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A Tradition of Excellence

With a 70-year tradition in excellence, we’re proud of the reputation we’ve established as a service provider and business partner. But we’re not stopping there. Acceleration is the name of our game, and we’re constantly transforming our business to fuel your needs. We’ve bolstered our teams by hiring the best in the industry, expanded our technician training to cover the latest technologies, and streamlined our work flow to get you in, out, and back to work.

And while we’re big enough to take care of you, Western Branch Diesel is small enough to really know you. We are dedicated to delivering superior customer service, and that’s a promise.

From the sales office to the service center floor, our goal is to get you there — wherever your job takes you.

Key Historic Milestones

Western Branch Diesel was founded in 1946 as a marine service facility in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was strategically located at the mouth of the western branch of the Elizabeth River to serve local tug and marine vessels.
Western Branch Diesel was founded in 1946 as a marine service facility in Portsmouth, Virginia. It was strategically located at the mouth of the western branch of the Elizabeth River to serve local tug and marine vessels.
Awarded Detroit Diesel industrial distributorship for Virginia.
Acquired Ray C. Call Detroit Diesel Allison, Inc. with territories in eastern Kentucky, West Virginia, and south-eastern Ohio. Four new locations were included in the acquisition. The largest facility acquired was in Cambridge, Ohio, a remanufacturing facility of approximately 100,000 square feet which serviced Western Branch Diesel and three other Detroit Diesel distributors.
Awarded North Carolina MTU & MTU Onsite Energy territory, leading to opening a new location in Greensboro, North Carolina, primarily for power generation sales while continuing sales and service at Jarrett Bay Boatworks in Beaufort, North Carolina.
Appointment of Western Branch Diesel as an authorized Volvo Penta marine Power Center across our territory.
Superior Diesel, Inc. of North Charleston, SC becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Branch Diesel.

Johnson & Towers, Inc. and Western Branch Diesel, Inc. merge their respective organizations.

Johnson & Towers LLC and Western Branch Diesel LLC, along with Johnson Truck Center LLC and Dovell & Williams LLC, all fall under the newly created Indel Power Group LLC.

The companies continue to go to market with their existing and well-known brands.

Western Branch Diesel is a distributor and service provider for Detroit Diesel, mtu, Volvo Penta, and Allison Transmissions. Headquartered in Portsmouth, Virginia, Western Branch Diesel operates out of 12 branches strategically located throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

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(757) 673-7000
3504 Shipwright Street
Portsmouth, Virginia 23703
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