Komatsu America International, Vernon Hills, Ill., announces Road Machinery, Phoenix; Diesel Machinery, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and Bark River Culvert & Equipment, Green Bay, Wis., as its newest Premier Partners distributors.

Developed in 1996 by Komatsu's Parts Marketing Division, the Premier Partners program is designed to establish a comprehensive partnership between Komatsu and its distributors, providing customers with an unprecedented level of after-sale product support. To qualify, a distributor must meet or exceed numerous performance standards established by Komatsu.

Road Machinery has 10 branches covering the territories of Arizona, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Diesel Machinery has two branches serving South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, northwest Nebraska and the surrounding areas. Bark River Culvert & Equipment has six branches in Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan.