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Serving Wisconsin and Upper Michigan Since 1962

































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Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp.

Celebrating 45 Years of
Guaranteed Quality Service

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To enable our customers success through value-added solutions, supported by superior service and quality products professionally delivered with a sense of urgency.

The proud history of one of the Midwest's
largest material handling distributors

2006	WLTC named CAT LIFT TRUCK “Dealer of the Year” Gold award. WI branches of Material Handling Services join Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp/ Top 10 Dealer, pesented by Steel King. Million Dollar Dealer, presented by Steel King For more....
2005	Contractor Equipment Services formed in Germantown, WI to better serve Southern WI aerial, construction & industrial cleaning equipment needs.
2004	WLTC became stocking distributor for Steel King and a distributor for a very narrow aisle indoor/outdoor truck line, Aisle-Master. Eau Claire service center becomes a full service branch offering sales, service, parts and rentals. WLTC ranks #44 in the Milwaukee Business Journal's list of largest Milwaukee-area private companies for 2004.
2003	WLTC n amed #46 on Business Journals list of Largest Milwaukee-area private companies. Added Ari-Hetra mobile lifting system to product lines. WLTC awarded Steel King's most valuable distributor award and Wolter Power Systems is awarded for outstanding Ultimate Service (on sales of units over 200 Kw)
2002	WLTC added Gehl skid steer loaders and ADVANTAGE compact loaders and Combilift 4-directional narrow aisle, long load handling lift truck to product mix.
2001	WLT/GB moves to newly constructed 102,000 square foot facility in De Pere Industrial Park. Wausau expands to new Eau Claire 15,000 square foot service center in the Gateway West Industrial Park. Equipment Sales and Services Inc. is acquired and becomes a new division, Material Handling Systems. Named #49 on The Business Journal's list of Largest Milwaukee Area Private Companies.
2000	WLT returned to the Wisconsin Top 100 list for the 6th straight year with a ranking of 83. Brookfield branch moves to a newly constructed 127,200 square-foot facility in Brookfield's Gateway Commerce Center. This is also the home of Corporate Headquarters. The product line expands to include Airtrax, Lowry, Daewoo skid, Genie Aerials and Power Boss scrubbers and sweepers.
1999	Again named to Wisconsin top 100 Privately held companies listed as #77. Purchased land in December for new Eau Claire service center. Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp.'s own pallet truck line introduced.
1998	WPS is appointed an exclusive distributor for Generac Power Systems, a line of generators and industrial mobile units. Wisconsin Lift Truck moves up from #94 to #84 in Arthur Anderson's list of Wisconsin's top 100 privately held companies. Wisconsin Lift Truck - Wausau adds 15,000 sq ft addition now making its facility a total of 40,000 sq ft. Fleet Management Services is established.
1997	Terex buys out Simon, Wisconsin Lift Truck becomes a Terex aerial distributor. Wisconsin Lift Truck becomes a distributor for Riggers Manufacturing Company. Wisconsin Lift Truck becomes a distributor for Terex Handlers, formerly Baraya Products.
1996	Wisconsin Lift Truck launches its web site to customers
1995	Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp. is named to Top 100 Privately-Held Companies in Wisconsin. Caterpillar names Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp. "Dealer of the Year" in its Pursuit of Excellence Program for the third year in a row. A 68,000 square-foot building is purchased new truck setup, used truck rebuilding, corporate warehousing, training, and marketing.
1994	Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp. adds E-Z GO industrial vehicles, the United Tractor line, and becomes a Drexel distributor once again.
1992	Aerial Lift Systems and Industrial Cleaning Equipment divisions of Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp. are established to improve coverage of these lines.
1990	The Corporate Training Division is established. Programs are available for operators and mechanics at your facility or ours. UpRight self-propelled lifts, portable lifts and scaffolding are added.
1986	Lines are expanded to make a wider range of material handling products available such as Simon Aerial Equipment, utility vehicles, and rail car movers.
1980	Wausau branch opens to serve central Wisconsin from its 25,000 square-foot facility.
1976	Janesville branch opens. The 21,800 square-foot facility serves southwestern Wisconsin. The company drops "Leasing" from its name and becomes Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp.
1975	S/W Engines & Power Systems is formed. Headquartered in a 14,500 square-foot Brookfield facility, it serves customers' needs for engine and transmission rebuilding, and for OEM Continental, Deutz, Hercules, and Yanmar engines, parts and sales.
1970	Green Bay branch opens. Serving northern Wisconsin, this is the first step toward attaining Wisconsin Lift Truck's ultimate goal - to become the largest, full-service, one-stop material handling center in the Midwest.
1969	The first (49,300) square-foot corporate headquarters facility is built and occupied in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
1965	Ready to take on its first lift truck line, LPM Parts & Service becomes the Wisconsin dealer for White Material Handling and changes its name to Wisconsin Lift Truck And Leasing Corp.
1962	Otto Wolter founds LPM Parts & Service of Milwaukee, Inc. in a rental garage to provide replacement parts and service for all makes of lift trucks.

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