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Cover Story Garry Bartecki

The evolution continues We are all in the rental business. And what we rent is being rented from OEM’s direct, independent rental companies, OEM dealers and the national equipment rental companies. I myself spend a big chuck of my time in the equipment rental business.

What I see in the construction equipment rental business is annual equipment cost increases but rental rates or overall $ utilization not able to keep up with these cost increases.

This got me thinking about how rental metrics measure performance, and when you stop to think about it the one BIG RENTAL METRIC we spend the least amount time on is the COST of the rental unit.

We study time utilization. We study $ utilization, but mostly related to rental rates. We promote long-term rental programs with maintenance, or without if that is what the customer wants. We also measure maintenance performed and charge for pick-up and delivery.

I have to agree that the lift truck market is coming back, but is still not to where it was before the Great Recession.

I am not predicting any big growth increase in this industry because our economy is in stagflation mode with the GMO predicting very small or negative real returns over the next seven years.

Your customers are going to feel this pinch and be looking for ways to improve profits and overall ROI. I have to believe they will be applying these criteria to any lift truck purchases they make and that these changes are already moving into your markets. I know of customers not willing to sign long-term contracts, those who only want to pay as you go re maintenance, those expecting you to make the equipment last longer through a planned maintenance and refurbishment program.

URI and other rental companies are already taking steps to increase the time a unit spends in the rental fleet. Add three more years of rental and watch your ROI on the unit increase by 33% (per URI shareholder data.) Adding time in the fleet works but requires a different approach to maintenance…you may have to adopt the program to account for the additional hours being put on the unit and at the same provide the same uptime as you expect from a five-year program.

Can it be done? Of course it can be done.

We all know ROI increases if we add additional rental income into the equation. But if you want to stick to a five-year plan the way to increase ROI is to reduce the COST of the unit in the rental fleet. You can buy used units to put into the fleet and lower the cost of the unit, or you can develop a two-tiered refurbishment 4

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program to prepare units for the rental fleet or the used equipment inventory. OEM’s that sell to the rental market are already developing these type of programs.

The OEM’s are taking in core units and running them back through the production department and selling them at a substantial discount to new including a warranty and financing availability. Studies are also being done to establish how the end user market will react to these type of programs.

It appears that a 30% discount will attract a lot of customers.

These are for OEM units including the warranty and financing, and I have to assume the OEM’s are doing ok as far as margins go.

Dealers can provide similar programs but probably will not provide the same type of warranty or financing.

Consequently, at this point in time, additional discount would have to be offered to get significant customer support, and it appears that discount would have to be in the range of 50% of new. Doable? Yes, if you plan to do this from the time you get your new units into the fleet. Keep up with the maintenance and be prepared with tech staff and parts availability and plan to make it an eight-year unit. After eight years you can perform the stage two upgrade to either sell the

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Cover Story unit or put it back into the fleet for another five years and maybe longer.

I know some dealers who went through their reclaimed rental units. They didn’t replace the engine but you couldn’t tell the difference between this unit and a new unit. The paint was perfect and they replaced just about everything you could see….seats, chrome, tires, etc. and had no trouble getting these units out on rent for a very competitive rental rate that delivered above average ROI. The rental company where I work recently went through four customer units (cost about $100,000 ea.) and replaced all hoses, electronics, tires, etc. We billed them about $30,000 each and they have machines that will last at least another five years if not more. Cost was well below new cost. Rentals would have cost them $25,000 per year per unit. This process just made this customer a lot more profitable.

We are also refurbishing our rental units to add to their life in the fleet. We inspected the units, estimated time and materials, and are turning these over in our own shop. I have to confess we have techs that all rate a “10” and our results so far are costing between 5-10% of cost. Heck that is a couple months rental to get another three years out of the unit. Based on these results we are cutting back on new unit purchases.

If the market still sucks a few years from now we can also initiate tier two refurbishment where we could get another five years out of the unit or sell it for a nice margin.

With both the digital equipment and telematics now available the maintenance portion of the problem should be solved. We should be able to keep machines running longer because they are being maintained better.

But if you adopt this program you have to deal with the management issues that go along with it.

• There will be accounting problems • There will more techs required • There will be technology requirements • •

You will be buying more parts You will have cash going out that may not be financeable • And, of course, there are tax issues Thought it was going to be easy…..well, think again.

I suggest for accounting purposes that this type of program requires a solid “capitalization program” to help determine what expenses get expensed and what expenses add to the life of the equipment. If you don’t do this you stand a chance of murdering your bottom line which will make the bankers nervous.

The IRS wants you to capitalize as much as you can but will live with a formal capitalization policy that you stick with. In fact, this type of document is now required. Ask

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Techs will be key. Techs at all levels to spread out the work to the right experience level. You will have to find them, train them and keep them. If you can’t do that it will be tough to refurbish equipment and care for the fleet at the same time. You could, of course, send out the units to a repair facility to do the work, but that would increase your costs, or maybe not if they are better at it than you are.

Technology primarily means telematics…..having a system that really works, and knowing what to do with it. Extending the life of rental unit’s demands telematics capability to keep machines running.

