1990 – 1991

In September, 1990, Furukawa Rock Drill Sales Company purchased Gougler Industries; their Facility, their Property, their Assets & Debt, and 3 of its 4 Divisions. This strategic purchase of Gouglers by Furukawa gave them an anchor location in the Western Hemisphere to continue their pursuit of becoming the ‘market leader’ in boom-mounted hydraulic demolition breakers and to initiate sales of their complete line of Top Hammer Blast Hole Drills (previously marketed in the USA by the Marubeni Group into North and Central America).

KENT Demolition introduces five small/medium G-Series Breakers designed to replace the KHB-100 through KHB-400; KHB-1GII, KHB-2GII, KHB-3GII, KHB-5GII, KHB-8GII.

In 1991 KENT Demolition opens a west-coast warehouse in the Portland, OR vicinity to store & ship whole goods and parts more effectively. They also served as Product Support for all western states. This operation was closed in 2008 during USA’s economic downturn.