a:26:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"4";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-07-12 08:31 PM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:2:{i:0;s:1:"6";i:1;s:2:"62";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"2";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:36:"Kirby-Smith Acquires Dallas Company ";s:9:"url_title";s:35:"kirby_smith_acquires_dallas_company";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:11:"field_id_26";s:35:"Kirby-Smith Acquires Dallas Company";s:11:"field_ft_26";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_31";s:0:"";s:11:"field_id_44";s:151:"Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc., a regional heavy construction equipment and crane dealer, announced it acquired Dallas-based Continental Equipment Company.";s:11:"field_ft_44";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_28";s:24:"Kirby-Smith, Continental";s:11:"field_ft_28";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_29";s:1239:"<p><a href=\"http://www.kirby-smith.com/custompage.asp?pg=construction\">Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc.</a>, a regional heavy construction equipment and crane dealer, announced it acquired Dallas-based Continental Equipment Company. The strategic acquisition allows for Kirby-Smith Machinery to retain the Komatsu construction equipment line as well as maintain additional construction-related product lines. <br />&nbsp;<br />In 1998, Continental was purchased by one of the world&rsquo;s largest trading companies, Sumitomo Corporation of America, and has five locations throughout Texas. Kirby-Smith will operate the newly acquired Continental locations under the Kirby-Smith Machinery name. With the addition of Continental, Kirby-Smith will have a total of nine branches located in Oklahoma City; Tulsa, Okla.; Kansas City, Kan.; St. Louis; and Dallas; as well as Fort Worth, Amarillo, Lubbock and Abilene, Texas. Overall, the company will employ more than 300 people. <br />&nbsp;<br />Kirby-Smith is a full-service equipment distributorship, offering new and used equipment sales, parts and service. It also offers a diverse equipment rental fleet and is one of the largest privately owned rental companies in an eight-state region.</p>";s:10:"category_0";s:1:"6";s:10:"category_1";s:2:"62";}