The big issue in the room is financing the program and getting your bank to re-load a unit from five-year-old status with a value of 30-40% of cost, to one where you can finance your rehab cost for another three or four years. This will also require that you discuss this program with an appraisal firm that will properly value a unit you made a significant investment in. With proper maintenance records and unit history you should be able make the necessary adjustments to satisfy the banks.

I believe this is where the entire equipment industry is heading. Rental is getting more popular, but it is also changing with customers wanting to avoid fixed costs. So dealers can offer less costly rental options if they extend the life of current rental units and/or refurbish rental units to extend the life for another ten years. They can also offer refurbished used units at a substantial discount from new and hopefully can provide both a warranty and find a bank for financing. And, of course, dealers can offer refurbishment services for customer owned equipment.

The used airplane market is a perfect example of this type of scenario. I owned a very nice plane for 25 years and sold it for three times what I paid for it. Because of FAA requirements the plane had to be inspected and repaired once a year, have the engine replaced when the “numbers” said it was required and had updated technology installed to fly in FAA airspace. Know what? If I bought that plane back I could climb right back in it again and head for the hills without much work required to make it safe. There are thousands of these planes out there being used on a daily basis, many of them build from the 1930’s on. If your lift trucks were maintained in similar fashion your need for new units would drop dramatically and your ROI’s would be off the chart.

The evolution continues.

Garry Bartecki is a CPA MBA with GB Financial Services LLC. E-mail editorial@mhwmag.com to contact Garry.

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Feature Story Corey Hall

Save money by demystifying B2B transactions As a merchant service provider we can only assume businesses are uninterested in learning about card processing savings for two reasons: a lack of knowledge about how credit card processing works, or, those never ending cold calls. Before you hang up, let us demystify at least one major chunk of the credit card processing enigma. Sorry, we can’t help all those other guys lose your number.

Credit Card transactions typically pass a minimum of three pieces of data; card numbers, expiration dates and three-digit security codes. What many businesses do not realize is that there are as many as twenty five additional fields of data that can be passed with each transaction. By passing this enhanced data known as Level II and Level III data, you are lowering the risk in the eyes of the card brands and lowering the true cost. Some may not be aware that every credit card has its own interchange rate or cost that ultimately contributes to the bottom line of running business. True cost Interchange rates are as low .05% while others can be as high as 3.50%. Typically, B2B purchases are made with corporate, business and purchasing cards, which typically have the highest rates in the industry.

There are solutions available that can lower your B2B costs by 1%. The catch? Usually a monthly service fee that will help you save thousands while also simplifying and increasing the safety of your B2B sales. For example, at Preferred Payments, we have a robust virtual terminal that will store customer’s information for future sales, automatically recognize business, corporate and purchasing cards and pass the corresponding Level II and Level III data required for the lowest rates, as well as provide detailed

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The wholesale industry differs from the typical face to face retail transaction and for this reason you do not need a clunky credit card machine taking up counter space. The only equipment you will need to take advantage of this virtual terminal is an internet connected device, whether it’s your office computer, tablet or smart phone.

While we understand that the annoying phone calls, pages full of numbers and bad experiences of hidden fees and contracts have many business owners skeptical, you need to find a provider that you trust. While the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” mentality may not have led you wrong thus far, it could be costing you a substantial amount of money.

About the author Preferred Payments has been a provider of B2B payments and technology for over 10 years. As a direct processor we have eliminated the middle man and pride ourselves on our hands-on approach when working with our clients. Direct accountability is the foundation of our business model, this means no overseas call centers or hours spent on hold to answer a simple question. As a Preferred Merchant you also receive a direct account representative, a merchant account custom-tailored to your specific needs and transparent rates that are locked in for the life of your business. Feel free to check out Preferred Payments B2B solutions and if you have any questions or would like to contact us we’d be more than happy to arrange a demonstration with your business and show you just how simple it is to save thousands of dollars.

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Aftermarket Dave Baiocchi

Customer loyalty Last month I talked about how the needs and expectations of the customer should define the boundaries of good customer service. We discussed how anticipating a customer’s needs can take your dealership’s service offering to a new level. Once we secure the trust of the customer and persuade him that we have his back, he is less likely to cede to the siren call of the cheap PM or the lower rate of a competitor.

This month I want to expand on the subject of customer expectations, and how they extend to far more than the relationship the customer has with your service technicians. Every person in your dealership that has the occasion to interface with a customer is given the unique opportunity to build their own brand of customer loyalty and trust. The sales department is always looking for these connections, as you would expect. We discussed the service department’s unique opportunities last month.

But there are several other departments that have an ability to add weight to the customer loyalty scale.

Many of these opportunities go unrecognized by the dealership, but they are important components to building customer allegiance, and moving the customer’s perspective from personal relationships, to corporate trust. When we create coordinated multiple touch points of excellence that resonate with a customer and over-deliver on his expectations, we start to move the needle from satisfied customer to advocate.

In our own dealership we have a couple of suppliers for which we, as customers, willingly play the role of advocate.

During the time when we were negotiating our first deal with one of these vendors I asked the supplier to include a certain clause in the contract assuring us of our rights to cancel the contract for ANY REASON within the first year. I had also asked this of every other company vying for the business. Everyone else we had spoken to had responded with either a resolute no, or a watering down of this request to include certain conditions or a longer time frame.

