CLM Equipment Expands with Port Allen Facility

Family-owned heavy equipment dealer opens fourth Louisiana location to serve Baton Rouge market.

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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Broussard-based CLM Equipment, a family-owned heavy equipment dealer celebrating its 60th anniversary, has purchased 3 acres of land in Port Allen, Louisiana, to open a new satellite location serving the Baton Rouge market. The company plans to initially operate portable office buildings on the site this summer, with a permanent 5,000-square-foot facility featuring office space, a six-bay shop, and a wash bay to be built in the future.

Why it matters

The expansion into the Baton Rouge area represents a strategic growth move for CLM Equipment, which sees significant opportunity in the region's robust construction and industrial activity. As a full-service dealer for leading heavy equipment brands, CLM's new Port Allen location will allow the company to better serve customers in the Baton Rouge market and surrounding areas.

The details

CLM Equipment purchased the 3-acre property on Commercial Drive off Lobdell Highway in Port Allen for $850,000. The site is adjacent to fellow equipment dealer EquipmentShare. In the short term, CLM plans to install portable office buildings and begin operating a satellite location by this summer, offering equipment rentals, parts sales, and field services. The company eventually intends to construct a permanent 5,000-square-foot facility with office space, a six-bay shop, and a wash bay, though no timeline has been set for that project.

  • CLM Equipment recently purchased the 3-acre property in Port Allen.
  • The company plans to have the interim satellite location operational by this summer.
  • CLM is celebrating its 60th anniversary as a family-owned heavy equipment dealer.

The players

CLM Equipment

A family-owned heavy equipment dealer based in Broussard, Louisiana, that is the exclusive Louisiana dealer for Hitachi, Gradall, and Atlas equipment brands.

EquipmentShare

Another heavy equipment dealer with a location adjacent to the new CLM Equipment site in Port Allen.

Troy Daigle

A broker with JRE brokerage who facilitated the real estate transaction for CLM Equipment's Port Allen property purchase.

Dana Reynolds

The marketing director at CLM Equipment.

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What they’re saying

“We're really excited to be in the Baton Rouge area. We opened one location a year and a half ago in St. Rose. Our next step was the Baton Rouge area because it's so big and offers so much opportunity. This property came up. It's a prime location. It's great exposure.”

— Dana Reynolds, Marketing Director, CLM Equipment (1012industryreport.com)

What’s next

CLM Equipment plans to have the interim satellite location in Port Allen operational by this summer, with the company eventually constructing a permanent 5,000-square-foot facility on the site in the future.

The takeaway

CLM Equipment's expansion into the Baton Rouge market through its new Port Allen location demonstrates the company's strategic growth plans and confidence in the robust construction and industrial activity in the region. As a leading heavy equipment dealer, CLM's increased presence will allow it to better serve customers in the Baton Rouge area and surrounding communities.