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Kensar Equipment Company Expands into Western Ohio and Northern Kentucky

Indianapolis, IN – On June 18, 2019, Kensar Equipment Company became a member of Wolter Group LLC. The acquisition provided infrastructure and support for aggressive growth, allowing the expansion of KION North America Linde and Baoli new product sales into Western Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

Kensar Equipment is the authorized Linde, Baoli and Doosan lift truck dealer for central Indiana. In October, the KION North America Linde and Baoli lift truck lines became available in nearby Dayton and Cincinnati, Ohio markets, and into Erlanger, Kentucky. Kensar Equipment is well-positioned to expand into these markets to ensure established KION North America Linde and Baoli customers are well taken care of and to serve new customers in the region.

The KION North America Linde and Baoli lines of new equipment include electric pallet trucks, order pickers and reach trucks as well as gas and electric forklift trucks, a great solution for warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing plants of all sizes. To support new customers, Kensar Equipment also provides maintenance, repair and emergency service through a full-service shop and large network of field service technicians throughout the region.

“The success of Kensar Equipment in Indiana enables us to expand into Kentucky and Ohio,” said Jerry Weidmann, President, Wolter Group LLC. “We’re committed to delivering quality products and services, priced competitively, making it even easier for warehouse, distribution centers, and manufacturers to improve their material handling efficiencies, in turn reducing cost.”

About Wolter Group LLC- a family owned and operated group of companies consisting of Wisconsin Lift Truck Corp., Illinois Material Handling, Kensar Equipment Company, Wolter Power Systems, Fleet Services and Ellis Systems. Through these businesses, the Wolter Group provides parts, rentals, service, and training as well as new and used sales of forklifts, aerial lifts, industrial utility vehicles, industrial engines & generators, pallet rack systems, automated material handling solutions as well as fleet management services. The Wolter Group has a highly trained staff of over 400 employees with an average tenure of 14 years of service who take pride in delivering superior service to over 15,000 customers. 

About Kensar Equipment Company – provides new, used and wholesale forklifts, aerial lifts, rough terrain forklifts, personnel carriers and other heavy construction equipment nationwide. Additionally, Kensar Equipment Company is a full service dealer, providing Parts, Rentals and service support to businesses throughout Indiana, Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. 

About Kion North America Corporation – a member of the KION Group, one of the world’s two leading manufacturers of industrial trucks and the largest manufacturer of electric forklifts. Their brand companies, Linde and Baoli, serve the specific industrial truck requirements of the U.S. market with a comprehensive and complementary product portfolio, known for their innovative technologies, reduced energy consumption and low operating costs.