CTE signs up with Vermeer

Vermeer Southeast has signed with CTE North America to begin selling and servicing its line of Traccess spider lifts in the US.

The CTE and Vermeer teams.

A provider of environmental and underground construction equipment, Vermeer Southeast will now exclusively distribute CTE’s Traccess 160/51, 230/75 and 270/88 at all its southeast locations.

CTE’s North American branch opened in March 2022 and is headquartered in the Hartford, Connecticut area, with models ranging from 51ft – 88ft. Established in 1967, Vermeer Southeast serves Georgia, Florida and Alabama with equipment, parts, service, and solutions for tree care, landscape, wood waste, recycling, pipeline, underground construction, infrastructure, solar and vacuum excavation.

Wide distribution 

With over 260 team members company-wide, its corporate office is located in Orlando, Florida and store locations include Boynton Beach, Clearwater, Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, and Pensacola. Georgia and Alabama locations include Buford, Marietta, Savannah, and Birmingham. As of 2018, Vermeer Southeast has been a 100% employee-owned company. 

Michael Gnazzo, CTE North America President, said, “It has been a very promising experience to develop our partnership with Vermeer Southeast. Their corporate values have been very aligned with ours at every step in the process. We look forward to a long and productive relationship serving our customers together.”

“We are excited to introduce the addition of CTE aerial lift equipment, which aligns with our commitment to providing our customers with the best tools to meet their operational needs,” added Scott Coley, CEO/President of Vermeer Southeast. “These new aerial lifts are engineered with the latest technology to ensure optimal performance and safety, allowing our customers to work more efficiently at elevated heights.”

Marco Govoni, CTE’s COO, continued, “The entire CTE family welcomes Vermeer Southeast with open arms and we look forward to a long successful relationship. We have worked in recent months collaborating with our new partner and look ahead to working together towards our common objectives.”

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