For more than 30 years, Handling Concepts, Inc. has been an Akron-based problem-solving partner for industrial workplaces. Founded in 1994, the company develops custom material-handling solutions for manufacturers and other facilities, with a particular focus on safer, more ergonomic work. Its team manages projects from design through installation, primarily serving Ohio and neighboring states while traveling nationally for larger installations.
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Materials Handling Enterprises, IncFounded in 1971 by Robert C. Snell, Materials Handling Enterprises designs and supplies material-handling equipment and custom ergonomic systems from its Erie, Pennsylvania base. Its engineers use CAD-based facility, warehouse, and process layouts to develop solutions tailored to industrial requirements, alongside equipment such as lift tables and below-the-hook lifting devices. A traveling sales team serves customers from Erie, Greensboro, and Pittsburgh.ERIE, PA
Givens Lifting Systems IncSince 1993, Givens Lifting Systems has been a U.S. manufacturer focused on solving difficult material-handling problems for industrial workplaces. Based in Perrysburg, Ohio, the company designs each system around the customer’s application and performs fabrication and assembly in-house, serving manufacturers across the country.PERRYSBURG, OH
Webb-Stiles CompanySince Joe Webb and Don Stiles formed their Ohio partnership in 1956, Webb-Stiles Company has grown into a U.S. manufacturer known for solving difficult material-handling problems with custom-built equipment. Based in Valley City with a second manufacturing division in Alabama, the company serves industrial operations nationwide and keeps each project under its own roof from engineering through field installation.VALLEY CITY, OH
Stock Material Handling Systems (Stock MHS)From its Ohio operation, Stock MHS designs and fabricates custom material-handling systems that keep high-volume manufacturing, shipping, receiving, and logistics facilities moving. The family-owned and operated business has been in operation since 1974, combining more than 50 years of manufacturing experience with 127,000-plus square feet of fabrication space. Its work spans new installations, retrofits, and capacity planning for companies across the United States.CLEVES, OH