# Riekes Equipment and Bublitz Material Handling complete merger

Riekes Equipment and Bublitz Material Handling officially merged, combining operations under the Riekes Equipment name headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Riekes originally purchased Bublitz in 2010, but the dealerships operated independently until now.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2019-02-14
- Where: Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Status: completed
- Products: forklifts, warehouse solutions
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Riekes Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/15186.md) (acquirer)
- [Bublitz Material Handling](https://endata.com/companies/37319.md) (target)

## Sources

- [forkliftaction.com](https://www.forkliftaction.com/news/riekes-and-bublitz-complete-merger.aspx?n=21481), 2019-02-14: "This merger will build value for our customers and our employees."

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