Heavy Machines Celebrates Opening of Northern Alabama Branch in Decatur

Thu May 11, 2023 - Southeast Edition #10
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Memphis-based Heavy Machines LLC recently held a grand opening for its newest location in the northern Alabama city of Decatur.

The company's eighth location in the Southeast, the Decatur branch joins long-established facilities in Mobile and Birmingham in the state that service Heavy Machines customers from the Gulf of Mexico north into Tennessee. The company has 10 total locations.

From its address at 314 Beltline Road NW in Decatur, Heavy Machines carries Link-Belt, Liebherr, Yanmar, ASV, Dynapac, DEVELON (formerly Doosan) and many other brands.

Prior to opening the new 5-acre Decatur store (including its yard and an adjacent lot), Heavy Machines had been servicing customers in the northern Alabama market from its Birmingham store, said Karen Follmann, assistant branch manager of the dealership.

But because the central Alabama branch was a 90-minute-to-two-hour drive south of the Decatur area, Heavy Machines recognized that a new location in the state's northern reaches would make things faster and more convenient for its customers.

In terms of its service capabilities, the dealership features two drive-thru service bays that can take care of four large machines and approximately eight compact machines at a time, Follmann said.

"Our parts availability and supply are well stocked, too, in our dedicated parts area," she added. "We keep all pertinent filters and everyday use items in stock. Plus, we can get specialty parts the next day from the different OEMs."

Follmann said that Heavy Machines, which had spent several months setting up the Decatur branch, has so far been pleased with the reaction it has received from customers in the market.

"Our customers are very happy we are here," she said. "It cuts down on their travel time and down time because we do offer the parts locally. They do not have to have our service techs drive two hours or worry about all the extra expense and mileage to get what they need."

Heavy Machines has two service technicians working in Decatur currently, with plans to soon add a third, she said. Additionally, there are a pair of parts professionals on site. The company's salesperson in the northern Alabama market is Vaden Mills.

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L-R): Nikki Scott, Kim Williams, Tiffany Schwartz, Karen Follmann, Trent Hunter, Kevin Lancaster and Jessica Morton, all of Heavy Machines LLC.
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Alliance Sand in Decatur, Ala., has seven port locations and is a major sand supplier in northern Alabama. The company is a big user of Liebherr material handling machines at the ports. (L-R) are Steve Poston, Jamie Boldin, Joey Lawson, Michael Rackard and Rodney Terry, all of Alliance Sand.
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(L-R): Enjoying the Lowcountry boil are Chandler Blackmon and Larry Barber, both of River Metals Recycling; John David Phillips of ShearWorx in Odenville, Ala.; and Dustin Crothers of River Metals Recycling.
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John McDowra (L) of Priority Electric is the proud owner of a new Yanmar SV40 excavator he purchased from his Heavy Machines sales representative, Vaden Mills.
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Heavy Machines LLC’s new branch is conveniently located at 314 Beltline Rd. NW. in Decatur, Ala.
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(L-R) are Karen Follmann and Julie Parker, both of Heavy Machines LLC; Jeff Pearson of Hytorc in Pensacola, Fla.; Larry Barber, River Metals Recycling; John David Phillips, ShearWorx in Odenville, Ala.; and Chandler Blackman, also with River Metals Recycling.
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Tiffany Schwartz, corporate parts manager, checks out Liebherr oil filters and other parts ready for customers.
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Heavy Machines recently took on the DEVELON line (formerly Doosan) and placed an order for 15 of these DD100 dozers.
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The innovative, short front design of the Liebherr TA30 artic truck provides maximum visibility for the operator.
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Patrick (L) and Drey Terry, both of Terry Equipment Company, Hillsboro, Ala., look over the large selection of Yanmar mini-excavators.
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(L-R): Tim Carter, Sterling Holland, Neal Holland and Stanley Stewart, all of Holland and Clark Inc., enjoy the productivity of the Link-Belt and Liebherr excavators they buy from Heavy Machines
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(L-R): Vaden Mills and Alex Skuropat, both of Heavy Machines LLC.; Jennifer Bishop of Dynapac and Eric Hinshaw of Heavy Machines LLC, all stand by the Dynapac CT3000, a 25-ton purpose built tamping compactor. To increase operator comfort, shock absorbers are equipped on each corner of the cab.
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Ready for lunch (L-R) are Lee Fulbright, Link-Belt Excavators; Lee Hagood and Tony Townson, both of Heavy Machines Inc.; James Burdon of Furukawa Rock Drills; Randy Phillips, Link-Belt Excavators; Joe Barber, Heavy Machines Inc.; and Chris Bond, Liebherr.
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The company proudly represents Liebherr and stocks many of the manufacturer’s machines.
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Heavy Machines Inc. has proudly represented Link-Belt Excavators for years.
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Machines are lined up and ready to go to customers.
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