About

A Third Generation, Family-Owned Business
Braber Equipment was founded in 1969 by Bill Braber in
Abbotsford, British Columbia after immigrating from Holland with
his young family.
Bill returned to Holland each year to
purchase farm equipment to be sold to dealers in British
Columbia. A vacant lot next to the family home was used as the original storage
facility, and the parts department was located under
the pool table in the basement of the family home. Braber
Equipment grew quickly in the years that followed, as
Bill's focus on quality, service, and support became the pillars that drove
the business forward.
In 1991, Bill's son, Nick Braber, the co-owner of Braber Equipment created BE Pressure Supply
to manufacture
pressure washers to be sold to the agriculture dealers.
Nick already had experience with pressure washers 20 years prior, selling them out of the back of his
pick-up truck during high school to raise money to purchase the Braber Equipment
site (shown in the photo above). Building upon the same values and starting with one unit at a time,
they created a reputation for high-quality and reliable pressure washers, quickly becoming
Canada's largest manufacturer of pressure washers. Under Nick's leadership, Be Power Equipment grew
to four global manufacturing facilities.
Today, BE Power Equipment is a leading global manufacturer of Pressure
washers, Air Compressors, Power generators, and Water Pumps serving the industrial markets
in over 30 countries. Third generation owner Curtis Braber
continues to build on the values instilled from the previous
generations along with an engaged team, continuing the development
and growth of the BE brand.
With this strong team, BE is focused on designing quality products and delivering exceptional
service while working to stay as innovative in the future as we have been for the past twenty-five
years. It is this family driven philosophy that has allowed BE to grow as an independent company
in an industry that has seen mass consolidation in recent years. BE is proud to be the strong, independent
option for a dealer-focused market while delivering high quality products into the hands of the user.