Founded 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.
Handling Concepts, IncFor 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.NEW FRANKLIN, OH
Material Handling Equipment Sales, IncSince 1998, Material Handling Equipment Sales has designed and distributed bulk material-handling equipment, tailoring grain and industrial systems to each customer’s layout rather than a manufacturer’s standard package. Based in Delaware, Ohio, the company guides projects from layout and equipment selection through installation coordination and replacement parts, drawing on more than 30 years of industry experience. Its work has included rebuilding a storm-damaged elevator and managing the equipment and design for the expansion of the John Marion Britton elevator.PIGEON, MI
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
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