We asked this vendor to include this caveat just like all of the others. Instead of employing denial, or launching into a negotiation, he simply asked why we would require such a onesided proviso. We gladly explained that we had been through two prior vendors in the last eight years who simply did not perform as agreed. In both cases, proving the vendors ineptitude was an arduous procedure, and was predicated on several points of subjective reasoning. Extracting ourselves from these contracts was a long and very difficult process. For these reasons, we did not want to be tied to a contract for another 5-year term if for any reason our new provider could not, or would not deliver what they had promised.

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After a short break he returned and offered to include the provision in our contract without alteration or negotiation.

We inquired as to why they would allow this when none of their competitors would even come close to accepting this condition. It was then that the supplier said something that resonated with me. He said, “Because, we want you to be a CUSTOMER FOR LIFE. This is important to you. You’ve been disappointed and mistreated. We get that. If we can’t prove our value to you in a year….then you have every reason to fire us. We said we understood your needs. We said we could meet them. Since we are dedicated to never losing your business, we should be able to let YOU decide whether or not that job is being done.”

Over the years, many people have told me what I tell customers all the time’ “We appreciate your business.” This company took that to a completely different level. It went past appreciation. This organization viewed our business as critical to their success. It was a must win for them. They were willing to push their risk far above the field in order to secure us as a customer for life.

Here is the point to the story. Life went on, problems arose, and the opportunity for this company to either sink or swim presented itself. This company however had the foresight to connect the dots within their own organization. EVERYONE who interfaced with us was made aware of who we were, and what we represented. Priorities and commitments were understood. Expectations were clear. Whether it was the upper management, the sales guys, the delivery man or the billing

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department, they were all on the same page and they were able to find success where so many others had failed.

We were stunned. Our perspective not only on how we viewed suppliers, but ALSO on how we started to view customers was forever altered by the customer for life example demonstrated before our eyes. It’s not hard to imagine why we became long term advocates instead of just satisfied customers of this particular supplier.

Turning to my own organization and assessing our own customer relationship skills, I believe that it is prudent, if not necessary to periodically assess if we are operating in a fashion that constantly supports the customer for life (CFL) philosophy.

Most importantly, do we have the communication tools in place to effectively translate to each team member the promises and commitments we have made to our customers? Do we have mechanisms to translate the urgency and importance of performing to the pre-determined standards of excellence that the customer demands and expects? Can we connect the dots like they did?

Think of all of the venues and platforms that need to be managed to create a culture that ensures that everyone is on the same page. Think of all of the needs the customer may have that are yet unrealized because we have not assigned the customer a seat at the CFL table. What customers do you have right now that are being touched by multiple departments? Your customers could very easily interface with employees from sales, parts, service, administration, credit, warranty, training, transportation and billing. I listed nine departments that would ALL need to be on the same page, and understand ALL of the commitments and expectations of these selected customers. It’s a tall order. It takes coordination and commitment.

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Aftermarket The payoff however is well worth the effort. Having advocates instead of satisfied customers puts the power of multiplication in play. Advocates don’t just do business with you.

They actively support, defend and promote you to the people inside their circle of influence. Your sales effort moves into overdrive and you didn’t have to hire a single person! In effect, you have just increased your sales coverage, and perhaps might have access to customers that you never expected you might have opportunities to serve. We ourselves have performed this type of cross pollination many times in the past nine years since we first became this vendor’s CFL. We also have been the recipient of the benefits derived from our own group of CFL’s.

This relationship is also bi-lateral. Not only do we promote our supplier’s services to our associates; our supplier also promotes OUR dealership to HIS other clients. This connects clients on multiple levels, and does so through trusted relationships.

Let’s face it. Business gets so much easier when we can use the natural power of advocacy to open the doors that are usually only pried open by other, less effective methods! If you don’t have a current group of CFL’s, you might want to start setting the table.

Dave Baiocchi is the president of Resonant Dealer Services LLC. He has spent 33 years in the equipment business as a sales manager, aftermarket director and dealer principal. Dave now consults with dealerships nationwide to establish and enhance best practices, especially in the area of aftermarket development and performance. E-mail editorial@mhwmag.com to contact Dave.

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Human Element Caliper Corp.

Employers - look to behavioral competencies when hiring Though there’s little indication that long-term, repetitive experience in a given role equates to strong performance in a similar role at a different organization, many companies continue to disregard intrinsic motivation and diversity of experience as factors in improving individual and team results.

Of course, certain skills require time to develop. In an era of declining workforce participation, however, it might benefit some organizations to look beyond standard hiring practices and consider putting less weight on experience and more weight on behavioral competencies. An investment in training high-potential, raw employees pays far higher dividends for your company than letting a so-so performer tread water indefinitely.

Last month, the President’s Council of Economic Advisers published a report showing a 60-year decline in male workforce participation in the United States, leading

to a participation rate lower than that of nearly every other developed nation. According to Bloomberg, as many as one fifth of American adults between age 25 and 54 are “sitting on the sidelines,” despite expressing a desire to work. A multitude of complex factors are involved that fall beyond the scope of a blog post, but some key conditions driving the downward trend are automation, globalization, lack of experience/education for in-demand positions, and the way the U.S. labor market is structured.

