Manufacturer Member Profile: Nashville Wire

Nashville Wire: Standing the Test of Time. From generation to generation, dating back to the Great Depression, Nashville Wire has been organically shifting and becoming the success it is today. From a tool and die shop operating out of an East Nashville garage, the company now has 1,300 associates and spans 12 manufacturing facilities.


Distributor Member Profile: Delta Materials Handling

If Greg Costa’s father hadn’t moved their family to Memphis from New York to become a partner of a Clark forklift dealership, he wouldn’t be where he is now: the President of Delta Materials Handling. The company began in 1947 as the Fred J. Vandemark Company, but it has gone through generations as a Clark forklift dealer and expanded its operations each year.



Member Profile: All Lift Service Company

All Lift Service Company: Serving With Authenticity. For 50 years, All Lift Service Company has provided the “All Lift Difference” and plans on doing so for years to come. From a family business to a 68-employee company with three facilities, All Lift has been diligently serving the material handling industry.


Emerging Leader: Adam Hansen of AK Material Handling Systems

From working baseball game day promotions for a minor league baseball team in Minnesota to being a part of the sales team at AK Material Handling Systems, Adam Hansen knows the importance of leading by example. Being hands-on is one of the most important leadership lessons he’s learned so far in his career.


Women in Industry: Casey Coats of Bolzoni Auramo Inc.

Casey Coats says the Material Handling Industry welcomes women with open arms. Throughout her life, leadership skills and passion for what she does have been apparent. From graduating high school with honors and serving on the Blazer Student Social Committee and the University of Alabama at Birmingham to leading a team in the manufacturing industry by teaching safety, she’s been leading up to a successful career.