Warehouse Forklifts: Hyster N45ZR3
Welcome to our fourth post in an on-going series about Popular Warehouse Forklifts. This week we are taking a look at Hyster’s newest narrow aisle reach truck: the N45ZR3. Hyster’s tagline to promote this product is “Do More Than Humanly Possible” and we have been finding positive applications in traditional wholesale distribution and warehousing operations,…
Warehouse Forklifts: Hyster J40XNT
This is our third blog installment related to popular warehouse forklifts. In this post, we will highlight key features and benefits of the Hyster J40XNT, an excellent 3-wheel, sit-down, electric forklift. The front-drive J40XNT is a tough, energy-efficient forklift with excellent maneuverability. It is commonly found in fast-paced warehouses and 3PL operations, and in retail…
Warehouse Forklifts: Hyster E50-60XN
We continue our blog series on popular warehouse forklifts, with a focus on the Hyster E50-60XN—a four-wheel, sit-down, counterbalanced electric forklift that is the culmination of nearly 100 years of Hyster’s innovative and industry-leading engineering. Before we get into the features and benefits of the E50-60XN, we must point out the amazing versatility of this…
Warehouse Forklifts: Hyster E30-40HSD3
We’re taking a look at popular warehouse forklifts, and today we would like to shine a light on the Hyster E30-40HSD3 counterbalanced series. These stand-up electric forklifts are often found in use at 3PL, eCommerce, wholesale and retail distribution centers. They are also utilized by the health and pharmaceutical segment and found in various cooler…
2025 Forklift Trends: The Future of Forklift Technology
Forklifts have been around a long time. For example, Hyster and Yale, two brands Eastern Lift Truck Co. represents, have been at the vanguard of lift truck innovation for one hundred years, helping improve the efficiency and productivity of warehouse and other material handling operations around the world. In recent years the forklift market has…
Top ELTC Equipment Salespeople Honored
Last week, our Director of Equipment Sales, Chris Minkiewicz, gathered Senior Executives and his Sales Management Team at the elegant Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, DE, for a celebratory dinner and awards ceremony to honor Eastern Lift Truck Co.’s top equipment salespeople for 2024. Please join us in congratulating Brandi Foley for achieving our Top…
How to Enhance Forklift Capabilities With Attachments and Accessories
As a warehouse owner or manager, you likely depend on forklifts (aka lift trucks) as essential to your operation. Between loading and unloading pallets, stocking shelves and transporting other items, they make a huge difference in your overall productivity and efficiency. However, you many not be as familiar with the different types of “front-end” and…
Eastern Lift Truck Co. Opens New Facility in Upper Marlboro, MD
Eastern Lift Truck Co. (ELTC) is pleased to announce the grand opening of its newest full-service branch location at: 300 Commerce Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 in the Collington Trade Center, approximately 10 miles east of the Capital Beltway (I-495). With more than 51,000 square-feet of space, the new facility is an exciting upgrade over…
Eastern Lift Truck Co. Earn MHEDA MVP Industry Award for 13th Consecutive Year!
Eastern Lift Truck Co. (ELTC) has been awarded the prestigious Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) Most Valuable Partner (MVP) Award for a 13th consecutive year! To qualify, ELTC provided evidence of its strong commitment to its customers, employees, and suppliers and satisfied certain criteria, in the following important areas: “The MVP is a prestigious…
Hyster-Yale announces commitment to Build America, Buy America requirements for electric container handling and forklift equipment.
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Dec. 18, 2024) – Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc., announces its plans to fulfill the domestic manufacturing requirements of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act for key portions of its product lineup. The maker of Hyster® and Yale® brand forklift trucks and container handling equipment plans to expand its existing American manufacturing with…
Eastern Lift Truck Co. Moves Into Larger Facility in Northern New Jersey.
Eastern Lift Truck Co. recently moved its Lincoln Park, NJ team to a 23,000 square-foot facility just eight miles away at: 219 Changebridge Rd., Montville, NJ 08322. The new location features officeand shop upgrades, more parking, and is near major roads including Routes 80, 46, and 287. Montville Branch Manager Tony Spagnola remarked: “In a…
How to Optimize Loading Dock Efficiency
Loading docks are crucial to warehousing operations. They facilitate the loading and unloading of materials and products and play an important role in creating an efficient flow through the warehouse. However, loading docks have inherent challenges that can impede operations and even threaten worker safety. Optimizing these spaces with the right equipment and technology, along…
