Ascendum Machinery Expands Georgia Paving Support With Reynolds-Warren Acquisition
Ascendum Machinery has acquired Reynolds-Warren Equipment Co., a Georgia distributor serving the asphalt paving, road construction, compaction, pavement preservation and municipal equipment markets since 1977. The acquisition expands Ascendum’s Georgia operations and strengthens its ability to provide broader service coverage, greater parts availability and a larger rental fleet.
Expanding Support Across Georgia
For nearly 50 years, Reynolds-Warren has built specialized expertise in paving, compaction and pavement maintenance, along with long-standing relationships with contractors, cities, counties and state agencies. All 35 Reynolds-Warren employees will join Ascendum, bringing that industry knowledge and those customer relationships with them. Brian Meissen, President of Reynolds-Warren, will serve as General Manager of Reynolds-Warren and Director of Ascendum’s Road Products Division.
The acquisition also broadens Ascendum’s reach in the state. Reynolds-Warren’s Lake City (Atlanta) and Valdosta branches will add Volvo parts and service, and the two companies will combine their Richmond Hill (Savannah) facilities into a single location.
For customers, the goal is straightforward: more resources and more people close to the jobsite.
“More locations and more people close to the job mean more uptime for the contractors we serve,” said Grant Adams, President and CEO of Ascendum Machinery. “Reynolds-Warren has earned an outstanding reputation in Georgia over nearly 50 years by putting customers first and developing deep expertise in the asphalt paving industry. We’re honored to have Brian and his team join us, and we’re building on what they’ve established while giving customers access to the broader resources and capabilities of Ascendum.”
Customers can continue working with their current Reynolds-Warren contacts while gaining access to Ascendum’s broader team, expanded parts and service support, and a larger, more diverse rental fleet.
Expanding Paving Support Beyond Georgia
The acquisition also expands Ascendum’s position in the paving equipment market. By adding Reynolds-Warren’s Georgia LeeBoy territory to its existing North Carolina and South Carolina territory, Ascendum becomes the largest LeeBoy dealer in the United States.
Ascendum also expects to apply Reynolds-Warren’s paving, compaction and pavement maintenance knowledge to strengthen its support for contractors across North Carolina, South Carolina and East Tennessee.
Building on Nearly 50 Years of Customer Relationships
The acquisition preserves the experience and relationships that have defined Reynolds-Warren for decades.
“For nearly 50 years, Reynolds-Warren Equipment has built its reputation on one simple principle: take care of our customers,” said Meissen. “Joining Ascendum Machinery is an exciting next chapter in that history. We’re combining the relationships, industry knowledge and customer-first culture we’ve built with the resources, scale and capabilities of Ascendum. We are not changing what has made Reynolds-Warren successful. We are building on it.”
To learn more about Ascendum Machinery and its equipment, parts, service and rental offerings, visit ascendummachinery.com.