# MH Equipment acquires Torrance Equipment's Yale forklift territory in Iowa and Illinois

MH Equipment acquired the assets of Torrance Equipment, becoming the dual Hyster-Yale dealer in Iowa and northwestern Illinois. Over 90 employees, including 50 technicians, join MH Equipment.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2018-09-04
- Where: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
- Jobs: 90
- Status: completed
- Products: forklifts, material handling equipment
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [MH Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/15185.md) (acquirer)
- [Torrance Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/34100.md) (target)

## Sources

- [mhequipment.com](https://www.mhequipment.com/blog/mh-equipment-announces-territory-acquisition-from-torrance-equipment/), 2018-09-04: "MH Equipment announced that it has assumed responsibility for Yale brand forklifts in the Iowa and northwestern parts of Illinois from Cedar Rapids, Iowa based Torrance Equipment."

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