Industry News

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas recognizes 2023 Dealers of Excellence

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas announced the winners of its 2023 Dealers of Excellence program. The annual award program honors dealers representing the Mitsubishi forklift trucks, Cat® lift trucks, and Jungheinrich® warehouse and automation products across North America.

Dealers receiving this honor are recognized for demonstrating best-in-class industry expertise and providing superior customer service to the material handling industry. The 2023 winners were selected from among more than 75 Cat lift truck, Mitsubishi forklift truck, and Jungheinrich dealers within the Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas dealer network in North America.

2023 Dealers of Excellence Honorees: o Atlantic Lift Truck, Inc. o Bailey o Darr Equipment Company o Equipment Depot - Kentucky o Equipment Depot - Ohio o Equipment Depot of Illinois o Fallsway Equipment Co. o Fraza o G&W Equipment o Holt of California o MADISA o Miami Industrial Trucks o Morrison Industrial Equipment o Quinn Lift o Toromont Material Handling Quebec o Towlift o TRACSA o Wiese USA, Inc. (Central) o Wiese USA, Inc. (South) www.logisnextamericas.com/en/logisnext

Hinowa acquisition complete and now part of JLG

JLG Industries, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Hinowa® S.p.A., adding the market-leading brand to the company’s Access segment. This expansion of the JLG® product portfolio enables the company to strengthen its specialty applications offerings and increase its presence in niche industries, including agricultural, landscape, and vegetation management.

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United Rentals acquires ABLE Equipment Rental

According to the ABLE Equipment Rental website and social media, United Rentals has acquired ABLE Equipment Rental located in Deer Park, N.Y., for an undisclosed amount. Family-owned and operated ABLE Equipment Rental was founded in 1996 by Steve Laganas. As of June 2022, the company had grown to include six locations, 270 employees, and a service territory spanning six states. They recently acquired Extreme Rentals in July 2022. Further details on the acquisition have not been released from either company.

www.ur.com

KION North America announces monumental partnership with Impact Forklift Solutions

KION North America announced that Impact Forklift Solutions, headquartered in Dallas, TX, has joined its expansive dealer network, covering the following territories: Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, and Missouri. Impact Forklift Solutions will sell KION North America's complete product portfolio. www.kion-na.com

Toyota Material Handling announces organizational changes

Toyota Material Handling (TMH) has announced the promotion of Bill Byrd and Dan Kossow to directorlevel positions as part of a new strategic vision for the company’s organizational structure to further support and enhance operations and collaboration between corporate sales teams and its renowned nationwide TMH dealer network.

www.toyotaforklift.com

Plus One Robotics appoints Elle Carroll as Sales Director

Plus One Robotics has announces the appointment of Elle Carroll as sales director, responsible for developing new business and expanding relationships within the 3PL and General Merchandise industries. Carroll comes to the company with significant supply chain and robotic solution experience in both sales and engineering. Prior to joining Plus One, she was employed at Berkshire Grey (Bedford, Mass.) as a principal sales solution architect responsible for designing and contracting its robotic solutions at major retailers.

www.plusonerobotics.com