MWE Equipment Sales, LLC, commonly known as Midwest Equipment Sales or MWE Sales, is a privately held company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 2008, the company operates with an estimated 21-50 employees and annual revenues around $1 million. In 2020, Tecum Capital Partners, Provariant Equity Partners, and Centerfield Capital Partners invested in a recapitalization of MWE, partnering with CEO James Cline Jr.
MWE Sales is a diversified distributor specializing in parts and accessories for compact equipment and outdoor power equipment. Their product lines include aftermarket replacement tracks, tires, wheels, and undercarriage components for various compact construction machinery. Additionally, MWE distributes outdoor power equipment such as portable generators and pressure washers, including its own branded "iGen Inverter Generator Series," and has acquired the Westinghouse portable generators business. The company maintains a nationwide distribution network with 14 shipping warehouses across the U.S. and Canada.
In terms of patent litigation, MWE Equipment Sales, LLC has been involved in a single tracked case as a plaintiff in the PTAB. This case, "Generac Power Systems, Inc., et al. v. Unknown Patent Owner," identifies MWE (specifically MWE Investments, LLC) as a petitioner challenging patents, rather than asserting them. This indicates MWE acts as an operating company proactively challenging the validity of competitor patents, consistent with a defensive or competitive posture rather than that of a Non-Practicing Entity (NPE).
The notable PTAB case, filed in 2025, involved MWE Investments, LLC, along with Generac Power Systems, Inc. and Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., as petitioners challenging patents owned by Champion Power Equipment, Inc. MWE Investments, LLC and Champion Power Equipment, Inc. subsequently reached a settlement, leading MWE to withdraw its petitions from the inter partes review proceedings. The challenged patents related to various power equipment, aligning with MWE's business in distributing portable generators and other outdoor power products.