Sellick Equipment Cuts Ribbon on $21 Million Manufacturing Facility

Sellick Equipment Limited, a Canadian manufacturer of rough terrain forklifts, recently cut the ribbon on an all-new $21 million manufacturing facility.
Feb. 7, 2018

Sellick Equipment Limited recently cut the ribbon on an all-new $21 million manufacturing facility. Sellick Equipment Ltd. is a Canadian manufacturer of rough terrain forklifts.

The new 126,000-square-foot purpose-built factory in Harrow, Ontario, Canada, was designed for new product innovation, improved quality control, and flexibility in product design.

To ensure higher quality standards, all areas of the manufacturing process were upgraded including a new machine center consisting of CNC-controlled laser cutting, milling and turning machines, automated storage and retrieval systems for raw materials and aftermarket parts. State-of-the-art metal preparation and paint lines were implemented to enhance product longevity, the company said.

Nearing its 50th year in business, Sellick Equipment Ltd. produces a wide variety of rough terrain forklifts, each custom built to meet the customers’ application and supported by a dedicated dealer network throughout North America.

“Our long-term plan is to increase the business through new product,” said Howard Sellick, president. “The skies the limit on what we can produce in this new facility.

Sellick Equipment Ltd. is a subsidiary of Avis Industrial Corp., Upland, Ind.

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