Website: https://thompsonmachinery.com/
Thompson Machinery is a Caterpillar (Cat) equipment dealer headquartered in the Nashville, Tennessee area. The company sells, rents, and services heavy equipment for construction, forestry, mining, industrial, governmental, agricultural, trucking, marine, and power generation operations. Founded in Nashville in 1944, Thompson Machinery operates branch locations across Middle and West Tennessee and northern Mississippi, and the site notes the company has recently marked 80 years of operation. Its stated mission is “Superior Services. Lasting Relationships. Stronger Communities.”
Products & Services
Thompson Machinery provides a broad range of equipment and support services, including:
- New Cat equipment sales
- Used equipment sales
- Equipment rentals through the Cat Rental Store
- Parts, including new, used, and exchange components
- Service, including shop, field, and truck service, hydraulic and machine shop work, welding and fabrication, equipment rebuilds, condition monitoring, fluid analysis, preventive maintenance, AC service, and operator training
- A Power Systems division
- Solar and microgrid energy solutions
In addition to Caterpillar, the dealer represents and supports several allied brands. These include Weiler paving and forestry equipment, Metso crushing and screening equipment, Prinoth and mobile track solutions, and SITECH construction technology. The company serves industries ranging from construction and forestry to mining, marine, and power generation.
About
Thompson Machinery was founded in Nashville in 1944 and has operated for more than 75 years, with the site referencing a celebration of 80 years in business. The company describes its territory as Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee, and North Mississippi, served through 19 branch locations. Customer references on the site mention Tennessee locations such as Clarksville, Murfreesboro, and Smith County, reflecting its regional footprint. The company frames its work around superior service, lasting customer relationships, and stronger communities.
Location & Contact
Thompson Machinery’s locations in the Nashville area include addresses on Bridgestone Boulevard in the LaVergne area, listed at 1245 and 1255 Bridgestone Blvd (postal code 37086), and a Nashville address at 1333 Foster Ave (postal code 37210). A parts drop box is also listed at 2000 Airways Blvd, Jackson, TN 38301.
Main phone numbers: 800.228.3644 and 855-846-6875
Nashville-area phone: 615-256-2424
Additional location-specific phone numbers are listed on the site, including 615-291-5444 and 901-401-7011 for other branches.
Additional Information
The website includes a locations directory covering Tennessee and Mississippi, along with sections for parts, service, rentals, power systems, and contact information. The dealer operates divisions including Thompson Truck Centers and the Cat Rental Store, and serves both Tennessee and northern Mississippi customers across its service territory. The service offering spans shop, field, and truck-based work, with capabilities such as hydraulic repair, machine shop and fabrication, equipment rebuilds, fluid analysis, and condition monitoring intended to support equipment throughout its working life. Through its Power Systems division and its solar and microgrid solutions, the company also addresses power generation and energy needs beyond its core construction equipment lines.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (thompsonmachinery.com).