BOISE, ID — Prinoth Crawler Carriers announces new dealer partnerships in the western part of the U.S. Western States Equipment Company is now a dealer for Prinoth equipment in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Oregon, and Washington. Papé Machinery joins the Prinoth Crawler Carrier group in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii.Twenty-three years after its original inception in the early 1900s, Western States applied for and was awarded the Caterpillar dealership service area for southern Idaho. Western States Equipment has a history of acquisition and growth. What began as four service branches has grown into a larger organization with 17 general line and truck engine branches, and 15 Cat Rental Stores. The company will be responsible for Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, along with regions of Oregon and Washington.Papé Machinery offers construction and forestry equipment for John Deere and currently operates just under 30 branches located in different Western U.S. states. They provide equipment in many industries including general construction, power electric, oil and gas, firefighting and rescue, and forestry, and they have a rental fleet for all types of equipment.

“With their respective footprints and driven sales organizations, we feel confident that these new relationships will enhance our western foothold and brand presence tremendously," said Jody Beasley, Vice President of Sales for Prinoth. "These companies are well-established distributors and have extensive knowledge of their dedicated markets. That should reflect in our crawler carriers sales and rental opportunities."