Berry Companies, Inc. is in the construction and industrial equipment distribution business. Based in Wichita, KS, it has twenty-three locations in five states. It also has a subsidiary, SB Manufacturing, which assembles a self-propelled construction broom. Total employment is approximately 500. The company’s history dates to 1957 when Fred Berry, Jr. and his brother Paul purchased the Sam H. Denney Road Machinery Co. and renamed it Berry Tractor & Equipment Co. The Sam H. Denney Road Machinery Co. had been founded in 1928 to distribute road maintenance equipment. In 1962 the brothers acquired White Star Machinery & Supply Co., which had been founded in 1910. Since then four other companies have been founded or acquired. Each of these companies purchases its equipment from well-known manufacturers and sells or rents it to contractors, governmental units and industry. THE BERRY COMPANIES FAMILY White Star Machinery KC Bobcat Bobcat of the Rockies Bobcat of Houston SB Manufacturing Berry Material Handling Berry Tractor and Equipment As the parent, Berry Companies, Inc. provides financial, accounting, data processing, advertising and administrative support for the operating units. Our Mission is to create a construction and industrial equipment organization which is recognized by its customers as providing high value equipment and outstanding product support. We place emphasis on establishing long-term relationships with customers, suppliers and employees alike.