Toll Free (800) 225-8669 HOME COMPANY PRODUCTS ENGINEERING SERVICES PARTS PRODUCT SUPPORT CONTACT US Previous Next ABOUT US Founded in 1967 as Bell Detroit Diesel, Bell Power Systems has been one of the nation’s leading authorized distributors of John Deere diesel engines since 1989. Bell has also been a leading distributor of Yanmar Industrial Diesel engines since 2005. Our sales territory covers the eastern United States from Maine to Virginia as far west as New York and Pennsylvania. In 2012 Bell Power Systems became a part of the Superior Diesel family of companies. Together, we specialize in providing value-added diesel engine packages, service parts, and drivetrain components to original equipment manufacturers and dealers for off highway equipment applications. Currently, Bell Power is located in a 60,000 square foot warehousing and manufacturing facility in Essex, Connecticut. The company maintains an inventory of 700 to 900 engines covering 4 to 600 Horsepower and serves OEM's and dealers throughout its territory in industries ranging from pumps to aircraft ground support to construction to agriculture to railroad and highway maintenance to generators and marine propulsion. Bell Power develops and provides custom engineered packages to meet the needs of any application requiring reliable heavy duty power. In 2015, Bell Power expanded their facility by 13,000 sq. feet and added an additional 129KW of solar power by having over 400 new solar panels installed. Want information about our facility and surrounding areas? Click here. TIMELINE 1967 Established as Bell Detroit Diesel, Inc. by A. Arnold Bell • Distributor for GM Detroit Diesel engines and Allison transmissions • AOR Connecticut and central Massachusetts • Retail and wholesale parts and service were the core businesses 1986 Opened Apparatus Services • Sold new fire apparatus including Hahn, FMC, Grumman and Salisbury • Complete service and rebuild • Detroit Diesel/Allison repowers 1989 Became Bell Power Systems, Inc. • Sold off Detroit Diesel business • Maintained Apparatus Services until market collapse • Became Northeast distributor for John Deere engines • Dedicated to wholesale value-added John Deere power units, gensets and machine repowers • AOR expanded 2 times to include Maine to Eastern Maryland • Introduced New England to John Deere Marine engines in 1990 • Engines were well received by Maine fishermen • Became #1 marine distributor in North America 2002 Moved operations to current location in Essex, CT • Purchased Virginia and Eastern Maryland AOR • Moved operations from Rocky Hill, CT as an improvement measure of a facility better suited for production and warehousing. • Positioned the company for growth with the purchase of the Virginia and Eastern Maryland AOR 2004 Signed distributor contract with Yanmar America • Industrial engine distributor for same AOR as John Deere • Expanded Yanmar AOR to Western NY and Pennsylvania 2008 • Grew Yanmar business in 2009 to include US military contract sales 2009 Moved into new building • 50,000 square feet • Engineering department {6} • Paint booth • Dyno room • 3 floors of engine storage 2013 Bell Power was sold to Superior Diesel of Wisconsin • 12,000 square foot addition • Additional production and warehousing • Streamlined production flow • Added engineering resources • Added Zenith Power Product spark ignited engines to our portfolio Recent • Established Product Managers and Lead Engineers for each engine product offering • Established a specialized Marine group: project management, sales and engineering specializing in marine markets OUR TEAM Parts Sales Department Contact Parts Sales Department 888-333-7376 Product Support / Service Contact Product Support / Service 1-800-225-8669 Warranty Administrator Contact Warranty Administrator 1-800-225-8669 Replacement Engine Sales Contact Replacement Engine Sales 1-800-225-8669 OEM Industrial Engine Sales Team Lead Contact OEM Industrial Engine Sales Team Lead 860-575-2667 Area Sales Manager - VA/West VA and Funk Drivetrain Specialist Contact Area Sales Manager - VA/West VA and Funk Drivetrain Specialist 704-608-3489 Area Sales Manager - New England Contact Area Sales Manager - New England 860-876-6327 Marine Sales and Marine Dealer Development Contact Marine Sales and Marine Dealer Development 1-800-225-8669 Marine Market Manager Contact Marine Market Manager 1-800-225-8669 OEM Industrial Engine Market Manager Contact OEM Industrial Engine Market Manager 1-800-225-8669 Vice President Sales & Marketing Contact Vice President Sales & Marketing 1-800-225-8669 Essex Business Manager Contact Essex Business Manager 1-800-225-8669 HR Director Contact HR Director 715-365-0533 Our professional staff is ready to assist you with your drivetrain and diesel engine requirements in whatever market you serve. Our skilled engineers can custom design products to fit your specific application needs and our production team is experienced and well versed in application and assembly. CONTACT US NOW! CUSTOMER TERMS SUPPLIERS TERMS EMPLOYEE SECTION DEALER SECTION REVIEWS SITE MAP © 2021 Bell Power Systems. All Rights Reserved