Our History

A Small Beginning

When Fred Berry, Jr. and his brother Paul purchased Sam H. Denney Road Machinery Co. in 1957, they wanted to create a business they could build their lives around. That one small building in Wichita, Kansas became Berry Tractor & Equipment Co. 

A Growing Business

In 1962, the brothers acquired White Star Machinery & Supply Co., which had been founded in 1910. Since then, Berry Companies has grown to nine divisions with over 60 branch locations operating in nine states throughout the Midwest and Southeast.

Since our inception, we have held tightly to the values of integrity and honesty that have made our company successful.

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1957

The Beginning

Berry Tractor & Equipment Co. established.

1962

White Star

White Star Machinery acquired.

1965

Bobcat of The Rockies

Bobcat of the Rockies established.

1973

Berry Companies Corporate

Berry Companies Corporate Services formed.

1975

Berry Material

Berry Material Handling formed.

1989

Berry Tractor

Berry Tractor becomes Komatsu distributor for Kansas & Springfield

1993

New President

Walter Berry becomes President of Berry Companies, Inc.

1999

Bobcat of Houston

Bobcat of Houston acquired.

2000

KC Bobcat

KC Bobcat acquired.

2009

Bobcat of North Texas

Bobcat of North Texas acquired; Established BC Deco.

2017

Bobcat of Springfield

Bobcat of Springfield acquired (Branch of KC Bobcat).

2018

Hyster Lift Trucks

Sellers Equipment & Hyster Lift Trucks acquired.

2020

Bobcat of Atlanta

Bobcat of Atlanta/Huntsville acquired.

2021

BC Concrete

Estalished BC Concrete Supplies; Bobcat of Sterling acquired.

2022

Bobcat of Indy

Bobcat of Indy acquired.

2023

New CEO

Steve Meadows named CEO of Berry Companies, Inc.

A Bright Future

We continue to expand into new cities and states because we are grounded in the foundation laid for us by our predecessors. For as long as our company stands, we will provide useful, essential services in an ethical way for the good of our customers and the benefit of our employees.