Colorado Dealer Takes Next Big Growth Step With XCMG

A Colorado equipment distributor is staking its future on a select line of heavy equipment as it expands in the Centennial State.

Through a calculated decision, MTC Equipment believes XCMG iron will soon be a major player, not only for contractors in Colorado, but across the country.

Founded in 2020 as a used equipment dealer in a two-bay garage, MTC now occupies 17,000 sq. ft. on eight acres just off I-76 in Hudson, approximately 30 mi. northeast of Denver. From the onset, founders Matt Fehr and son, Loren Fehr, focused on compact equipment, with skid steers representing 90 percent of all sales and rentals.

The men saw potential in what they described as “an underdeveloped market in terms of customer service,” and soon put together an ownership group that could handle the growth they envisioned for the fledgling company.

Matt and Loren were joined by Noah Fehr, a cousin, along with Demetrius Wiegand, to form the ownership group.

Demand for used equipment was strong, as was the product support the young company offered customers. Almost immediately, the team began eyeing larger quarters.

Looking for Right Mix

With management in place, the company set its sights on the Hudson property and an equipment partner that offered a full line — skid steers to excavators — and in sizes ranging from compact to full-size machines.

Within months, the group had moved to the new larger facilities and began exploring equipment lines.

“We were looking for a line that had the right product mix that was readily available along with a strong warranty program and the right support in terms of parts when needed,” said Wiegand. “XCMG met all of our criteria.

“We spoke to other OEMs and eventually decided to bring in three XCMG machines and do our own testing against the leading brands,” Wiegand added. “The results were very favorable toward XCMG.”

After putting the units out for rent, the group was even more convinced that XCMG was the right partner.

“We had a machine out on rent and a piece of curved glass broke while on a job,” Wiegand said. “With something like glass, we weren’t sure how quickly it could be replaced but were happy when it arrived two days later.”

Parts warehouses for XCMG are located in Las Vegas and Houston with another facility set to open in Georgia.

XCMG is the third largest construction equipment manufacturer in the world, according to Wiegand, behind just Caterpillar and Komatsu.

Loren Fehr said it was the complete range of machines offered by XCMG that really pushed him in their direction.

“With excavators ranging from minis to the 490, which is a 110,000-pound machine, and loaders from two-and-a-half-yard capacity all the way to five yards, we have what