SGE was founded in 1996, at the kitchen table of Robert and Pam Hinnant of Vidalia, GA.

From these humble beginnings, we have become one of the top produce handling equipment solution providers in North America, with placements ranging from Mexico to Canada and all areas of the U.S., as well as various other foreign countries. Our goal has been to become the premier “best-of-breed” provider of complete, turn-key solutions “from seed to pallet” for Growers, Packers and Shippers all over the world, which we have indeed become.

This means providing solutions for Seed Planting, Caretaker Units, Harvesting Systems, Drying/Storage, Even Flow Hoppers, Cleaners, Finish Toppers, Dust Extraction Systems, Weighing, Bagging/Packing, Robotics/Palletizing and Sizing and Grading lines with the finest visual automation system the world has ever seen, coupled with first-rate, in-house and guaranteed service for all of these solutions, which is delivered with a firm commitment to moral values.

In 2016, the Hinnants brought in Tony Mimbs as Chief Operating Officer, who is tasked with developing expansion plans to add multiple new locations to current locations in Vidalia, GA and Ontario, OR, and to assist SGE in moving to the next level of providing our customers with the best productivity, efficiency and quality improvement solutions offered in today’s market.