Papé Material Handling Buys Johnson Lift

Hyster Company announced that Papé Material Handling, a division of The Papé Group, has expanded its territory coverage with the acquisition of Johnson Lift, a division of Johnson Machinery Co. As a result, Papé Material Handling is now the authorized and exclusive Hyster dealer in those territories previously covered by Johnson Lift, including eight Southern California counties, Yuma County in Western Arizona, and the Baja Norte region of Mexico.

For more than 23 years Papé Material Handling has represented the Hyster brand, receiving the Hyster Dealer of Distinction Award 21 times, which is more than any other dealer since the awards inception.

Johnson Lift also represented the Hyster brand and Hyster dealer network for more than 20 years. Johnson Machinery Co. will continue to own and operate its three other divisions; Johnson Machinery, Johnson Power, and Ever-Pac.