Automation technology is not going away, nor is increased globalization. Employers, on the other hand, may discover that not getting hung up on “5-7 years’ experience” could expand their talent-development options considerably.

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Human Element Candidate A scored highly in Planning and Priority Setting, Information Seeking, and Quality Focus, behavioral competencies research has proven important in effective project management. Meanwhile, Candidate B’s results suggest critical limitations in those areas. With nothing else to go on, you would likely choose Candidate A. Who wants to spend half the day chasing the new PM around fixing mistakes and becoming frustrated at the disorganization?

In a reverse scenario, you must rely on resumes and don’t have access to behavioral competencies. Candidate A only has two years supervising a retail warehouse, while Candidate B has worked as a project manager in your specific industry for eight years. You might dismiss the first candidate out of hand for lack of experience, thus missing out on the superior long-term performer.

This second scenario is the norm and plays out every day in the business world.

Long-term experience may not be that significant when you consider how many employees do just enough to get by or who are carried along by the effectiveness of others. At Caliper, we often have conversations with our clients about

“experienced” managers who are ineffective but stay afloat thanks to the strong supervisors and foremen below them.

By changing focus from experience to behavioral competencies, employers aren’t going to singlehandedly improve workforce participation in a statistically significant way, but a philosophical shift might help move the needle in a positive direction and, at the same time, provide wider access to high-potential talent.

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Sales Trends Art Sobzcak

Relationship and sales advice in closing, following up While pouring myself a cup of coffee in the break room of a company where I was doing some onsite training, I couldn’t help but overhear two women in a spirited conversation.

You might not close a sale on every customer contact, but if you are continuing to pursue a prospect, you should indeed get some type of commitment every time.

“Yeah, he just couldn’t make a commitment.”

If a prospect suggests they alone won’t or can’t make a decision, or make one now, they might be brushing you off.

“Oh, I hate those kind.”

“What a wimp. Every time I tried to get a definite answer, he would get all wishy-washy with me.”

“I know the type. I’ve had those too.”

“So, whaddja do?”

“I dumped him.”

“Good for you. You can’t waste your time like that.”

A coworker, also overhearing the conversation, teased, “What’s the matter ladies? Relationship problems?”

“No, bozo. I’m talking about a prospect who kept putting me off.

So I finally asked him if he would ever make a decision and he said no. That’s one less prospect I need to chase.”

If you can’t get a commitment from them, even a minor one, it’s pretty likely they have no intention of ever doing anything.

On the other hand, if they are sincere, they’ll have no hesitations about committing to some type of action before the next contact.

For example, consider the scenario where you’ve questioned, made a presentation, and the prospect says, “I really can’t do anything myself. It’s going to be Jan Smith’s decision. I’ll talk to her and get back to you.”

Left at that, you likely wouldn’t get this person’s enthusiastic support. Consequently, Jan wouldn’t do cartwheels upon hearing it either. Instead, to get a commitment from this person you could say, “Do you personally like the idea?”

“If it were your decision, would you go with it?”

Wow! Good for her.

“Would you be comfortable recommending it to Jan before I call?”

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Sales Trends Their answer provides your answer regarding whether they’re worth pursuing.

“When you do have an overflow situation that requires bringing in temporary help, will you call me to provide those people?”

The future event situation

Be sure they’re not stalling you, and then go for the strongest commitment you can get today which will move you closer to the sale.

Let’s say the prospect tries putting you off because they’re waiting for a future event.

For example, “We can’t do anything until we get our new computer system.”

To deal with this, first, draw on your logic to discern whether that event should even affect what you sell.

For example, acquiring the new computer system shouldn’t affect the exterior landscape service you provide. You could ask in a justifiably confused way.

Continue having your best week ever!

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“I guess I’m not following you Mr. Prospect. How are those two decisions related?”

Some stallers throw out any excuse–some, absurd–to get salespeople off the phone. Most work quite splendidly because they’re not questioned.

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AMETEK Prestolite Power is more than a manufacturer It is a solutions provider.

“About every month there’s a situation from the field where we evaluate a need a customer has and we work with them to develop a solution,” said Jim Lichtenberg, business manager of the Ohio-based industrial battery charger manufacturer.

“It could be a small tweak of what we already have or something that becomes a new option,” he said, describing the process that lead to the new high-frequency charger called ‘Atlas’ that the company is releasing to a partner in the Mexico market.”

Prestolite Power will modify current technology to fit the function of what the customer needs, and with that, fill a need in the regional market as a whole, Lichtenberg said.

It is this kind of product development Prestolite Power prides itself on. A few years ago, Prestolite Power had a customer that liked a certain charger but needed a smaller footprint. Prestolite Power’s engineering team worked with the local dealer to develop a slim line product that is still used by the customer and is available to all customers today.

“It’s being used by multiple organizations throughout the industry to solve similar situations,” Lichtenberg said.

This year, the company is commemorating its 100th year of operation, a milestone its leaders do not take lightly.

