Since the founding of our first location in Portsmouth, Virginia, Western Branch Diesel has been owned and operated by the Haneman family. From 1946 to the impending celebration of our 70th anniversary, the company culture of commitment to customer satisfaction has never wavered, and has helped to mold our reputation as a service provider and business partner of the highest standards.
Our small waterfront shop, located at the mouth of the western branch of the Elizabeth River, laid the foundation for what is today an operation of 10 facilities strategically located throughout Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky and North Carolina, staffed by nearly 300 team members including over 150 technicians. Initially providing service to local tug and marine vessels, Western Branch Diesel now serves multiple industries with a wide range of equipment needs, from engines and transmissions to extensive power generation systems – plus we maintain an impressive fleet of rental generators for on-site power solutions.
Western Branch Diesel is ideally positioned to be your unparalleled service provider. It is our philosophy to first earn our customers’ trust before we can ever earn their business. And it is our mission to perform the best service possible through our network of highly-trained staff, all while maintaining the utmost in integrity, long-standing partnerships and trusting relationships.
With the seventy year benchmark soon under our belt, we are excited to enter 2016 with the same drive and passion that has helped us help our customers do more each year to this point. We offer great thanks and praise to those customers, organizations and world-class brands that have trusted in us along the way. Our success and accolades are directly proportionate to the incredible relationships we have made and maintained through the years. We are committed to being large enough to serve our customers well, while remaining small enough to know you individually.