___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LeeBoy
Since 1964 , paving and asphalt supplier , LeeBoy , has been paving its way across the world . A subsidiary of ST Engineering in Singapore for 18 years , the business is still managed and run locally , and overall , it has redefined the industry over the last six decades . Supply Chain Director , Brandon Sexton , gives more details : “ LeeBoy designs and manufactures commercial asphalt paving equipment , and we are now celebrating our 60th , and most successful , year in business . Founder B . R . Lee started the business in his garage in 1964 . Since then , the business has grown into a global market leader in the paving industry , while maintaining its manufacturing presence in North Carolina .
“ Our manufacturing portfolio includes commercial pavers , motor graders , brooms , distributor trucks , force feed loaders , road wideners , chip spreaders , patchers , and tack tanks . We ’ ve recently added a hot box trailer , and a small compactor to our lineup , and are continuing to add new products all the time . In addition to the design and manufacture of these machines , we support sales and aftermarket parts out of the same facility .”
New facility
As LeeBoy approaches its 60th anniversary , Brandon ruminates on the reasons behind the company ’ s long legacy of success : “ LeeBoy really thrives on its ability to take customer feedback and continuously improve the product . I ’ ve always been amazed at how agile this company is when it comes to making changes that support our customers ’ needs . At our core , the team here is hyper-focused on making quality equipment we are proud of . That ownership mentality can be felt any time you walk the factory floor and talk to the folks on the assembly lines . Everyone is engaged and owns their piece of the puzzle for success . From a market standpoint , we ’ ve really tried to branch out and diversify into rental and government markets . These new customers have become the primary focus of our growth outside of the current dealer network .”
. . . we ’ ve invested in a new facility that will considerably increase our capacity . This is just the beginning of our journey to accommodate the growth of our business
The last six decades have certainly set sturdy foundations for LeeBoy , as the
company continues to enjoy ongoing success and rapid expansion . “ It recently became clear to us that we are literally bursting at the seams ! As a result , we ’ ve invested in a new facility that will considerably increase our capacity . This is just the beginning of our journey to accommodate the growth of our business . We are using the space next door to house three of our high-growth product lines , which allows us to free up space in the main factory for new products and increased demands on existing lines at capacity . There is also a longer-term plan in place to extend our main plant in the coming months ,” Brandon discusses . scw-mag . com 73