On December 15, 2015 General Implement Distributors, a division of Arnold Machinery Company from Salt Lake City, Utah purchased the assets of Alliance Distributing, Inc out of Hewitt (Waco) Texas.
Farm Equipment Distributing Inc. was established in 1991 by Ed Liles with Curt Liles joining Ed in 1997. The name was later changed to Alliance Distributing, Inc. They distributed for over 30+ Manufacturers in New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, and Southern Mississippi.
General Implement Distributors has been active in the wholesaling farm industry since 1938. With the addition of Alliance (‘WACO’ Branch) they are operating in 6 branch locations through the United States. (Salt Lake City, Utah, Boise, Idaho, Portland, Oregon, Billings, Montana, and Jamestown, North Dakota and WACO, Texas).
They have over 17 Territory Managers selling and delivering products in more than 21 States. They also have over 18 inside Salespeople in the 6 Branches they operate. This makes GID one of the largest Distributors of Farm Machinery in the United States. They represent over 70 different Manufacturers from all over the United States, and from many other countries from around the World.
General Implement’s expansion into this new market is evidence of their commitment to the Farm Equipment, Commercial, Light Industrial and Outdoor Power Equipment industries.
We look forward to serving the existing customers of Alliance Distributing and will be expanding our SILVER SERVICE ® commitment to our new General Implement customers through the new branch in Texas.
General Implement Distributors, Inc.
2955 West 2100 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119