Fairchild Equipment Wins Ninth Industry Award

Company recognized as MVP for its commitment to business excellence

Fairchild Equipment has been awarded the prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award for the company’s accomplishments in 2022. For the ninth consecutive year, Fairchild Equipment has earned the MVP Award from the industry’s trade association, MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association).

Award recipients must satisfy a rigorous set of criteria with less than 10% of the association’s membership earning the award. As a 2023 MVP, Fairchild Equipment has successfully demonstrated a commitment to business excellence, professionalism, and good stewardship.

To qualify for the annual MVP Award, companies are required to provide evidence of their commitment to their partners in business, including their customers, employees, and suppliers. They must satisfy criteria in the following important areas:

• Industry advocacy

• Customer service and safety practices

• Business networking

• Continuing education

• Business best practices

“There’s nothing more important to Fairchild Equipment than our core values,” Van Clarkson, Fairchild Equipment president and an MHEDA board member, says. “Being a member of MHEDA, and especially an MVP, using their criteria means that we are truly abiding by those core values.”

“Everyone knows that MHEDA members and their manufacturer partners are some of the most wellrun businesses in the industry and beyond. To be recognized as one of the best of the best is truly an honor,” Clarkson states.

“The MVP Award recognizes the best-of-the-best in our industry and is displayed with honor,” remarks John L. Gelsimino, president of All Lift Service Company and the 2023 MHEDA chairman.

“To check all the boxes from education, industry best practices, awards, networking, employee engagement, giving back and much more, MHEDA is proud to have so many companies achieve this award,” Gelsimino adds. “MHEDA appreciates the dedication and leadership in this great industry that we are so blessed to be in.”

Fairchild Equipment strives every day to provide a dynamic and comprehensive customer experience with a team that is dedicated to industry experience, knowledge, and customer service. MHEDA is the premier trade association dedicated to serving all segments of the material handling business community. It represents close to 600 companies in the material handling equipment business.

Located in suburban Chicago, the association provides services to companies seeking to improve their business through education, networking, benchmarking, and best practices. For more information, visit www.mheda.org.

To learn more about Fairchild Equipment and the company’s core values, visit  www.fairchildequipment.com.