“It is a very proud moment,” Lichtenberg said. “We are also proud to attribute the longevity and success Prestolite Power has had to the solid relationships we have with customers and dealers.”

Tom Skul of Industrial Battery Products agreed.

100 years means “a legacy and a history that the company brings to the market and to my business,” he said, in a testimonial released by Prestolite Power.

“That gives us confidence that what we’re purchasing isn’t going to go away. It’s been here for a long time, it’s proven, it’s battle-tested, and it makes a difference to us to have those qualities in our product line,” Skul said.

When the company’s first battery charger was created in 1917, it was a mechanical device. It basically consisted of a motor that generated an electrical charge, according to a company release.

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Your Business In the last decade, Prestolite Power has continued to make chargers that are smaller and more compact, increasing the programming options for the end users.

“We actually have customers come in today who are amazed at how efficient our products are,” said Lichtenberg, who also noted many still think of industrial battery chargers as taking up a large amount of space.

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As Prestolite Power moves into its second century of operation, Lichtenberg said the use of data will continue to be paramount to its customers. The company has found businesses appreciate having analysis tools that allow them to see a clear picture of how batteries and chargers are being used within a facility.

“People want more power and a smaller footprint,” he said.

The business will continue to develop chargers and data analysis tools that make accessing accurate data a smooth process, according to Lichtenberg.

“We need to take the technology that we’re so used to today, with which we can get so much information, and bring it into our industry to make the data access easy, user-friendly and tailored to the needs of the market,” he said.

One of Prestolite Power’s most recent product advancement in development is TruBID, a charging system that accurately measures specific gravity and identifies an undercharged battery, the company press release states.

Among those developments, Prestolite Power dealers will continue to build relationships with and solutions for its customers, Lichtenberg said.

“A lot of our customers feel very confident we’ll be around another 100 years,” he said.

“They can depend on us.”

Eileen Schmidt is a freelance writer and journalist based in the Greater Milwaukee area. She has written for print and online publications for the past 12 years. Email editorial@mhwmag.com or visit eileenmozinskischmidt.wordpress.com to contact Eileen.

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MHEDA’s convention theme, “Passion with Purpose” was born by tapping into the notion that companies making a conscious effort to connect with their community will financially outperform their peers by a significant margin.

Passion is defined as a powerful or compelling emotion or feeling. Passion with Purpose defines those companies that are reaching a different level of success by creating strong partnership bonds with their five stakeholders customers, employees, suppliers, owners and community.

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Organizations are finding that creating connections with their communities (and their other stakeholders) resonates with their workforce…especially millennials. It gives them a cause that is greater than themselves or the

Working out of a 20,000-square-foot facility in Columbus, Ohio, Prestolite Power is part of the Power Systems and Instruments division of AMETEK, a $4 billion company.

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To help our members create passion within their organizations, MHEDA has designed a Convention agenda of forward looking speakers who can help you inspire you team, maximize technology, engage customers and understand industry trends. Beyond the presentations, this event includes an Exhibitors’ Showcase featuring over 90 companies who have the products and services you have been looking for. Most essential of all is the crucial networking you will achieve with over 500 of your peers in just a few short days away from the office.

Make plans today to be part of this powerful industry event…we promise you will leave feeing inspired and refreshed! Outlined here is a list of convention presentations. For more event details, read reviews from your peers about last year’s convention, and see who is already registered visit www.mheda.org/convention or call 847-680-3500.

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accountability, working together and ultimately having the backs of your team when you are on the line. Having dedicated his life’s mission to founding and running Folds of Honor—a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to the spouses and children of military service members disabled or killed in action—Rooney speaks with authority as someone who lives his life in service of those who have served.

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How can a kid from Brooklyn attract major sponsorships from companies like Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream and create an International TV show for PBS and the National Geographic Channel? Join this expedition from the slums of Haiti to the peak of Mt. Kilimanjaro to push your boundaries of what’s possible in business and in life. Colored with engaging audience participation and jaw-dropping footage, discover how we can unleash our potential by adopting an unwavering commitment to serve others.

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The Cyber Blacklist: Top Threats & Countermeasures for Data Security Presented by John Sileo, President and CEO, Sileo Group, Identity Theft and Cyber Security Expert.

Technology evolves so quickly that people fall behind the digital curve and feel overwhelmed by the prospect of protecting the very data that underlies their wealth. This crash course forges a high-level, non-technical path through the sometimes confusing web of computer security, mobile technology, Internet connectivity, online privacy and cloud computing. When it comes to cyber security, you don’t have to do everything, just the right things. Gain an actionable list of next steps necessary to protect your data, your devices and yourself.

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Industry Consolidation and Your Exit Strategy: Opportunities & Threats Presented by Michael Marks, Indian River Consulting Group

The pace of consolidation is increasing and it affects both dealers and OEMs. Review what is driving this trend and how it will play out in our industry.

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Honeywell to acquire Intelligrated Honeywell announced it has signed an agreement to acquire privately held, supply chain and warehouse automation leader Intelligrated for $1.5 billion from a company backed by the Permira funds. The purchase price translates to approximately 12 times Intelligrated’s estimated 2016 earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). The company’s 2016 sales are estimated to be approximately $900 million.

