News & Announcements

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Yale Wins Green Awards from Multiple Publications for Lift Truck Power Suite
July 2, 2020

GREENVILLE, N.C. (July 7, 2020) –   Yale Materials Handling Corporation announces recognition from two publications for its Power Suite, which provides advanced power solutions that help customers meet sustainability and performance…

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Hyster UT Class V Series Forklift
Hyster Launches Practical, Affordable UT Class V Series Forklift
June 11, 2020

GREENVILLE, N.C., June 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Hyster Company announces its new H40-70UT Series, a sit-down, counterbalanced forklift for customers seeking a practical, cost-effective solution that is backed by the…

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Riekes Equipment Nails Dealer of Excellence Award Again
April 22, 2020

Omaha, NE (5/8/2020) – Riekes Equipment is proud to announce its recognition by Yale Materials Handling Corporation with the 2019 Dealer of Excellence award. This annual award honors Yale Dealers…

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MHEDA Most Valuable Partner Medal 2020
Riekes Honored for Extraordinary Service Ten Years Running
January 7, 2020

Omaha, NE (01/07/2020) – Riekes Equipment has been awarded the prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award for 2020, based on their accomplishments in 2019. For the tenth consecutive year, since…

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Riekes Equipment Expands Grand Island Location
November 2, 2019

Riekes Equipment has completed a 3,800 sq. ft. addition to their Grand Island location. The new building increases the size of their current facility allowing room for both shop and…

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Riekes Receives “Nebraska’s Safest Companies” Award
May 23, 2019

The Celebration of Safety is an annual event hosted by the National Safety Council, Nebraska to recognize companies and individuals who don’t take shortcuts with their safety. At this year’s…

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Yale robotic lift truck
Yale Robotic Lift Truck Honored for Innovation
March 23, 2019

As supply chain operations are pressured with increasingly rigorous fulfillment requirements and problems with labor availability and turnover, they need solutions capable of delivering productivity, dependability and reduced total cost…

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Yale Recognizes 2018 Dealers of Excellence
March 14, 2019

Yale Materials Handling Corporation is excited to recognize its top performing dealers with the 2018 Dealer of Excellence award. This award honors Yale® dealers that have exhibited focused leadership and…

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Hyster Announces End Rider Series with Industry-Exclusive Features
March 1, 2019

Hyster Announces End Rider Series with Industry-Exclusive Features Greenville, N.C. (March 5, 2019) – The materials handling industry is ever-changing with new technologies being introduced in increasingly shorter intervals. The new Hyster® End…

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Riekes Equipment & Bublitz Material Handling Merge to Better Serve the Midwest Market
February 14, 2019

Kansas City, MO (2/8/2018) – Riekes Equipment and Bublitz Material Handling officially announce their merger. The merger is effective today and the companies will combine business operations in the coming year.…

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Yale Announces New End Rider Pallet Truck
February 6, 2019

GREENVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 11, 2019) – Yale Materials Handling Corporation announces the debut of its new end rider pallet truck series, designed to help operations boost labor efficiency and increase throughput…

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MHEDA Most Valuable Partner Medal 2019
You are Working with an Award-Winning Company!
January 22, 2019

The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association, is pleased to announce Riekes Equipment is one of only 43 companies who earned the 2019 MVP Award.  The prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award…

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Configuring Warehouse Space Can Be Challenging
September 26, 2018

One of the most common warehouse challenges is space. Regardless of what type of space you are designing, well-executed storage, receiving and shipping spaces improve efficiency and make companies more…

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Riekes Partners with Task Forklifts
September 5, 2018

Riekes is pleased to announce to a partnership with TASK Forklifts, an Australian based material handling company. TASK has a business strategy that combines distribution, manufacturing, and an integrated process…

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Riekes Equipment 2017 Dealer of Excellence Award
Riekes Equipment Receives 2017 Dealer of Excellence Award
April 18, 2018

Riekes Equipment received the prestigious Yale Dealer of Excellence Award for the 13th consecutive year.  This award, bestowed by Yale Materials Handling Corporation for top-performing dealers, recognizes superior performance in…

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MHEDA Most Valuable Partner Medal
Riekes Equipment Receives 2018 MHEDA Most Valuable Partner (MVP) Award
November 10, 2017

Omaha, NE (11/10/2017) – Riekes Equipment has been awarded the prestigious MVP (Most Valuable Partner) Award for 2018. This is the seventh consecutive year, since the award’s inception, that Riekes…

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