A Brief History of Briggs Equipment
1896
The Beginning
With the desire to build the nation's best industrial supplier, J.C. Weaver & C.H. Briggs partnered to create Briggs-Weaver in Dallas, Texas
1896
1904
Headquarters
As a result of early success, Briggs-Weaver became an incorporated company and moved into a new headquarters, also in Dallas.
1904
1938
Charles Sammons
Charles Sammons founds Sammons Enterprises Inc. in Dallas, Texas
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1938
1949
Houston, TX
Briggs-Weaver opens a Houston, TX branch as a result of a boom in business post World War II
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1949
1952
Briggs-Weaver
Charles A. Sammons, founder of Sammons Enterprises, takes ownership of Briggs-Weaver
1952
1953
TrackMobile
Briggs-Weaver adds the Trackmobile railcar mover brand to the family of equipment.
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1953
1959
Yale Forklift Dealer
Briggs becomes a Yale Forklift dealer, distributing Yale's full line of products.
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1959
1971
Kalmar Ottawa
Briggs begins partnership with Kalmar Ottawa, a truck manufacturer from Ottawa, Kansas known for its superior quality and reliability.
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1971
1978
Employee Stock Ownership
Sammons Enterprises opens Employee Stock Ownership Plan, in which all qualified employees become stock owners.
1978
1994
Expanding into Mexico
Briggs expands operations into Mexico by contracting with Chrysler Derramadero & Both Phoenix, AZ and Tucson, AZ branches acquired within U.S.
1994
1996
Briggs Sammons Separation
Briggs Equipment formed as a separate Sammons Enterprises Company
1996
1998
More New Locations
Phoenix, AZ , Tucson, AZ , and San Diego, CA branches sold to allow for acquisition of Atlanta, GA branch
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1998
2007
Expanding Across The Pond
Briggs expands operations into the United Kingdom, as a CAT dealer & Briggs International Formed
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2007
2012
Hyster
Briggs adds 15 new locations in the Barloworld acquisition; creating a partnership between Briggs and Hyster and making Briggs one of the largest Hyster dealers in the U.S.
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2012
2016
Expanding Hyster Footprint
Briggs expands its Hyster footprint into Texas through the acquisition of assets from Stewart & Stevenson
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2016
2017
Yale
Briggs continues expansion with MacKinnon Equipment & Services acquisition, acquiring five Yale and JCB dealerships throughout Georgia and Florida.
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2017
2019
Karcher
Briggs announces partnership with Kärcher, a German engineered cleaning equipment manufacturer. Briggs also launches new and improved website
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2019
2020
Polaris
Briggs announces partnership with Polaris, American manufacturer of utility vehicles. And, Sammons ranks #73 on the Forbes 100 list.
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2020
2021
Princeton
Briggs expands partnership with Princeton, the leading North American manufacturer of truck mounted forklifts
2021
2022
Briggs Industrial Solutions
In 2022, Briggs Industrial Solutions was created with a desire to diversify the business and provide a more comprehensive offering to our customers through four distinct businesses: Briggs Equipment, Briggs Truck & Rail, Briggs Earth & Ag and Briggs Warehouse Solutions
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2022