Briggs Equipment Blog

Southern Hospitality: Briggs & LiftOne to Open Doors in Southeast US as New Hyster® Dealers

Dealers take over for exiting Barloworld GREENVILLE, NC (April 30, 2012) – Starting today, Briggs Equipment and LiftOne will open their doors as authorized Hyster® lift truck dealers in Atlanta and Charlotte, respectively. This follows a late January announcement where … Continue reading →

Top 10 OSHA Standards

Injury Prevention Month is also a good time to remind everyone about the safety standards required by the nation’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration or “OSHA. ”OSHA was created within the Department of Labor to reduce workplace hazards and to … Continue reading →

Making Wishes Come True

For the last three years, Briggs Equipment has proudly sponsored one of the nation’s largest and most well-established wish-granting organizations known, The Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Texas. Each year the Make-A-Wish North Texas Chapter holds a very special event that … Continue reading →

Briggs Equipment Honored as Trackmobile Distributor of the Year

Briggs Equipment, one of the largest equipment distributors in North America, is proud to announce it has been named Trackmobile’s Distributor of the Year for 2011. The award is based upon Briggs’ outstanding achievements in the promotion of the Trackmobile … Continue reading →

Briggs International announces Proposed Acquisition of Hyster Lift Truck Assets and Facilities from Barloworld Handling

DALLAS (January 25, 2012) – Briggs International, Inc., a Sammons Enterprises, Inc. company, announced today that its subsidiary Briggs Equipment has executed a letter of interest to acquire a portion of Barloworld Handling’s assets. With this acquisition, Hyster Company will … Continue reading →

BRIGGS HOLIDAY GIVING EXCEEDS GOALS FOR FOOD BANK AND SARCOMA CANCER PATIENTS

Briggs Equipment employees in San Antonio were joined by customers, vendors and friends in the spirit of giving during the holidays, raising money to buy gifts for children in families affected by sarcoma cancer and collecting food to fight hunger. … Continue reading →

Briggs Mobile Exemplifies Value and Commitment

Briggs Equipment has operated a branch in Mobile, Alabama since 1989. Although one of the smaller branches, with 14 employees, Briggs Mobile maintains a widely diversified customer base, from hospitals and petrochemical companies to lumber yards and port businesses. And … Continue reading →

Mike Winemiller Follows David C. Bratton in Role as President of Briggs International Dallas

Briggs International Chief Executive Officer David C. Bratton, announces the promotion of Mike Winemiller to the position of President of Briggs International, effective immediately. With Bratton’s new role as Chief Executive Officer of Sammons Enterprises, Winemiller will take on ever‐increasing … Continue reading →

Sammons Enterprises, Inc. Announces New Avenues

The Board of Directors of Sammons Enterprises, Inc. announces that: Board member Thomas Corcoran has been named Chairman of the Board; Michael M. Masterson has retired as Chief Executive Officer; and Sammons Enterprises Board member David C. Bratton has been … Continue reading →

Briggs Houston: The House of Service in a Changing Industry

In the 1980s and 90s, Briggs Houston was known as “the house of service.” Today as Briggs Equipment’s largest branch, it is continuing to live up to that name as South Texas’ premier equipment distributor. The branch, comprised of 90 … Continue reading →