Maple Shade, NJ – Eastern Lift Truck Co., Inc. (Eastern) finalized the purchase of McCall Handling Co. (McCall), one of the oldest Hyster® forklift dealerships in the United States. As a result, Eastern is the sole designated Hyster® forklift dealer (in addition to being the sole Yale® forklift dealer) in Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., Northern Virginia and the panhandle counties of West Virginia.
Speaking of the acquisition, Dan Pruitt, President of Eastern Lift Truck Co. remarked: “Both companies have rich traditions and are completely dedicated to customer service. Similar to Eastern Lift Truck Co., many McCall employees have decades of industry experience and are material handling experts. We welcome these proud women and men to our Company. By combining our respective strengths, we will offer customers unparalleled support and expertise. Eastern Lift Truck Co. looks forward to the opportunity to serve many new customers.”
Eastern will move its Baltimore operations to 8801 Wise Ave. Suite #200, Dundalk, MD 21222 and convert the facility at 2211 Sulphur Spring Rd., Halethorpe, MD 21227 into a hub for its growing dock and door division. The toll-free phone for the main Baltimore branch will remain (800) 247-6404.
About award-winning, second-generation-family-owned Eastern Lift Truck Co.
Established: 1971
Industry: Material Handling & Storage Solutions Distributor
Employees: 1,000
Headquarters: Maple Shade, NJ
Sales/Service: All or parts of DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV and Washington D.C.
Websites: www.EasternLiftTruck.com and www.ELTSystemsGroup.com
Media Contact: Michael Edmonds
Director – Marketing & Business Development
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