Empire Southwest, formerly known as Empire Machinery, offers a selection of new and used equipment and vehicles from Caterpillar and John Deere. The company is a family-owned business that has been in operation since 1950. It employs a staff of more than 1,400 employees. The company serves clients in Arizona and California, as well as northern Mexico. Empire Southwest maintains a machine shop that has achieved ISO 9001 certification. The machine shop offers a range of repair, welding, restoration and component fabrication eservices. Empire Southwest provides a variety of financing options through third-party lending institutions. It offers electric power generation systems, loaders, paving products, trucks and engines.