Papé Material Handling Expands to Become Yale® Dealer in Northern California

GREENVILLE, N.C. (April 6, 2018) - Yale Materials Handling Corporation is pleased to announce the appointment of Papé Material Handling to its network of leading independent Yale® dealers in the Northern California territory, effective March 29, 2018.

Papé Material Handling, part of Eugene-based Papé Group, Inc., is now the authorized and exclusive dealer of Yale lift trucks, parts and service in Northern California. It currently provides sales, rental, finance, parts and service for the material handling and warehousing industries throughout eight western states.

"We're happy to extend our Yale territories and keep our new and current customers' businesses moving through consistent, quality customer service that maximizes their uptime," said Chris Wetle, President of Papé Material Handling.

"We are excited that Papé Material Handling is now the authorized Yale dealer in Northern California, and are extremely confident in their commitment and capabilities," said Bob Sattler, Vice President of Dealer Development, Yale Materials Handling Corporation. "Their dedication to excellence and record of performance in the materials handling industry should quickly translate into success. This expansion is an example of how our network of valued and experienced independent dealers keeps getting stronger - an invaluable resource for Yale customers to get what they need, when they need it."

About Papé Material Handling
Part of The Papé Group, Inc., and headquartered in Eugene, Ore., Papé Material Handling, Inc., provides sales, rental, finance, parts, and service for customers within the material handling and warehousing industries throughout eight western states. Papé Material Handling is the authorized dealer for Hyster, Yale, UTILEV, Trackmobile, Hawker, and Crown and a retailer for Genie, Skyjack, V. Mariotti, CombiLift, Load Lifter, JLG, and Doosan. To learn more about Papé Material Handling, Inc., please visit www.papemh.com.

About Yale Materials Handling Corporation
Yale Materials Handling Corporation markets a full line of materials handling lift truck products and services, including electric, gas, LP-gas and diesel powered lift trucks; narrow aisle, very narrow aisle and motorized hand trucks. Yale has a comprehensive service offering including Yale Vision wireless asset management, fleet management, Yale service, parts, financing and training. Yale® trucks are manufactured in an ISO 9001: 2008 registered facility and range in capacity from 2,000 to 36,000 lbs.

Yale Materials Handling Corporation is a division of Hyster-Yale Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (NYSE: HY). Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, employ approximately 6,800 people world-wide.

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Company Contact:
Jennifer Timblin
Yale Materials Handling Corporation
252-931-5747
jennifer.timblin@hyster-yale.com

Media Contact:
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Koroberi
336-409-5391
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