The business was started in 1965 as Sink's Garage and began operations as a Volkswagen repair shop. Claude K. Sink, Sr. was the founder and the only mechanic in 1965. In 1966, Claude hired his future son-in-law, Junie Smith, part time.
Our business continued to grow and on February 24, 1972, Claude Sr. signed a contract with Long Mfg. of Tarboro, NC to sell the Long Tractor & Equipment product line.
In January 1979, we added the Vicon line of hay tools and fertilizer equipment. This additional product line continued the growth trend of our business.
In June 1981, Claude K Sink, Jr. (CJ) graduated from high school and came to work full-time. Reta Smith (CJ's sister & Junie's wife) came to work in the office in the spring of 1982. Our growth continued as we added several short lines of products each year.
On March 20, 1989, we signed a contract with Kubota Tractor Corporation. At this same time we changed our name from Sink's Garage to Sink Farm Equipment and Garage, Inc. This was a positive move for our company as growth moved at a much faster pace in the following years. Part of this growth came from the diverse line of products that Kubota Tractor Corporation offers. The lawn, garden & landscape portion of our business saw growth from less than 40% in volume to nearly 85% today.
In August 2001, we signed a contract with Kawasaki Motors Corporation of America to sell the MULE Utility Vehicle and Generators. Kawasaki has proven to be a valuable asset to our company and to our customers.
In the past six years, our company has experienced many more exciting changes. In 2003, Sink Farm Equipment, Inc. began to grow at a rapid rate, and since that time, we have added two full-time positions and four part-time positions.
After 42 years at the same location, we finally relocated the business to our long-anticipated, new facility in April 2007. This state-of-the-art, 24,000 square-foot facility allows us to provide our customers with the superior sales and service experience that we are known for in an open, friendly environment.
Our new facility has also given us the opportunity to add Honda Power Equipment and construction equipment, including Kubota Excavators and Wheel Loaders, to our line-up. We believe these lines will continue our tradition of providing our customers with high quality, innovative products for both work and home.
Sink Farm Equipment's dedication and commitment to remain a leader in our industry is enhanced by a loyal team of professional employees with many years of experience and expertise. Our goal is to give excellent service after the sale and to earn customer loyalty. We are still a small family business with the desire to serve our customers in the best possible and timely manner. We appreciate the opportunity to serve our present and future customers.
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Types
of Equipment Sold: |
Product
Lines Offered
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Residential
Lawn Care............................... |
Kubota
- Shindaiwa - Woods – Yazoo/Kees - Honda Power Equipment |
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Commercial
Lawn Care............................. |
Kubota
- Shindaiwa - Woods - Honda Power Equipment |
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Landscaping
/Construction......................... |
Kubota
- Hardee - Woods – Landpride – Taylor Pittsburgh
- Phoenix - Befco - Honda Power Products |
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Farm......................................................... |
Kubota
- Fella - Vicon -
Woods - Hardee - Great Plains |
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Generators................................................. |
Kubota
- Winpower - Honda |
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Utility
Vehicles........................................... |
Kubota
RTV - Kawasaki Mule |
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Our
Staff
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Part
Time Staff |
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Claude Sink, Sr. -
Retired - More than 60 Years of experience & always available |
Christina
Tribley - Secretary & Accounts Receivable |
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Claude Sink, Jr. -
President & General Manager with 30 years of experience |
Kelin Berrier - Assembly & Setup |
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Reta Smith - Office
Manager |
Henry
Thompson – Sales |
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Junie Smith - Parts and General
Maintenance with 41 years of experience |
Jason
Smith - Assembly & Setup |
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Gina Sink - Secretary &
Warranty Administrator |
Bill
Scott – Sales |
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Julie Smith - Finance
Manager |
Buddy
Thompson – Service |
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Alma Smith –
Receptionist |
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Bo Lohr
- Parts Manager |
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Steven Young - Parts |
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Barry Hutchins –
Sales Mo Chilton - Sales |
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Rodney Lee - Service -
Kubota & Kawasaki certified |
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Stacy Sink - Service -
Kubota certified |
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Adam Crouch - Service &
Assembly |
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Joe Smith - Service |
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