Florida Coast Equipment Expands Footprint with Acquisition of Polk Tractor Company

This strategic acquisition strengthens Florida Coast Equipment’s presence in Central Florida, enhancing service capabilities and expanding the range of homeowner, agricultural and construction equipment available to customers in the region.

Michael Roth

July 7, 2024

2 min read

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Florida Coast Equipment has acquired Polk Tractor Co., a well-established Kubota dealership in Winter Haven, Fla. This strategic acquisition strengthens Florida Coast Equipment’s presence in Central Florida, enhancing service capabilities and expanding the range of homeowner, agricultural and construction equipment available to customers in the region.or more than 30 years, Polk Tractor Co. has been a trusted provider of Kubota products and services, known for its commitment to customer satisfaction and community support.

"We are thrilled to welcome Polk Tractor Company to the Florida Coast Equipment team," said Todd Bachman, president and CEO of Florida Coast Equipment. "Polk Tractor has built a strong reputation for outstanding service and support, and we are excited to continue that legacy while providing our expanded customer base with an even wider range of Kubota products and services."

The acquisition will provide Polk Tractor Co.'s customers with access to Florida Coast Equipment's extensive inventory, advanced service facilities, and a team of highly skilled technicians.

With this acquisition, Florida Coast Equipment now operates in 14 locations across the state of Florida. The company looks forward to continuing its growth.

Florida Coast Equipment is the largest Kubota dealership in the U.S., the company said, providing a comprehensive range of tractors, mowers, excavators, skid steers, track loaders, wheel loaders and utility vehicles. Florida Coast has 14 locations across Florida -- Ocala, Lecanto, Land O'Lakes, Plant City, Apopka, Kissimmee, Naples, Homestead, Miami, Davie, West Palm Beach, Fort Pierce, Mims and Winter Haven.

About the Author

Michael Roth

Editor

Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.