ABOUT US
Providing the highest quality industrial pumps and supporting equipment, backed by our employee’s dedication and technical expertise.
Our History
Superior Industrial Equipment was started in April of 1997 by former employees of Ingersoll-Dresser Pump. It is always challenging to start a business, however we have been fortunate to have quality products and excellent employees with solid technical backgrounds. We identified three areas that we felt were most critical to the long term success of our business. We wanted to make sure the equipment we sold was properly applied; we felt it was important to provide good service to our customers; and lastly we have a passion for servicing the equipment we sell.
In trying to live up to these expectations, we have been blessed with finding qualified and dedicated employees that care about the needs of our customers. For our first eleven years in business we worked in a 2500 square foot facility where we kept acquiring more space until we were up to 7500 square feet. In 2008 we moved into a 15,000 square foot facility. In 2012 we purchased an additional 8000 square foot facility in Des Moines. This has added a great deal to our capabilities. We now have sufficient office space for all the office personnel. We have added inventory and can more efficiently store it, and we installed a ten ton crane as well as other shop equipment that improves our efficiency and makes for a safer work environment.
Our Leadership
Jeff is the General Manager of Superior Industrial Equipment and co-founded the company with Steve in 1997. Jeff started his career in 1980 as a Design Engineer with a consulting engineering company before joining Ingersoll Rand in 1984. When he was asked by a friend to interview for a position with IR his comment was, “I don’t want to sell pumps.” He never imagined a career in the pump industry. Now after selling pumps for over 35 years he realizes that comment was rather short sighted! Jeff is most proud of the quality of all the individuals who work for Superior Industrial Equipment.
Steve has worked at Superior Industrial Equipment as a founding member since the company’s beginning in 1997. Since 1989 he has been working in the pump industry and his background in Mechanical Engineering helps him serve our customers’ machinery and technical needs. Steve enjoys being able to serve our customers whether it’s in the field or in the shop.
Rob is the Sales Manager at Superior Industrial Equipment and has been working here since 2020. His introduction to the pump industry was in 2008 when he started working for one of our suppliers. His favorite part about his job is working with our customers to solve complex and diverse problems in a vast array of industrial settings.
Kevin is the Engineering Manager at Superior Industrial Equipment and has worked at Superior since 2010. He has been in the pump industry since 1988, primarily working in systems applications. Kevin enjoys working with customers to design solutions to their pump needs. He likes that each project brings a new challenge that keeps his work interesting.
Patrick started working at Superior Industrial Equipment in January 2008, after graduating from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Serving in the role of Sr. Application Engineer, and his years of experience and dedication, has made him a resource in the support of both the inside and outside sales teams in finding a solution to the customer’s needs.
Eric is the Sales Engineer Manager for the Superior location in Des Moines, Iowa. He has worked at Superior since 2001. Before working at Superior, Eric worked for Ingersoll-Rand’s pump division, continuing to work there after it became Flowserve. He also has experience working in the oil fields testing new wells as they were being drilled. Eric loves helping customers improve equipment functionality and reliability. He takes a lot of pride in helping improve pumps as we repair them.What Sets Us Apart
We have built our business and our relationships with our customers on these Common Values. We would like to thank both our customers and suppliers for doing business with us and we will continue to strive to live up to your expectations.
