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Our History

United Pump was incorporated by Bruce W. Benton in November of 1971 as United Oil and Engineering, Inc.

The name was changed to United Oil Equipment, Inc. and the Company began daily operations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on April 1, 1973.
Its purpose was the distribution, servicing and installation of equipment used for the handling and marketing of petroleum products.

The Company leased an 1800 square foot building on a one acre site at 915 Appling Street from Murphy Oil Company. Two years later, United Pump purchased that facility and continued growth resulted in the purchase of an adjoining acre of land.

The construction of a new warehouse and shop building and the remodeling of the original building into o ffice space in 1979 and 1981 respectively provided United Pump with a modern facility of approximately 16,000 square feet on the two acre site.

In March of 1984

United expanded its distributing and servicing of petroleum equipment into the Atlanta, Georgia market from a leased 8,000 square foot facility in Norcross, Georgia. The branch operated from this location for 17 years until it relocated to its present 10,800 square foot facility in Suwanee, Georgia in April of 2001.
In March of 1984

On August 15, 1984

The corporation’s name was changed to United Pump This new name more accurately reflected the Company’s role in both the petroleum and industrial equipment markets

On August 15, 1984

In July of 1999

the company opened a D.O.T. registered truck tank and transport trailer repair facility in its existing shop facilities at the Appling St. location in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The department is referred to as the Tank Shop. It holds the “R” Stamp Certificate from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors and is authorized under this certificate to perform major welded repairs to cargo tankers built to certain ASME codes. The operation provides testing and inspection services required on over-the-road petroleum, chemical and dry-bulk cargo vessels. It enjoys a solid market leadership position and an excellent reputation for quality service.

In July of 1999

On May 4, 2001

The company’s founder, Bruce W. Benton, Sr., died. He was active in the business until just a few days before his death. His leadership and personal commitment to the business led it through some difficult and exciting times. He was committed to continuous improvement and was never satisfied, knowing that there was always room for improvement.

On May 4, 2001

On April 11, 2002

In an effort to re-focus the business in its strongest market, the board of directors closed on the sale of the Chattanooga Fueling Systems and Servicon Divisions to First Choice Services, Inc. based in Chattanooga. The Tank Shop was not part of that transaction and remains in operation today

On April 11, 2002

On May 11, 2002

the corporate headquarters of the business was relocated to the Atlanta branch in Suwanee, Georgia. This move included the computer servers, all records and the accounts payable, receivable, payroll, purchasing and inventory management functions.

On May 11, 2002

On July 30, 2004

Bruce W. Benton, Jr. completed the purchase of all outstanding shares of stock in the corporation. BJ, as he is known by his peers, first joined the business in May 1980 after serving in the U.S. Air
Force. He has worked in all facets of the business during his nearly 40 year career and has served the petroleum equipment industry through numerous committee and board positions with the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI), The American Society of Petroleum Operations Engineers (ASPOE) and the Georgia Tank and Environmental Contractors association (GTEC). His sons Travis and Miles are also active in the business as the third generation.

On July 30, 2004

United Pump provides fuel dispensing equipment for ground transportation, marine and aviation applications of all sizes. From gas pumps and storage tanks to canopies and lighting, we proudly supply a wide variety of products from leading industry brands.

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Atlanta

305 Shawnee North Drive, Suite 300,
Suwanee, GA 30024

770-662-0440

Chattanooga

4548 Turntable Road Chattanooga, TN 37421

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