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Built to Lead the Aggregate Industry Since 1946
Kimball Equipment was founded in 1946. These are the milestones that shaped the company: equipment knowledge, replacement parts and service, and the manufacturer partnerships behind today's lineup.
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1946
A New Company Takes Shape
John Felt Kimball founded Kimball Equipment Company in 1946, and Bill Allen joined in the spring. The relationship with Iowa Manufacturing, later Cedarapids, began the same year, and the company built its reputation on practical equipment advice, parts and repair support.
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Early years
Growing Through Practical Support
Kimball grew by pairing practical application advice and jobsite parts support with expanded facilities.
Early 1960s
ElJay's Second Dealer
Kimball became ElJay's second dealer. An early 45-inch portable unit on a Kimball carrier went to a silica operation in Soda Springs.
Undated
The Challenger Plant
Kimball's practical approach to separating and routing pit fines versus crushed fines through a double-screen configuration became the Challenger plant.
Early 1970s
Fort Kimball in Boise
Kimball expanded to Boise with parts, service and plant-design capability, in a building the trade nicknamed Fort Kimball. Bill Allen became president in 1972.
1989
The California Avenue Facility
In November 1989, Kimball purchased the California Avenue facility in Salt Lake City, a building constructed in 1951, supporting expanded machining and repair capabilities.
1995
Simplicity and Canica
The Simplicity and Canica partnerships began in 1995.
1997
Expansion in Sparks
Kimball expanded in Sparks in 1997 through the Zeigler assets. That history included the Powerscreen line, which is part of the company's past and is not a current manufacturer representation.
2005
Superior Industries
The Superior Industries partnership began in 2005.
2013
McLanahan
Kimball Equipment Company’s first contract with McLanahan dates to February 1, 2013.
March 2019
Finlay
The Finlay partnership began in March 2019, bringing tracked crushing, screening and conveying equipment to the lineup.
2021–2025
Superior Dealer of the Year
Kimball Equipment was named Superior Industries Dealer of the Year for five consecutive years, from 2021 through 2025.
2026
Eighty Years and Counting
In 2026, Kimball Equipment marks eighty years with 15 locations serving customers across the West, and continued investment in parts, service trucks, machine-shop capability and full support for aggregate producers.
Today
80 years in the aggregate industry.
Today Kimball Equipment has 15 locations serving customers across the West, with equipment sales and rentals, parts and wear solutions, field service, repairs and technical support for aggregate producers.