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Hyster-Yale Group announces dealer territory change for Yale and Hyster lift truck brands

Dealer changes for Yale and Hyster in Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas

DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffJan 21, 2020
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Greenville, N.C. (Jan. 22, 2020) - The proposed and previously announced acquisition of substantially all the assets of Gammon Equipment Company, Inc. ("Gammon") by Medley Material Handling Company ("Medley") was completed on January 2, 2020. Subsequent to the financial closing, Medley was appointed the Hyster® and Yale® authorized dealer in the portions of Kansas, Arkansas and Missouri formerly serviced by Gammon. Medley will continue operations from all of Gammon branches. A detailed listing of the active branch locations is included below.

About Gammon Equipment Company, Inc.

Founded in 1962 Gammon built its family owned business by developing long term, mutually beneficial relationships with its customers and suppliers. Since 1963 it has served Arkansas and portions of Kansas and Missouri as the Yale® appointed dealer and as the Hyster® appointed dealer in 2017 in portions of Kansas and Missouri. With over 56 years serving Yale® and Hyster® customers, Gammon has been a valued partner to Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.

About Medley Material Handling Company

Medley was founded in Oklahoma City, OK in 1941 and offers a wide range of material handling and industrial solutions, aftermarket capabilities and service support through certified technicians, operating from (8) branch locations across Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. Medley began its long-lasting relationship with Yale® in 1956 and has represented Hyster® products in portions of Texas and New Mexico since 2017.

Medley is led by Scott Davis, President, Brendan Russell, VP of Operations, and Mark Snider, VP of Sales. Medley's commitment to professionalism, integrity and reliability for every customer has contributed to their achievement of Yale® "Dealer of Excellence" recognition for the past 11 years. For more information, visit: https://www.medleycompany.com.

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About Hyster-Yale Group, Inc.

Hyster-Yale Group designs, engineers, manufactures, sells and services a comprehensive line of lift trucks and aftermarket parts, marketed globally primarily under the Hyster® and Yale® brand names. Hyster-Yale Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (NYSE: HY). Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, employs approximately 7,900 people world-wide.

For more information, please contact:

Company Contact:

Karalee Coughlin
Sales & Operations Analyst
Hyster-Yale Group Americas
252-931-5545
karalee.coughlin@hyster-yale.com

Media Contact:

Dan Gauss
Koroberi
336-409-5391
dan@koroberi.com


Gammon/Medley Current Branch Locations:

1. 2918 E. Blaine Street
Springfield, MO 65803
417-866-3528

2. 305 Phillips Road W
North Little Rock, AR 72117
501-945-0171

3. 601 S. Kenser Avenue
Joplin, MO 64801
417-781-2101

4. 1304 S. Independence St.
Ft. Smith, AR 72901
479-646-8983

5. 1586 E. Emma Ave.
Springdale, AR 72764
479-750-2400

6. 912 US Highway 54 W
Jefferson, City, MO 65109
573-635-6663

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