Business View Caribbean | May 2019

57 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN MAY 2019 In 1998, the company became a John Deere dealer, and began branching out, at first, by continuing to buy merchandise in-country and, eventually, by importing product from the USA, Germany, Brazil, and Mexico. In 2002, the company changed its name to Westrac Ltd. in order to reflect its more diverse inventory. In 2003, it acquired Pro Parts in Belmopan and, in 2005, it established a branch in Belize City, the country’s largest municipality, incorporating the Belize Industrial Agencies. In 2010, in order to maximize support for its John Deere tractors, it incorporated Autotrac, which is now the John Deere Service Department. In 2012, Westrac opened a new location in Belize City, and finally, in 2014, it opened another branch in Orange Walk, in order to better reach all of the country’s northern area farmers. Today, the Westrac Ltd. portfolio includes four AT A GLANCE WESTRAC LIMITED WHAT: An automotive and agricultural supply company WHERE: Spanish Lookout, Belize WEBSITE: www.westracbelize.com WESTRAC L IMI TED