# Gorbel acquires Engineered Lifting Systems

Gorbel Inc. announced that one of its affiliate businesses has acquired Engineered Lifting Systems (ELS) & Equipment Inc. of Elmira, Ontario. The acquisition is expected to create up to 90 new jobs in the Rochester, New York area.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2021-01-04
- Where: Rochester, New York, United States
- Jobs: 90
- Status: announced
- Products: material handling products, ergonomic conveyor systems, overhead crane systems, transfer carts, lifting attachments
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Gorbel](https://endata.com/companies/18877.md) (acquirer)
- [Engineered Lifting Systems](https://endata.com/companies/50037.md) (target)

## Sources

- [insidelogistics.ca](https://www.insidelogistics.ca/dc-warehouse-operations/engineered-lifting-systems-bought-by-gorbel-174167/), 2021-01-04: "The acquisition of ELS allows Gorbel to build upon our mission to improve people's lives beyond our traditional overhead lifting solutions."

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