My parents moved to Hawaii from Portland, Oregon in the late 1950’s. Dad managed a heavy equipment business called Esco, while Mom worked as a speech pathologist for the California-Hawaii Elks Project. After twenty years my father and his partner purchased Esco, which was later renamed Allied Machinery; this was a proud moment for my parents and the entire family. At 14 years old, I began working for my father’s business every summer and holiday break. I was fortunate enough to learn how to operate forklifts and heavy equipment, as well as gain hands-on experience in the industry at such a young age. Ever since then, I had always admired my parents and their success and always looked forward to bragging to my friends that I worked for “my dad’s company.” This is exactly what inspired me to start a business of my own.

Thank you, Mom and Dad for your guidance and unconditional love in teaching me how to be a great person, son, son in-law, brother, uncle, nephew, husband, and father to my children. It is because of your teachings and dedication to my siblings and I that I am the person I am today. There aren’t enough words to express my appreciation of the life you helped me create for myself and my family; for that it’s an honor to dedicate this business to the loving parents you were, and will always be in my eyes. Thankful and so blessed to have you as my parents. I will make you proud.

With Love Always,
Dirk