As we enter the second half of 2020, I want to say thank you to all of our dealers, contractors, and industry friends that have supported Allen Engineering Corp. (AEC) and Allen Equipment during the world-wide pandemic. During these challenging times for our country and our industry, I want to personally express our gratitude to those who have supported our company and our brand. Without each of you, we would not have an ongoing business.

In the early 1980’s, Tom Leyes (the Canadian salesman for AEC) set up a new dealer for AEC in Montreal, Canada which later became Geroquip. This new AEC Dealer started selling Allen Razorback Air-powered truss screeds (AEC’s main product at the time) across Quebec to contractors. Around 1983, Geroquip sold a concrete contractor in Quebec City, Canada a Razorback Truss Screed to build the Olympic skating oval.