KANSAS CITY, MO — Mecalac, a global designer, manufacturer, and distributor of compact construction equipment for urban environments, welcomes Victor L. Phillips Company to its growing network. The new dealer expands Mecalac's reach across the Midwest. With this appointment, Mecalac’s dealer network now covers over 30 states across the continental United States and seven Canadian provinces to offer increased access and customer support for existing customers in the utility, construction, landscaping, and recycling industries.

“Our expanding dealer network reflects our commitment to supporting customers with our innovative solutions throughout North America,” said Peter Bigwood, General Manager for Mecalac North America. “We are meticulous in our selection of dealers to ensure each one shares our philosophy of providing customers with top-tier products and service.”

The EquipmentShare subsidiary Victor L. Phillips Company, located in Kansas City, Missouri, will expand Mecalac’s coverage in the Midwest with five locations throughout Kansas and northwest Missouri. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, the heavy equipment company specializes in offering equipment sales and service through a hands-on approach to customer satisfaction.

Mecalac supports dealers with the tools they need to provide service to customers who are searching for solutions for their job sites. Mecalac dealers carry the company’s three core product lines — the MCR Series of crawler skid excavators, the MWR Series of wheeled excavators, and the AS Series of swing loaders. Mecalac also offers the AX Series of articulated loaders, the TA range of site dumpers, the MCL Series of compact loaders, and a line of railroad excavators.