RMS breaks ground at new Sioux City location


 

 

 

WATCH: Check out a recap video of the Sioux City groundbreaking

 

Road Machinery & Supplies Co. held an official groundbreaking ceremony for its new Sioux City location on Wednesday, May 15. The new 12,000-square-foot facility will replace the current branch, which was built in the early 1950s. The event was attended by RMS employees, the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Bob Scott, local news and other key partners involved with the project.

 

"This facility is going to be a substantial upgrade from what we have had in the past," said CEO Mike Sill II. "Sioux City is an important market for RMS. It is the gateway to western Iowa, and we represent a number of brands in Nebraska and South Dakota that we can service out of this location. Our ability to take care of those customers will be significantly enhanced."

 

The branch is located on the southern end of Sioux City between the Sioux Gateway Airport and Interstate 29 - a major north-south artery that follows the border of Nebraska and Iowa and continues into the Dakotas.

 

The facility will have three drive-though bays with high ceilings, overhead cranes, a wash bay, a parts warehouse, a large equipment yard, and offices for employees. The layout and design will mirror those of the new buildings in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Byron, Minn. This will be the fifth facility RMS has opened since 2017 and fourth new build since 2020.

 

"The site is spectacularly located," said Sill. "The building is 12,000 square feet. It has tall ceilings and good crane capacity that will allow us to do complete machine rebuilds and work on the vast majority of equipment that we sell and support."

 

Construction began at the location earlier this year and the branch is expected to be open in the fall of 2024.

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