Tencarva acquires Southern Sales
Greensboro, N.C.-based Tencarva Machinery Company has acquired Southern Sales Company Inc., of Nashville, Tenn.
Founded in 1923, Southern Sales is a municipal sales and service organization covering Tennessee, Kentucky, and portions of Indiana and Ohio. Former owners and officers of Southern Sales Inc. joining Tencarva will be Bill Allen, as vice president of municipal sales, and Ed Guffee, as general manager of the Southern Sales Division. All 26 employees of Southern Sales have been offered positions with Tencarva, a distributor of pumps, pumping systems, fluid handling systems and related products.
"We expect to take advantage of Bill's and Ed's expertise in the municipal market to grow our business in all regions," said Rod Lee, Tencarva president. "Southern Sales has several lines in common with Tencarva, including Gorman-Rupp and Lightnin. In addition to rotating equipment, they have significant sales of large process equipment for the municipal market."
Lee added that Southern Sales Company's employees have worked cooperatively with Tencarva's Municipal Division on many projects over the years.
"Ed and I are excited at the opportunity to join forces with an organization as strong and well respected as Tencarva," said Allen. "This acquisition helps to guarantee that the almost 90-year history of municipal success for Southern Sales will continue for our customers, suppliers and employees. We see a very bright and strong future for everyone involved."
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