MH Equipment Ohio South this week acquired specific Yale Materials Handling Cincinnati assets and personnel. The acquisition makes MH Equipment Ohio South the new authorized Yale life truck dealer in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky counties formally assigned to YMH Cincinnati.

“MH Equipment Ohio South is excited to expand our dealership while developing new customer relationships within designated Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky counties,” said John Wieland, CEO of MH Equipment. “As a result of today’s acquisition, MH Equipment Ohio South will now offer both Hyster and Yale lift truck brands.”

MH Equipment Ohio South is temporarily leasing YMH Cincinnati’s West Chester, Ohio, facility for storage purposes.

Started in Peoria, Ill., in 1952 as one of the smallest Hyster lift truck dealerships nationwide, MH Equipment is now one of the largest and fastest-growing materials handling service providers in the U.S. The company offers new and used materials handling equipment, as well as, parts, service, rental equipment for any application, and fleet management solutions throughout its Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and West Virginia locations.