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Ditch Witch Northwest of Eugene, Oregon, has acquired the assets of Ditch Witch Montana, a heavy equipment dealership specializing in underground construction equipment in Billings.

Ditch Witch Northwest is a member of The Papé Group of companies.

"We are very excited about this opportunity to provide high quality Ditch Witch equipment and product support to the customers throughout Montana and Northern Wyoming," said Chris Wetle, President of Ditch Witch Northwest. "Our experienced team stands ready, each and every day, to earn our customers' business through consistency quality customer service, a cornerstone of every Papé company since 1938."

The acquisition will allow Ditch Witch Northwest to expand its underground construction equipment sales, rental, tooling and service network, as well as introduce additional equipment offerings. Ditch Witch Northwest customers in Montana will now be able to experience and benefit from the extensive product support network of The Papé Group, including Papé Material Handling and Papé Rents. About Ditch Witch Northwest Ditch Witch Northwest provides sales, parts, service and support for Ditch Witch brand trenchers, vibratory plows and horizontal directional drilling equipment. Ditch Witch equipment is used in a broad range of applications including municipal, landscaping, utilities and construction. The company operates stores in Woodinville, Wash., Billings, Mont., and Portland, Ore. Ditch Witch Northwest is part of The Papé Group Inc. The Papé Group Inc. is headquartered in Eugene, Ore. The Papé Group Inc. is a holding company for capital equipment dealerships throughout the West. The businesses within The Papé Group sell, rent, service and support the premier brands of capital equipment used in construction, forestry, trucking, agriculture and warehousing/materials handling. The Papé Group of companies consists of Papé Material Handling Inc., Bobcat West, Papé Motive Power, Ditch Witch Northwest, Engineered Products, Papé Rents, Papé Kenworth, Papé Truck Leasing and Papé Machinery Inc. The operations serve seven western states – from Alaska to California. The cornerstone of all Papé Group operations since the first dealership was founded in 1938 and has been committed to providing high quality products backed by consistent, high quality customer service wherever and whenever needed. For more information about The Papé Group Inc., visit www.pape.com.