100 Best Companies to work for in Oregon.
BigDog Mowers will be sold through a new distribution network set-up by Excel Industries. These distributors will work with their dealers to market and sell BigDog Mowers. BigDog Mowers will showcase three series of mowers for its value product line. All mowers come with fabricated decks and are backed by the same quality, technology, and customer service that has helped make Excel Industries a leader in the industry.
Kohler Engines manufactures small engines for riding lawn mowers, garden tractors, walk-behind lawn mowers, concrete construction equipment, outdoor power equipment, welders, pressure washers and other products.
RedMax offers commercial outdoor power equipment for the land care professional. RedMax brand commercial land care products include Trimmers, Brushcutters, Hand-Held & Backpack Blowers, Stick-Edgers, Short & Long Reach Hedge Trimmers, Split Boom EXtreme™, Top Handle & Rear Handle Chain Saws, Pole Chain Saws & our exclusive Gas Powered Scissors, The RedMax Reciprocator™.
Hustler has been providing Mowers for over 40 years, they invented the “Zero Turn Radius”. What sets Hustler apart: Total reliability, Proven technology, Application expertise, Total support. At Hustler, it's more than building quality products. It's building relationships. It's about integrity. It's about trust and never coming up short.
For more than 40 years, MTD has been a leader in designing and building durable, easy-to-use outdoor power equipment. Our commitment is to provide our customers with Quality, Dependability and Value that they need and want. Our family of brands offers award-winning products designed to meet lawn and garden needs for both residential and commercial markets. Explore our brands to find the product that's right for you.
OREGON® a world leader in saw chain, guide bars, sprockets and forestry accessories, and leading manufacturer and supplier of lawn mower blades and other outdoor equipment parts. We offer more than 8,000 quality products - among the widest selections of first-class, innovative products available in the industry.
Troy-Bilt lawn and garden equipment is designed to last a lifetime. Troy-Bilt offers a complete selection of premium quality outdoor power equipment, including garden tillers, lawn mowers, and riding mowers. Every Troy-Bilt machine, from the smallest cultivator to the largest tractor, is built to last, for a lifetime of lawn and garden care.
DENSO has taken everything they have learned as an OE manufacturer and applied it to their aftermarket product lines. Every component that leaves their factories has been designed with precision, manufactured to the strictest OE standards and subjected to rigorous safety and performance tests.
American Lawn Mower Company, the largest producer of push reel mowers operating in the United States, is a family-owned business with manufacturing facilities in Shelbyville, In. and administrative offices in Muncie, In.In 1936 American Lawn Mower Company purchased another push reel mower manufacturer, Great States Corporation in Shelbyville, In. Today the company still operates out of the same plant and makes push reel mowers under both the American and Great States label with 50 employees producing 700 to 900 mowers a day.
Hydro-Gear, located in Sullivan, Illinois, U.S.A. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, sale and service of quality hydrostatic drive systems for the lawn and garden industry. We produce high-performance hydrostatic transmissions, gear reduction drives, piston pumps, wheel motors and accessories for both the consumer and commercial markets.
Poulan Pro, Poulan, Weed Eater and McCulloch are leaders in the outdoor power industry with broad product offerings to meet every homeowner's need. Our extensive lineup includes riding mowers, walk-behind mowers, string trimmers, chain saws, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, tillers, snow throwers and generators. We meet your lawn and garden needs for every job in every season.
Sycamore strives to provide professionals with the highest quality products for the best value in the industry. They believe that one need not compromise quality for affordability, and they strive to have all of Sycamore Professional products exceed the quality of their peers. Sycamore products are built to last and are supported by superior customer service, comprehensive parts and maintenance programs and industry-leading warranties.
Walbro Engine Management is the world's largest manufacturer of carburetors and a major manufacturer of ignition systems, fuel injection and air/fuel management components, and fuel storage and delivery components for engines targeted at outdoor power equipment, marine, recreational and two-wheel applications. Walbro Engine Management has facilities in the United States, Mexico, Italy, Japan, Thailand and China.
Poulan Pro, Poulan, Weed Eater and McCulloch are leaders in the outdoor power industry with broad product offerings to meet every homeowner's need. Our extensive lineup includes riding mowers, walk-behind mowers, string trimmers, chain saws, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, tillers, snow throwers and generators. We meet your lawn and garden needs for every job in every season.
USA Zama, Inc. is located in the warm and friendly city of Franklin, just south of Nashville Tennessee. Zama assist US and European manufacturers of lawn and garden hand held equipment. Including Major OEM customers: Dolmar, Echo , Emak, Homelite, Husqvarna, MTD Southwest, Poulan Weedeater, Stihl Inc, and Zenoah.
Zenport Industries is a leader in the manufacturing and marketing of professional and consumer tools and supplies for the lawn and garden, landscape, irrigation and agriculture markets. Zenport products are available throughout North America via our retail and distributor networks. Zenport has remained faithful in its commitment to continuous quality improvement in design, development, and engineering. Today, Zenport Industries is divided into three unique product divisions: Zenport Tools & Supplies, Zen-Tek Instruments and Zen-Tek Safety.
PES during contruction, 1979
PES Founder Bill Burrell
PES After Remodel at New Location, 1998
In 1918, E.H. Burrell Co. in Salem, OR got its start servicing batteries on agricultural and automotive equipment. Through the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s, E.H. Burrell Co. expanded its menu of repair services and locations, and also became an auto/industrial parts source throughout the Willamette Valley.
In 1952, E.H. Burrell Co. opened a small engine/equipment service department in the Salem location. They also began distributing Tecumseh, Briggs & Stratton, and Kohler to other dealers in the Willamette Valley. Operation of E.H. Burrell's new department required the development a dependable, quality L&G parts source in the Northwest. In 1979, a handful of E.H. Burrell staff was selected to pioneer a new company venture…a comprehensive L&G distributorship project known as "Power Equipment Systems." (PES)
Power Equipment Systems and E.H. Burrell Co., still sharing the original building in downtown Salem, were displaced in 1985 to make room for a new shopping mall and parking structure…a benefit in disguise! PES had just acquired distributorship rights to the Tecumseh product line, and a new location/larger building for the expanding companies was sorely needed.
In 1989, with acquisition of more products and territory, PES opened a second warehouse branch in Seattle, WA. In 1991, PES purchased the former Equipment NW distributorship (also in Seattle) and absorbed the additional products into the Salem and Seattle warehouses.
By 1994, PES had already outgrown the capacities of both the Salem and Seattle buildings. Increased service performance by parcel carriers enabled PES to close the Seattle branch and combine the two inventories and staffs into a larger space at our current home at Salem Industrial Drive.
Four short years, two new territories, and five additional product lines later, it was time for a growing PES to shed its skin again. In September, 1998 we finished an 18,000 square foot expansion/remodel of their existing 17,000 square foot building. The custom expansion/remodeling project involved planning features for more efficient warehousing/distribution functions as well as adjustable floor space for expected future growth. Just last fall, we completed a second remodel, adding more office space, an updated kitchen for our employees, and a conference room for our growing company.
This year we are celebrating our 30th anniversary. Please come and visit…we're very proud to show off what you have helped us achieve!
Pete and Kelly Yunker
Co-owners and Co-Presidents