JOIN US AS WE ADVANCE TOWARDS A BRIGHT NEW FUTURE.Established in 1965 by John A. Ball of Ball Brothers Limited to complement the family’s growing construction business, ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT LIMITED has continued to adapt in an ever changing industry. Its commitment - provide your customer with excellent service and support and they will in turn remain a loyal customer. ADVANCE had its first significant ownership change in October 1971 when Sydney W. Brown became a shareholder and General Manager of Operations. Syd quickly established Advance as a competitive dealership for Allis Chalmers for whom he was the Canadian sales manager. As a dealership also representing Japan Steel Works (J S W) excavators, Martin Trailers and Thomas Equipment, ADVANCE had the foundation that it would need to compete in a geographical area which would see many competitive dealerships come and go. In September 1984, ADVANCE formed a new dealership agreement with JCB Inc. to market its backhoe loaders. At a later date ADVANCE would expand its agreement to market front end loaders, material handling loadall range and JCB’s rough terrain fixed mast forklifts. ADVANCE experienced the closing of the Allis Chalmers Company and the exit of Japan Steel Works from the North American excavator market. ADVANCE forged a new alliance with Kobe Steel Company, the excavator brand we have come to know as Kobelco. For countless years, ADVANCE supported these manufacturers with their new products and new model changes. We have also supported our customers and their changing needs. Having benefited from a diverse customer base, we believe each customer is unique and requires individual attention and respect. Because of this policy, some of our first customers are still with us today A BRIGHT FUTURE WITH NEW OWNERS On a sad day in 2003, after 32 years successfully leading the Company, Syd Brown unexpectedly passed away. As usual, though, he had been looking to the future. He was grooming |