The all new 22.5-acre Peterson Machinery campus is a remarkable manufacturing facility being built along Highway 26 in Hillsboro, Oregon. The site has been designed with a focus on safety, efficiency, architectural beauty, and minimal environmental impact.

Peterson Machinery Company

Peterson Machinery Company is an authorized Caterpillar dealer with 28 locations across Northern California, Oregon, and SW Washington. They sell, rent, and repair a full range of Caterpillar equipment including trucks, machinery, agricultural equipment, portable generators, and natural gas turbines.

A Better Work Experience

The new campus was created to improve experiences for both our employees and our customers. In addition to size constraints, the current Peterson campus faced a number of equipment and environmental safety concerns. The new site offers a cohesive campus layout tailored specifically to the company work flow. The site also provides regulatory approved pollution control measures to minimize environmental impact.

The Best Site Possible

The list of requirements for the new campus was long, so location prospects were limited to a small handful. Our selection process included, size, environment and access for both our regional customers and our employees.  We’re excited to share the improvements in safety, efficiency, and environmental cleanliness of the new site, and we think you’ll agree they far outweigh the disruption of the relocation.

“Our employees are the back bone of our business. Their workplace experience and safety comes first, which is why it was time for us to build a new campus”

Great Guy
President of Peterson Machinery

What Makes the New Facility More Efficient

1. Sensible Layout

The buildings housing the different departments have been placed to make sense with the typical workflow on the site. For example, the parts department, which needs to be accessed by all other departments, will be centrally located. On the current site, employees often travel 20-30 minutes to retrieve parts. Since equipment typically needs to be cleaned when it enters the facility, the wash racks have been situated at the entrance. The wash rack uses an enzyme digester which traps hydrocarbons so they can be disposed of in an environmentally responsible
way.

2. Energy Efficiency

Designed for energy efficiency, the heating systems in the climatized spaces operate at approximately one third the cost of standard gas systems.

3. Freeway Access = Better Circulation

The site also features freeway access on the east and west sides, supporting efficient circulation. Well-planned movement of people and equipment increases safety on the site.

“Our employees are the back bone of our business. Their workplace experience and safety comes first, which is why it was time for us to build a new campus”

Great Guy
President of Peterson Machinery