Cleveland-founded Elwell-Parker has been shaping industrial material handling for more than 120 years. Incorporated in 1893, the company helped create the powered forklift and became known for engineering equipment around the difficult logistics of steelmaking and heavy manufacturing. Its current work includes the L36 platform truck, while its specialists continue to restore and support Elwell-Parker machines that have remained in service for decades.
Bohl CompaniesFounded by Henry Bohl in 1924, Bohl Companies designs and supplies material-handling equipment, from industrial cranes and custom lifting devices to forklift equipment and support services. Its three divisions—Bohl Crane, Bohl Equipment and Bohl Machine—combine in-house engineering and manufacturing with regional service coverage. Bohl Equipment is one of the oldest family-owned material-handling dealerships in the United States, while Bohl Machine has focused on custom lifting applications since 1987.TOLEDO, OH
Irwin Car and EquipmentWith a 120-year history, Irwin Car and Equipment is a Pennsylvania manufacturer known for solving demanding material-handling problems for heavy industry. The company supports customers with custom equipment and rebuild work, drawing on multiple U.S. manufacturing locations and nearly 300 years of combined engineering, manufacturing and design experience in its rail-products group.HARLEYSVILLE, PA
Ely Crane & Hoist CoFounded in 1940, Ely Crane & Hoist Co. is a Great Lakes manufacturer known especially for custom foundry systems and long-running Cleveland Tramrail expertise. Since 1984, the Northeast Ohio company has drawn on former Cleveland Tramrail and Cleveland Crane & Engineering personnel to design durable overhead handling systems for demanding industrial environments.MENTOR, OH
Wesco Industrial Products, LLCFounded in Philadelphia in 1948, Wesco Industrial Products makes material-handling equipment, from the steel hand trucks that launched the company to drum handlers, lift tables and custom equipment built for specific customer needs. Now based in North Wales, Pennsylvania, Wesco still produces many of those early designs and expanded its lift-table expertise through the 2007 acquisition of Lexco Engineering and Manufacturing, which serves the tool-and-die market.NORTH WALES, PA