JCB Announces San Francisco Distributor

U.K.-headquartered engine builder JCB Power Systems has announced the appointment of a new distributor in North America. HG Makelim Co. of San Francisco is a distributor of power products, supplying industrial engines, diesel fuel injection systems and generator sets and accessories throughout the western United States.

Robert Payne, general manager of JCB Power Systems’ OEM Sales, said the company is establishing a comprehensive distribution network across North America and this latest signing provides additional cover across the west of the country. He added that the move was an opportunity for JCB Power Systems to further extend the reach of its Tier 4-compliant engines into the OEM businesses on the West Coast and further afield.