Sany America Names First Excavator Dealer in Alaska

June 12, 2013
SANY America this week named Totem Equipment & Supply its first excavator dealer in Alaska, representing SANY in the Anchorage market.

Sany America this week named Totem Equipment & Supply its first excavator dealer in Alaska, representing Sany in the Anchorage market.

“There is a lot of opportunity in Alaska and we’re excited to partner with a company that has found the key to success for over 50 years,” said Eric Teague, vice president of earthmoving at Sany America. “Totem is another family-owned success story with a dedicated heritage of trust, dependability and customer service. We look forward to a great partnership.”

Totem Equipment & Supply was founded in 1961 by Cliff Huston and his wife/business partner Allie Huston. Today under the ownership of Mike Huston the family business is one of Alaska’s leading equipment distributors and a full-service rental company. Totem meets customer needs with a variety of products, including pressure-washer trailers, dump trailers, light-tower trailers and more. The company also includes a full fabrication facility.

“We heard a lot of good things about Sany and when I visited their operations in Georgia I knew it was a good fit for us,” said Mike Huston. “They listen as a company and their product is solid. We like that they use name-brand components and that the product will lend itself well to the cold, rough conditions we often face here in Alaska. We’re glad to get in on the ground floor as one of the initial dealers for Sany.”

Sany America’s excavator offerings include four models that range from the 7.5-ton SY75C to the 23.5-ton SY235C. Additional models will be introduced in North America in the coming year.

Sany is a manufacture of hoisting equipment, concrete machines, road machinery, port equipment, excavators, mining equipment, pile-driving machinery and wind turbines. It has an operations, assembly and research and development center in Peachtree City, Ga.