Who We Are

Brad Dewit - President/General Manager

Our History


West Coast Machinery was established in 1973 to distribute, customize, and service excavator attachments and truck equipment. With the launch of Work Truck West in 2011, West Coast Machinery is now totally focused on providing sales and service of excavator attachments.

Our Alberta Excavator Attachment Division is now known as Shearforce Equipment, and we’ll be adopting the Shearforce name in BC in 2012. A family-run business for three generations, West Coast Machinery takes great pride in our history and our reputation, and we will continue to uphold this high standard of excellence. Our goal is simple — to seek out the best of the best, and make it available to you.

As has been the case for decades, our top suppliers include Stanley Hydraulics and LaBounty — proven leaders in the industry. We’ve also introduced our own Shearforce brand, offering power and durability at a very attractive price point.

In our never-ending search for high productivity attachments, we’ve also added Grado Cero’s revolutionary Xcentric® Ripper to our inventory, and are currently the only dealer in North America for this amazing new excavation and demolition attachment.

As we’ve done for generations, West Coast Machinery stands behind its products with comprehensive customization, maintenance, and repair services.

Our Mission


Our Mission is to provide our customers with products and services that exceed their expectations in every encounter with us.

Our People


West Coast Machinery prides itself on its people. The experienced management team, knowledgeable sales staff, and expert service technicians are all working together for you to ensure that every customer’s unique needs are met.



Management Team


Ours is a young, motivated management team with an excellent grasp of operational requirements. Along with hard work and dedication, they bring with them valued experience in the industry.

  • Brad Dewit, President/General Manager
    Brad oversees all day-to-day business activities. Brad is a co-owner of the business and has 15 years experience in the industry and in managing the business.
  • Rob Beukema, Vice President
    Rob is a co-owner of the business with 12 years of experience in the company.



 

  • John Zietsma, Product Support Manager
    John has managed the product support (parts and service) side of the business for the past 5 years.
  • Joanne Dewit, Controller
    Joanne handles the financial side of the business and has been overseeing our accounting for 13 years.
  • Cam Aikema, Head Mechanic
    Cam is our Head Heavy Duty Mechanic. He joined our team in June of 2000. Cam plays a vital role in product support for the equipment we sell.