The transaction is expected to close by the end of the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory review. Upon approval, Intelligrated will be part of Sensing and Productivity Solutions (S&PS) in Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions business. www.honeywell.com

Columbus McKinnon terminates relationship with Grainger Company Columbus McKinnon Corporation, designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products, has announced that it will no longer distribute its hoists and rigging products, marketed under the CMCO family of brands, through W.W. Grainger Inc. in the United States. Instead, the company will focus its go-to-

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Crown Equipment opens new sales and service locations Crown Equipment Corporation has unveiled three new sales and service locations to support the material handling product needs of customers in central and western Oklahoma and north Texas. The three sales and service locations are part of a deal with independent dealer, Sooner Lift, Inc., with two facilities located in Oklahoma and a third operated as Texas Lift just across the Oklahoma-Texas border. Jeff McIver

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Cromer Material Handling, based in Northern California, has acquired Gray Lift, Inc. Gray Lift’s co-owners, Jay and Richard Waugh, decided to retire, and sold the assets to Marshall Cromer, owner of Cromer Material Handling.

Gray Lift has sold forklifts and material handling products in Central California for the past 59 years. Gray Lift will continue operating under the same name with the same motto: “Service is Everything.” With the acquisition, Gray Lift’s quality products and outstanding customer service now benefit Northern California. Merging the two companies comes with some impressive numbers: over 140 fulltime employees, including 80 experienced mechanics, 12 parts specialists with over 300 years of combined experience, and 20 sales professionals.

The combined six locations – Cromer Oakland, Cromer Sacramento, Cromer Manteca, Gray Lift Fresno, Gray Lift Bakersfield, and Gray Lift Santa Maria – serve over 20 California counties. The acquisition will also expand distribution of material handling and storage products. This includes new technology like the 100% green electric forklift by BYD, plus forklifts by Doosan, Kalmar, Donkey–and Sellick. Cromer is a dealer for CAT and Jungheinrich as well. Marshall Cromer is the single stockholder. www.cromer.com

Toyota Forklifts earned the number one spot in a study to determine which brand of forklift is the industry leader in four key areas: quality, value, cost of ownership and safety. The study, conducted by Peerless Research Group, surveyed people involved in the evaluation of material handling equipment. The survey found Toyota Forklifts leads the industry in quality, value, cost of ownership-and safety, which includes the categories of most affordable to maintain in terms of safety and fewest safety-related incidents. Nearly 300 respondents in the shipping and transportation, manufacturing, distribution-and warehousing and storage industries, participated. The purpose of the third-party research is to better understand the features considered most important when evaluating forklifts for purchase. Toyota Forklifts has been named the leader in all categories since the study’s inception more than a decade ago. www.toyotaforklift.com

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I.D. Systems appoints industry veteran to new post I.D. Systems, Inc., has appointed industry veteran Chris Wolfe to the new position of chief product officer, effective August 4, 2016. Wolfe brings more than 20 years of experience in building, implementing-and selling paradigm-changing technology solutions. Wolfe began his career at several leading transportation companies, including Roadway Express and Leaseway Transportation.

He then served in various leadership, management–and product implementation roles at Qualcomm. Wolfe also worked as an independent strategy consultant for I.D. Systems, where he provided numerous product quality assessments, as well as contributions to key engineering projects.

In his position as chief product officer, he will manage the product and engineering teams, and will report directly to the company’s COO Norm Ellis. Wolfe will be responsible for all product-related initiatives, including product development, assessment-and management. The company plans to reapportion certain costs from other departments to provide for Wolfe’s compensation. www.id-systems.com

New COO joins Shoppa’s Shoppa’s Material Handling, a Texas-based distributor throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, North Texas and Kansas City, Mo., announced that Patrick Collier has joined the company as chief operations officer (COO) to lead operations at the fast-growing Toyota forklift dealership. The new position has been created at Shoppa’s Material Handling to improve

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Harting North American expands into Mexico Following a record breaking fiscal year in 2015, HARTING North America has expanded by opening a sales office as well as a manufacturing facility in Mexico. “The current economic conditions in Mexico offer enormous potential for HARTING,” said Jon DeSouza, President and CEO of HARTING North America at the Grand Opening in Mexico. “This is exemplified by the country’s expansion of their railway system, which indicates strong growth now and for the future in the transportation and machinery market – incidentally two of HARTING’s largest vertical markets.” The sales office and manufacturing facility are an important step forward in HARTING’s strategy enabling them to better support their North American customers. HARTING Mexico Sales is located in Mexico City and HARTING Mexico Manufacturing is in Silao in the GTO region. The sales and plant locations play a critical role in HARTING’s ability to provide North American customers competitive solutions.Located in the Miguel Hidalgo borough in Mexico City in the ultra-modern Torre Virreyes building, HARTING Mexico Sales S.A. de C.V. joins more than 40 other HARTING subsidiaries worldwide. www.HARTING-usa.com

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Shifting Gears

Industry personnel and organization news

Atlas Copco Construction names new president

Carnell brings more than 32 years of industry experience to his role, the last 10 of which have been with Atlas Copco. Carnell served as the business line manager for the Atlas Copco portable energy business area, where he led the market expansion of the air compressor and generator lines. Just prior to his new role, Carnell was the president of Atlas Copco Rental in North America, based in LaPorte, Texas. www.atlascopco.us

Atlas Copco Construction recently appointed Scott Carnell as president of its U.S. division.

