Founded in Philadelphia in 1948 as Welding Service and Equipment Co., Wesco Industrial Products designs and manufactures material-handling equipment. It began by making steel hand trucks and expanded its production over time; the company moved to its present North Wales, Pennsylvania location in 1961. Wesco also designs and manufactures custom equipment, and acquired Lexco Engineering and Manufacturing Co. in 2007 for its custom lift tables serving the tool and die market.
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
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
Elwell-ParkerCleveland-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.CORAOPOLIS, PA
Parent Metal ProductsFounded in 1921 by W.A. Parent and his son in Pittman, New Jersey, Parent Metal Products now manufactures heavy-duty industrial steel storage and workplace equipment in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. After beginning as a manufacturers’ representative and materials engineering firm, it became an OEM making furniture for industrial workplaces and continues to support automotive, defense, and manufacturing facilities with domestic steel fabrication and custom-built solutions. The company has operated continuously for more than a century.BENSALEM, PA