We operate out of facilities located in the states of Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and California. The equipment, we distribute, is furnished to contractors, governmental agencies, and other customers, primarily for use in the construction of residential and commercial buildings, roads, levees, dams, underground power projects, forestry projects, municipal construction, and other projects. Our Alaska operations were sold in May of 2007.
Our strategy had focused on acquiring additional existing distributorships and rental operations, opening new locations as market conditions warrant, and increasing sales at its existing locations. In such connection, we have sought to operate additional Case or other equipment retail distributorships, and sell, lease, and service additional lines of construction equipment and related products not manufactured by Case. For the past few years, we have concentrated on consolidating or closing certain of our stores to improve operating efficiency and profitability. See "Business Strategy."
Arizona Pacific Materials, LLC, a majority owned subsidiary, operates a surface mine producing cinder and basalt aggregate to supply material for block manufactures, concrete and asphalt suppliers and landscape contractors, in the Phoenix, Arizona building/construction market. Our Flagstaff operation was shut down in November 2006.
