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GNCO (Towlift Inc.) acquires Cromer Material Handling

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Cromer Material Handling has been acquired by GNCO,  the parent company of several material handling dealerships, including Towlift Inc., a major distributor headquartered in Ohio. Towlift operates across several Midwestern states, providing much of the same forklift brands and equipment that Cromer does.

GNCO also owns a range of other companies that serve the material handling industry including warehousing, fleet management, forklift parts & service, technician, and forklift operating training…you name it.

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Marshall Cromer

“I’ve known the guys at Towlift for years now; they’re good people. When we started talking about a sale, I admit, I was skeptical. I’ve spent 30 years building up my business. I’d only sell if it gave me a chance to do more, said Marshall Cromer “the Forklift Boss”. “The more we talked, the more I realized such a sale would work. Towlift wasn’t interested in making big changes to our team or our inventory. They want to do the same thing I want: Go Bigger!”

No financial information has been disclosed of the deal.

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