Carnell replaces Erik Sparby who has accepted the role of general manager, Customer Center CR Greater China. Carnell will lead the company in growing each of its product lines, including construction tools, portable energy and road construction equipment, within the contractor, dealer and rental industries across North America.

Used parts Great deals on hard-to-find, early & late model parts for most makes and models

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**FORKLIFTS WANTED** We W i l l B u y Q u a n t i t i e s ! C a l l U s W i t h D e t a i l s - We Wa n t Yo u r S u r p l u s S t o c k

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AERIAL EQUIPMENT

2007 Toyota 7BRU23, 4,500 lbs., 36V, 270” Mast, Sideshifter (4 in stock)

2006 Genie S40, 500 lbs., Diesel

2010 Toyota 8BRU23, 4,500 lbs., 36V, 270” Mast, Sideshifter (4 in stock)

2007 Genie Z45/25, 500 lbs., Diesel, 45’

2011 Toyota 8FGU15, 3,000 lbs., LP, 189” Mast, Sideshifter 2005 Toyota 7FG25, 5,000 lbs., Gas, 169” Mast, Sideshifter

TELEHANDLER

2006 Aisle Master 44S, 4,000 lbs., LP, 203” Mast, Sideshifter

2006 Terex TH842, 8,000 lbs., Diesel Fuel

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Available Used Equipment – More in Stock, Call Omar For Listing

Searching For an Award Winning Material Handling Distributor?

Look for the MVP Logo mheda.org/MVP

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association, MHEDA, has awarded the following companies with the 2016 MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award. This achievement is earned by distributors who provide continuous education for their employees, have a documented commitment to outstanding customer service, and maintain strong relationships with their suppliers. To learn more about what makes a MHEDA MVP an excellent partner, visit www.mheda.org/MVP.

2016 MVP Award Winners AHS, LLC Cincinnati, OH

Conveyor Solutions, Inc. Schaumburg, IL

LiftOne Charlotte, NC

Riekes Equipment Co. Omaha, NE

AK Material Hdlg. Systems Maple Grove, MN

Eastern Lift Truck Co., Inc. Maple Shade, NJ

Mathand, Inc. Woodstock, GA

RMH Systems Waukee, IA

All Lift Service Company Willoughby, OH

Elite Supply Chain Solutions Hudson, OH

Maybury Material Handling E. Longmeadow, MA

Southeast Industrial Equipment Charlotte, NC

Associated Addison, IL

Fairchild Equipment Green Bay, WI

Modern Group, Ltd. Bristol, PA

Southern Acquisitions Farmers Branch, TX

Atlas Toyota Material Hdlg.

Elk Grove Village, IL

Fallsway Equipment Co. Akron, OH

Springer Equipment Co., Inc. Birmingham, AL

Bode Equipment Co. Londonderry, NH

FloStor Engineering, Inc. Hayward, CA

Morrison Industrial Equipment Co. Grand Rapids, MI

Bublitz Material Handling No. Kansas City, MO

FMH Material Hdlg. Solutions Denver, CO

Cardinal Carryor, Inc. Louisville, KY

Frontier Forklifts and Service, Inc. Pearland, TX

CE-DFW Warehouse Solutions Grapevine, TX

National Lift Truck Inc. Franklin Park, IL Nelson Equipment Co. Inc. Shreveport, LA NMC Material Handling Omaha, NE

Gregory Poole Equipment Co. Raleigh, NC

Papé Material Handling Eugene, OR

CMH Services Columbia, SC

Hodge Material Handling Dubuque, IA

PeakLogix Midlothian, VA

Container Systems, Inc. Westmont, IL

Liftech Equipment Companies E. Syracuse, NY

R.H. Brown Co. Seattle, WA

Sunbelt Industrial Trucks Dallas, TX Warehouse1 Kansas City, MO Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp.

Brookfield, WI WW Cannon Dallas, TX

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Stellana US Inc. announces new polyurethane tire Smoothy®90 Stellana US Inc., a global manufacturer of molded polyurethane and rubber wheels and tires, is happy to announce the addition of Smoothy®90 to its family of polyurethane press-on tires. Polyurethane wheel and tire design has changed very little over the past thirty years. However, electric lift trucks have become bigger and faster and are able to carry heavier loads in larger warehouses. These improvements call for a tire that can perform at the highest level under these circumstances. www.stellana.com

Pallet storage system automates conventional warehousing Dematic, global supplier of integrated automated technology, software and services to optimize the supply chain, has introduced a new version of RapidStore UL1400, a storage and retrieval system that automates conventional pallet storage. The new RapidStore UL1400 includes performance optimizing software and supports a wider variety of applications, including freezer/ cooler environments. Dematic RapidStore UL1400 is an alternative automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) that is designed to retrofit into existing manual warehouses with low to medium building heights. It is engineered to accommodate facilities normally serviced by manual material handling equipment such as very narrow-aisle (VNA), operator-up, swing-reach fork trucks. www.dematic.com

