Leavitt Machinery Opens in Portland, Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. - July 9, 2013 - PRLog -- Leavitt Machinery USA Inc. is pleased to announce that effective June 1^st 2013, they have acquired the assets of Premier Lift Truck Services, Inc. of Tualitan, Oregon and will operate as Leavitt Machinery from the same location previously occupied by Premier Lift Truck Services.

Premier Lift Truck Services has been operating in the Portland area for 24 years and has built a strong reputation and loyal customer following.   Leavitt Machinery is looking forward to continuing this long term relationship, with the commitment of providing the same high level of dependable service customers have come to expect.  

Chris Carroll, the former owner of Premier Lift Truck Services, along with his entire management team, will continue to provide support to the Portland customer base. Tom Leavitt, President and CEO of Leavitt Machinery says “we have had our eye on the Portland market for some time now, and we felt that the acquisition of Premier Lift Truck was a natural fit for Leavitt Machinery.  They have a strong customer base and we will plug our resources into the business to help them grow their share of the market in Oregon”.

Leavitt Machinery is a full service Materials Handling dealership with 21 locations throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Washington and Oregon.  They sell and lease new and used equipment, provide long and short term rentals and offer parts and service support for our customers’ equipment.  

Throughout their regions, Leavitt Machinery represents world class product lines which include Hyundai Lift Truck, Cat Forklifts, Taylor Lift Trucks, Manitou, Jungheinrich, Mitsubishi Lift Trucks, JLG, Genie, Combilift and Advance – Nifilsk.

In the Oregon Market, Leavitt Machinery is proud to represent the following brands:

Hyundai Forklifts

Manitou Forklifts and Telehandlers

Hoist LiftTrucks

JLG

Genie

Cushman Industrial Equipment

TICO Tractor Trailers

To learn more about Leavitt Machinery, please visit our website at www.leavittmachinery.com