Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), Houston, Texas, appointed Towlift, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, to represent its Cat lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and Jungheinrich forklift and warehouse product lines in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2017, Towlift will serve as the only authorized distributor of these brands in this territory. Towlift will operate out of a temporary facility in Ambridge, Pa., with plans to build a new facility in the Pittsburgh area in the near future.

“Towlift has represented MCFA brands for several decades, and is well known for consistently providing exceptional customer service and support in the material handling industry,” says Kent Eudy, executive vice president for sales and marketing at MCFA. “Their dedication to excellence and knowledge of the MCFA brands and products will make their expansion into the Pittsburgh, Pa., area and surrounding counties a smooth transition for our customers.”

With more than 50 years of expertise in the material handling industry, Towlift has a trusted team to support the material handling needs of customers.

"Everyone at Towlift is excited about our expansion into the Pittsburgh market,” says Matt Adams, president of Towlift. “We are committed to bringing the very best in material handling products and services to the Pittsburgh business community, and look forward to a long-standing relationship with customers in this area.”