Hyster Dealer MH Equipment Purchases Territory in Missouri

PEORIA. IL. – (October 8, 2010) – MH Equipment based in Peoria, IL has recently announced that they will assume the Hyster territory in the St. Louis and Cape Girardeau markets from Shipping Utilities as of October 8, 2010. Along with the purchase of a majority of their assets, MH Equipment will also bring on board thirty-four experienced parts, sales and service employees, including 13 skilled technicians.

"MH Equipment is very excited to move into St. Louis, Cape Girardeau , and surrounding areas,” says John Wieland, CEO of MH Equipment. “ Our company is based on three principles that People Matter, Passion Inspires, and Purpose Unites. We look forward to demonstrating those principles in our new markets by establishing trust with our new customers and by demonstrating that they can count on us to provide high-quality customer service.”

Purchased in 1994 by John Wieland, MH Equipment has been a Hyster dealer since 1952 and has grown substantially over the past decade. The company has expanded to 25 branches in 10 states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Throughout its ten states, MH Equipment provides sales, rental, parts, service, training, fleet management and support for numerous products, including Hyster forklifts, JCB Construction equipment, Genie lifts, Rico custom forklifts, Mariotti small capacity lift trucks and other related material handling equipment.

For more information regarding this adjustment in territory or MH Equipment’s products, parts, or service in the St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, and surrounding areas, contact Dannelle Dahlhauser at 515-698-9768 or ddahlhauser@mhequipment.com.

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