NEW LEDtronics LED ballast-ready/dual mode tube lights LEDtronics® announces new DLC-listed LED T8 ballast-ready/ dual mode tube lights. These unique dual mode tubes work with or without a ballast. LEDtronics always recommends doing a simple, one-time ballast bypass when first installing LED lighting in order to gain the true energy and money. There’s no need for a ballast bypass when installing. All it takes is an easy direct retrofit into an existing 4-ft fluorescent T8 fixture with an electronic ballast, and it’s ready to go. Adding to that, when the ballasts do go out (which they will), you can bypass the ballasts then. There’s no need to purchase new ballasts. www.ledtronics.com

Optimize fleet outlook with Yale Battery Vision Industrial forklift batteries are an expensive investment.

Although they eventually need replacement even in ideal conditions, deep discharge, overcharging, undercharging and poor maintenance practices can contribute to premature failure. Yale Battery Vision is a new battery management solution that provides valuable insights 46

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to improve battery care and life. Using Powered by PosiCharge™ technology, Yale Battery Vision monitors battery health and usage to help facilitate proper maintenance and warranty compliance tracking.

Installed in as little as 20 minutes, this innovative, low-profile device employs cellular communications to deliver actionable, real-time data on key performance metrics like state-of-charge, water levels, voltage current and temperature. Email notifications quickly alert fleet managers to potential battery issues that may affect equipment performance and uptime. www.yale.com

FIPA develops flexible vacuum gripper solution for repacking application FIPA Inc., manufacturer of advanced vacuum technology, gripper systems, air nippers, tube lifters and End-of-Arm-Tooling (EOAT), recently designed and installed an alternative package handling solution for PCA Roboter- und Verpackungstechnik GmbH, which has specialized in powerful, innovative palletizing and packing systems for more than 20 years. Challenged to efficiently remove filled cardboard boxes weighing up to 44lbs. and ranging from ~9.5” to 14” in length and ~8.5” to 9.5” in width from crates, place them on a roller conveyor, and, in reverse order, to place cardboard packages in crates, FIPA developed an extremely flexible, cost- and energy-efficient, and process-reliable vacuum gripping system capable of handling both individual cardboard boxes and whole layers of boxes without changing grippers or wasting vacuum flow and related energy costs, regardless of the position of the packages. www.fipa.com

Dr. Shrink’s new shrink wrap footage counter easily measures shrink wrap Leave the guesswork out of determining material available on your rolls with Dr. Shrink’s new shrink wrap footage counter. The shrink wrap footage counter measures material pulled from the roll in feet/inches so you can keep track of how much material is left (within a 5% variance). The shrink wrap footage counter can also be used to easily measure precut sheets of shrink wrap. Designed with commercial grade materials, this quality counter has a stable mounting base, measuring wheel, and features a clear display window to easily view the measurement. The counter easily attaches to most film carriers and carts and will work on all film types and sizes. www.dr-shrink.com

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Advertiser’s Index ADRIAN’S SAFETY SOLUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

FLIGHT SYSTEMS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

PREFERRED PAYMENTS COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . 10

ADVANCE METALWORKING COMPANY, INC.. . . 28

(FSIP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 32

PRESTO LIFTS, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

ADVANTAGE MATERIAL HANDLING, INC.. . . . . . 15

FORK-CO USA SALES, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

PRODUCTS FOR INDUSTRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

ALL BRAND FORKLIFT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

GATEWAY RACK CORP.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

RESONANT DEALER SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL TRANSMISSION INC . . . 27

GRINDSTAFF ENGINES, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

RICO EQUIPMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

ARCON EQUIPMENT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

H&K EQUIPMENT COMPANY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SAFETY SYSTEMS & CONTROLS INC.. . . . . . . . . . 34

BAY EQUIPMENT CO.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

HADER INDUSTRIES INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

SHOPPA’S MATERIAL HANDLING . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

CAVAION BAUMANN USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

HOIST LIFTRUCKS MFG., COMPANY, INC.. . . . . . 23

SPRINKGUARD, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

CHARNOR INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

JOSEPH INDUSTRIES, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

STELLANA U.S.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING CO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

MHCONX.COM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 38

SUMMIT METAL PRODUCTS, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . 21Z

CONNELL FINANCE CO. INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

MHEDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

SUPERIOR ENGINEERING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

DACS, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

MILLENNIUM INDUSTRIAL TIRE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

THE FORKLIFT PRO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DYNA RACK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

MOR-VALUE PARTS COMPANY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

THOMBERT, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

ECOTEC LTD. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

MOTOR TECH, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

TVH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 52

ENGINE POWER SOURCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

NUTTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

UNIRAK STORAGE SYSTEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

EOSLIFT USA CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PANACEA AFTERMARKET COMPANY. . . . . . . . . 25

UNITED CONTACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

FB CHAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

PHILLIPS MINE & MILL, INC.

VALUE RAIL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

(IRWIN TRANSPORTATION). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

WY’EAST PRODUCTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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