GREENVILLE, NC — NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc. (NMHG) has appointed Papé Material Handling, Inc. as the authorized Yale® lift truck dealer for the Sales and Service Territories to include all of Montana and select counties in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. The appointment became effective Feb. 22, 2010.

Papé has been the Hyster® dealer in Washington, Oregon, Montana and portions of Nevada, Idaho and California since 1946 and has been recognized as a Hyster® Dealer of Distinction in every year the program has been in existence.

“We are confident that Yale® customers will come to appreciate the extensive product and application knowledge, combined with the commitment to extraordinary customer service provided by Papé,” said Bob Sattler, vice president of dealer business development for NMHG. “With more than 2,000 employees and 60 locations, Papé is dedicated to the shared mission of consistently exceeding customer expectations.”

About Papé Material Handling Inc.
Papé Material Handling Inc. provides sales, parts, service and support for Hyster and Yale forklifts, Ingersoll-Rand telescopic material handlers, Genie aerial personnel lifts, Mariotti narrow aisle lift trucks, CombiLift multi-directional forklifts, and related material handling equipment. The company maintains one of the West Coast’s largest fleets of rental units and mobile service trucks. Papé Material Handling operates stores in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Montana, and also serves customers in Idaho and Alaska. Papé Material Handling Inc. is part of The Papé Group Inc.

About The Papé Group Inc.
Headquartered in Eugene, Ore., The Papé Group Inc. is a holding company for capital equipment dealerships throughout the West. The businesses of The Papé Group sell and service the premier brands of capital equipment used in construction projects, forestry, trucking, warehousing/materials handling and private aviation. The Papé Group businesses are Papé Material Handling Inc., Bobcat West, Ditch Witch Northwest, Engineered Products, Flightcraft Inc., Papé Rents, Papé Kenworth and Papé Machinery Inc. The operations serve seven western states – from Alaska to California. The cornerstone of all Papé Group operations since the first dealership was founded in 1938 has been their commitment to providing high quality products backed by consistent, high quality customer service wherever and whenever needed. For more information about The Papé Group Inc., visit www.pape.com.