associates, Tampa, Fla., gets a warm welcome from Linder staffers (L-R) Nick Giorgi, (Dowling), Vince Aguayo, Randy Thomas and Adam Stegeman. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Great representation by the Deutz-Fahr America staffers at the event included Dan Cook, Mitchell Denes and Richard Getrum. (CEG photo)

The huge shop area was converted into a great place for a barbeque lunch for the day. (CEG photo)

Linder Technology Solutions experts Jonathan Mathews (C) and Noah Pawlowski (R) talk about some of their division’s newest drone technology during the event. (CEG photo)

The branch is a “combo store” of Linder Industrial Machinery and Linder Turf & Tractor and includes a spacious open showroom. (CEG photo)

Hundreds of customers, guests and dignitaries made their way to the event. (CEG photo)

Linder executive and leadership teams assembled for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting and the official grand opening on April 24. (CEG photo)

(L-R): Members of Linder’s parent company, Sumitomo Corporation, traveled to the event to be a part of the ceremony including Tomohiro Fujmori, Masaki Hieda of Sumitomo; Travis Mullins, president and CEO of Linder; and Takuya Saito, also of Sumitomo. (CEG photo)

Ritchie Bros.’ Nick Lindsey (L) and Jeff Schatz (R) join one of Linder’s newest team members, Adam Stegeman, regional sales manager at the event. (CEG photo)

While the event was taking place, this group was talking about the purchase of this new Komatsu PC138US LC that was on display. (L-R) are Greg Woodard, Linder; Tony Parodo and Eric Parodo, J.P. Services, Sarasota, Fla.; and Ray Henry and Esteban Palmero, Linder. (CEG photo)

ABRA Equipment Supply, based in Ft. Myers, Fla., rolled in with its mobile display. Discussing the company’s product lineup (L-R) are Mike Ownby of Linder, and Alex D’Agnillo and Tom Ledin of Abra Equipment Supply. (CEG photo)

(L-R): FAE USA’s Tom DuRant and Adrian Mijka speak with Linder Vice President Kevin Belflower about the products they brought to showcase. (CEG photo)

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