A major supplier of forklift and lift trucks to lumber yards and forest product companies in North America, Sellick Equipment Limited recently cut the ribbon on an all-new $21 million dollar manufacturing facility. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, the facility is designed to boost production and do more without requiring additional workers. Management hopes the new facility will help maintain Sellick as a leader in the rough terrain forklift market.
The new 126,000 square foot purpose-built factory in Ontario, Canada was designed for new product innovation, improved quality control and better flexibility in product design.
To ensure higher quality standards, all areas of the manufacturing process were upgraded including a new machining center consisting of CNC controlled laser cutting, milling, and turning machines, automated storage and retrieval systems for raw materials and aftermarket parts and state of the art metal preparation and paint line was implemented to enhance product longevity.
Nearing its 50th year in business, Sellick Equipment continues to produce a wide variety of rough terrain forklifts each custom built to meet the customer’s application and supported by a dedicated dealer network throughout North America. “Our long-term plan is to increase the business through new product,” said President Howard Sellick. “The skies the limit on what we can produce in this new facility.”
Sellick Equipment Limited is a proud subsidiary of Avis Industrial Corporation of Upland, Indiana. In recent years a new generation of forklifts was introduced featuring enhanced ergonomics, environment friendly diesel engines, increased lift capacities, and a broad range of models.
Currently, there are over 11,000 Sellick built machines in the field which are serviced by an extensive North American dealer network consisting of 230 locations. For more information log on to www.sellickequipment.com or contact Dell White, sales and marketing manager at 877-735-5425.
