About Direct Equipment Corporation
Our Company
Direct Equipment Corporation was founded in 2023 by Kevin Walmsley and Jon Van de Riet, who have been friends for over 4 decades. We are committed to providing solutions to the affordable housing situation common across the globe. Both of us have a long family history in the residential construction industry and we use this experience as well as having staff on the ground in China evaluating and establishing deep business relationships with manufacturers that will build to our specifications. Working directly with these manufacturers can be a challenge for foreign business owners and our services aim to make navigating that process a breeze. There are thousands of Chinese factories that can make affordable products but our focus is on value, not solely price. We select factories that can provide excellent quality at an excellent price.
Our Products
Building standards and permitting and inspection practices vary greatly across our beautiful planet. Our manufacturing partners are able to be flexible in order to meet the myriad of different requirements. Not all products are a good fit for every locale. We will help you navigate through the large selection of home types and choose options that are compatible with the location of your project. If something isn't available we will coordinate with you and our manufacturers to engineer a solution that will work.
Housing styles include everything from glamping tents, container houses, capsule houses, A frame housing, multi-family units, steel frame houses that are assembled on the job-site, modular houses. We are currently building our catalog of base housing options but can always customize existing plans or develop new plans based on your design needs.
Our Team
Our team of experienced professionals is led by US citizens located on both sides of the import-export process. We have staff on the ground in China working directly with manufacturers and logistics companies as well as in the US to ensure you have easy access to support through all phases of the purchase process. read more