Develon named The Ironpeddlers a dealer in South Carolina, giving it market reach at two locations.
The Ironpeddlers will stock Develon heavy and compact construction equipment at its locations in Duncan and Florence, South Carolina. The Duncan store serves the Greenville and Spartanburg areas, while the brand-new Florence store serves the northeast and central parts of the state.
“We were intrigued by Develon because of the product offering, namely the dozers and articulated dump trucks,” says Ben Miller, CEO 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 says the Develon parts distribution center (PDC) in Suwanee, Georgia, was an important factor in The Ironpeddlers’ decision to partner with Develon. The 100,000-sq.-ft. PDC, which opened in 2018, serves as a hub for readily available Develon parts for dealers.
“Parts and service are the No. 1 concerns among our customers,” Miller says. “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, says the partnership with The Ironpeddlers is mutually beneficial./
“We’re pleased to announce this new partnership with a company that has been in business for more than 50 years,” Stallings says. “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.”
The Ironpeddlers was established in 1974 in Monroe, North Carolina. 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.
