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Sammons, founder of Sammons Enterprises, takes ownership of Briggs-Weaver. Briggs-Weaver adds Trackmobile railcar mover brand to the family of equipment. Briggs becomes a Yale Forklift dealer , distributing Yale's full line of products. Briggs begins partnership with Kalmar Ottawa , a truck manufacturer from Ottawa, Kansas known for its superior quality and reliability.

Sammons Enterprises opens Employee Stock Ownership Plan, in which all qualified employees become owners. Briggs Equipment formed as a separate Sammons Enterprises Company. Briggs starts scholarship program for the children of Briggs employees. 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. Briggs also launches new and improved website.

Briggs announces partnership with Polaris , American manufacturer of utility vehicles. And, Sammons ranks 73 on the Forbes list. Briggs expands partnership with Princeton, the leading North American manufacturer of truck mounted forklifts.

Briggs Celebrates th Anniversary. Back to Blog. Briggs Equipment celebrates its th anniversary! Originally founded as Briggs-Weaver Machine Manufacturing Company in , Briggs has come a long way throughout the years. Read more about our incredible journey. Briggs Equipment turns years old! While we are deeply proud of our past, we are excited about our future. In , Briggs Equipment expanded its footprint in the United States when it acquired 15 new branches in the South and Southeast making it one of the largest dealers of industrial and construction equipment in North America.

The acquisitions added five Yale dealership locations added nearly new team members to the Briggs family. Sammons acquired the business more than 60 years ago. Industry knowledge and business savvy positions the Briggs Equipment brand for continued global expansion during the next 60 years. Dan Lister joined Briggs Equipment as President in August and is responsible for the growth and continued success of the Briggs Equipment business in the United States which includes nearly 1, team members across eight states.

A proven leader with more than 25 years of experience, Dan thrives in driving large complex organizations and has experience in both the industrial and supply chain space. Dan has held roles in both the U. Courtney Harvey has served as the Senior Vice President of Business Development since January , where he is charged with leading our core allied partner, used organization, and future expansion of our business.

He held this position since Courtney has also served as the Vice President of the Mid-South Region and has held various other positions in the company since he joined in Elizabeth Smith serves as Vice President of Finance for Briggs Equipment where she oversees finance, accounting, and contract administration.

About Briggs. Contact Us Call Contact Us. Home Current: About. Contact Us. Our Values. Safety We put safety above all else, every time. Family We value relationships with our customers, team members, vendors, and our community. Fun We celebrate and recognize our team members and achievements. Integrity We do the right thing, even if no one is watching.

Success We exceed expectations through the pursuit of excellence. Growing the Legacy While we are deeply proud of our past, we are excited about our future. Dan Lister President, Briggs Equipment Dan Lister joined Briggs Equipment as President in August and is responsible for the growth and continued success of the Briggs Equipment business in the United States which includes nearly 1, team members across eight states.

Prior to Briggs, Courtney served at multiple building product and material handling companies and served roles in Sales, Operations and Major accounts, including the founding of his own material handling company.

Prior to joining Briggs in February , Elizabeth served in senior leadership at several manufacturing, service, and distribution companies, most recently in the hearing industry for Lucid Hearing.