Bob Mark Sunderland Merges with Equipment Ontario Port Perry
The two locations merge in Port Perry, Ontario, relocating all staff between Lindsay
and Port Perry.
Equipment Ontario Acquires Bob Mark Equipment Sales & Rentals and ESM
ESM and Bob Mark join the Equipment Ontario family, bringing the location count to 10: Alliston, Campbellford, Elmira, Lindsay (Golden Mile Road), Lindsay (Little Britain Road), Listowel, Mildmay, Napanee, Port Perry, and Wallenstein. Our partnership with Advance Construction Equipment amounts to 12 locations in total, including Harriston and Waterloo.
Equipment Ontario Opens in Alliston
Identifying a gap in sales, parts, and service coverage, Equipment Ontario opens in Alliston, Ontario, a part of Simcoe County.
Advance Construction & Equipment Joins the family
Equipment Ontario takes a controlling interest in Advance Construction Equipment in Harriston and Waterloo, Ontario, thereby extending JCB's service area.
Equipment Ontario is founded
Stoltz Sales & Services & Hub International Equipment amalgamate, combining their three and two locations together. Equipment Ontario starts with Elmira, Listowel, Lindsay (Golden Mile Road), Mildmay, and Port Perry.
The founding owner group comprises Marlin Stoltz ,Greg & Michelle Snoddon and Carson Brown.
Napanee Opens
Bob Mark Equipment Sales & Rentals expands its territory to Napanee, selling New Holland Agriculture, New Holland Construction, Hyundai Construction, and more.
Ross and scott ruppert buy esm
ESM remained in the Martin family from 1938 - 2018, when it was sold to employees Ross and Scott Ruppert.
Hub International Equipment Opens in Port Perry
Hub International Equipment closes its Brooklin location and relocates to Port Perry.
Michelle and Greg Snoddon Take Over Hub International Equipment
Hub International Equipment remains in the family as Anita and Hugh pass the reins to Greg and Michelle.
Bob Mark Opens in Sunderland
Bob Mark Equipment Sales & Rentals purchases Morrow Farm Equipment in Sunderland.
Bob Mark Opens in Campbellford
Bob Mark Equipment Sales & Rentals opens its second location in Campbellford, selling New Holland equipment.
Edgar S. Martin Ltd. Changes its Name
It officially becomes ESM Farm Equipment.
Bob Mark New Holland Sales Sells
Andy Svetec partners with Ron MacLean and acquires 50% of Bob Mark New Holland Sales Limited. In 2008, Darryl Buttar partners with Andy Svetec and acquires Ron MacLean’s 50% ownership interest in Bob Mark New Holland Sales Limited.
Stoltz Sales & Service Opens in Mildmay
Experiencing rapid growth, Stoltz opens another location in Mildmay, Ontario, selling Case IH equipment.
Stoltz Sales & Service Opens in Elmira
The Case IH dealer acquires B&M Farm and expands to Elmira, Ontario.
Hub International Acquires Brooklin Location
Hub International Equipment acquires the Robert C. Heron Ltd. dealership in Brooklin, Ontario, and sells Case IH equipment.
Advance Construction Equipment Changes its Flagship Manufacturer
Sydney W. Brown becomes a shareholder and general manager of operations in 1971. The main lines included Allis-Chalmers, Japan Steel Works excavators, Martin Trailers, and Thomas Equipment. JCB joins the lineup in 1984 to later replace all other manufacturers.
Stoltz Sales & Service Buys Zimmerman Limited in Milverton.
Stoltz Sales and Service purchases N.A. Zimmerman Limited firm, one of International Harvester's oldest dealerships in Canada started in 1908 under the Deering farm equipment franchise.
Hub International Equipment Ltd. Establishes
Hub International Equipment Ltd. opens as an International Harvester dealer on Golden Mile Road in Lindsay, founded by Anita and Hugh Snoddon.
Stoltz Sales & Service Establishes
Stoltz Sales & Service opens as an International Harvester dealer in Listowel, founded by Wayne and Keith Stoltz.
Edgar S. Martin Ltd Opens in Wallenstein
Edgar S. Martin Ltd moves from its original location in Hawkesville, Ontario, to Wallenstein, Ontario.
Bob Mark Little Britain Road Opens
The dealership moves from downtown Lindsay to the corner of Little Britain Road and Highway 7. At the same time, Bob’s son, John, merges his New Holland franchise with the Ford Tractor line.
Advance Construction & Equipment Establishes
John A. Ball founds the Allis-Chalmers Dealer in 1965.
Ford Motor Company sells to Bob Mark
Bob Mark purchased the Ford Motor Company, which later split in 1967 to sell and service under Bob Mark Ford Tractor Sales Limited.
B&M Farm Equipment Opens in Elmira
The International Harvester Dealer Opens in Elmira, Ontario.
Robert C. Heron Ltd. Establishes
The International Harvester dealership opened in Brooklin, Ontario.
Ford Motor Company (Bob Mark) Establishes
The Ford Motor Company, founded by Wilbur Race and Harry Puffer, opens a dealership in downtown Lindsay, Ontario.
Edgar S. Martin (ESM) Establishes
Originally founded by Manasseh Martin in 1938 in Hawkesville, Ontario, ESM opens as a Cockshutt dealer.
