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Forklifts in Medina, OH

Name: Akron Forklifts
Address: 1620 East Market Street, Akron, OH, 44305, US
Telephone: (330) 578-7254

New and used forklift sales, rental and service in Medina, OH. Medina's plants make everything from food to brake parts, and we sell, rent and service the forklifts that move those loads.

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Two-story office and warehouse building with loading docks and a landscaped parking lot

41.1384°N · 81.8637°W — Medina, OH

Serving Medina, OH and surrounding areas. Get a free estimate today.

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What we do here

Forklift Sales & Service in Medina

We offer Medina operations new and used forklift sales, daily to long-term rental, and service and repair on every make. We also offer planned maintenance agreements and OSHA operator training. Tap any card for full details, specs and FAQs.

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Forklift Sales

Akron Forklifts sells new forklifts in Summit, Stark, Portage, Medina and Wayne counties, and quality-inspected used forklifts across Northeast Ohio.

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Forklift Rentals

Akron Forklifts rents forklifts by the day, week or month across Northeast Ohio, including Cuyahoga County.

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Forklift Service & Repair

Akron Forklifts repairs and services forklifts of every major make across Northeast Ohio, not only the lines we sell new.

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Planned Maintenance Agreements

A Akron Forklifts planned maintenance agreement puts every forklift in your building on a service schedule set by its hours and duty cycle, with a written report after every visit.

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Forklift Operator Training

Akron Forklifts delivers OSHA forklift operator training and evaluation across Northeast Ohio, on your own trucks.

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What we sell

Forklifts & Equipment for Medina

We deliver new, used and rental lift trucks to Medina and service them on site. Akron Forklifts is run by Valley Industrial Trucks, an employee-owned Ohio forklift dealer founded in 1956.

Electric Counterbalance Forklifts

An electric counterbalance forklift is almost always the right truck for indoor work.

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IC Pneumatic Forklifts

An internal combustion (IC) pneumatic-tire forklift is still the right tool for outdoor work, rough or uneven ground, and nonstop heavy duty.

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IC Cushion Forklifts

An IC cushion-tire forklift is a shorter, tighter-turning truck built for smooth indoor concrete.

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Reach Trucks

A reach truck is the right forklift when a building has height and needs aisles narrower than a counterbalance truck can turn in.

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Order Pickers

An order picker is the right truck when the job is picking cases or single items, not moving full pallets.

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Pallet Jacks & Walkie Stackers

Pallet jacks and walkie stackers handle a large share of pallet movement that does not need a rider truck at all.

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New & Used Forklifts in Medina New Bobcat, Clark, Noblelift, Sellick and Bulmor trucks, plus quality-inspected used trucks from every major make. Each one is specced to your load, aisle and duty cycle. Forklift Sales Forklift Rental in Medina Daily, weekly, monthly and long-term rental, delivered to your building in Medina. Forklift Rentals

Forklift Brands

We sell new Bobcat, Clark, Noblelift, Sellick and Bulmor trucks across Medina, and inspected used trucks from every major make.

Bobcat Clark Noblelift Sellick Bulmor JLG Genie Kärcher Toyota Hyster Yale Cat Mitsubishi Doosan Crown

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Local specs

Medina at a glance

Fleet profile

Older stock16–24 ft clear

Newer stock24–32 ft clear

Indoor defaultElectric counterbalance, 3,000–5,000 lb

Yard defaultIC pneumatic, 5,000–8,000 lb

Operator ruleOSHA 29 CFR 1910.178

Population26,000+

Typical clear heights: 16–24 ft clear in older stock, 24–32 ft clear in newer buildings.
Local fleets mostly serve food production, plastic packaging, brake and friction parts, fasteners, distribution and healthcare.
Older buildings (16–24 ft clear) run standard masts. Newer 24–32 ft clear buildings need lift height specified to the top beam, not to the truck's nameplate.
Most Medina fleets are mixed after a few years of buying. We service every make in the building, not only the brands we sell.

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Local expertise

Forklifts in Medina, OH

Medina's plants make everything from food to brake parts, and we sell, rent and service the forklifts that move those loads. Medina is the county seat of Medina County, west of Akron. US-42 runs through the city, along with SR-3, SR-18 and SR-57. Interstate access comes three ways: SR-18 east to I-71, and SR-3 and SR-57 south to I-76 at Exits 2 and 7. The city also has rail service on the Wheeling and Lake Erie line. Local plants also turn out plastic packaging, friction parts, fasteners, candles and mattresses. That is a wide range of loads for a city of about 26,000 people.

Forklifts for the Lake Road and Commerce Drive plants

Many of Medina's plants sit along Lake Road and Commerce Drive and in the Medina Industrial Park, about two miles west of the square. Each product line loads differently:

Food plants often need clean electric trucks and pallet jacks
Plastic packaging runs light, bulky loads that favor clamps or wide forks
Metal parts and fasteners are dense and heavy for their size

Attachments like clamps and side shifters lower a truck's rated capacity. We factor that into the quote, so the truck still lifts your real load.

Room to grow in Medina

The city lists a 115.9-acre site between Branch Road and West Smith Road as one of the largest industrially zoned sites in Northeast Ohio. East of town, Portside Corporate Park sits next to Medina Municipal Airport on the SR-18 corridor toward Akron. New buildings mean new fleets. We can help plan one before the doors open.

From the plants on Lake Road and Commerce Drive to the open industrial land near Branch Road, fleets follow the building stock. One side is single-story plants from past decades, many with moderate ceilings and a few docks. The other side is newer manufacturing and distribution buildings with taller ceilings and more dock doors. Which one you occupy decides mast height, tire type and battery chemistry.

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Straight answers

Medina questions

Do you service forklifts at Medina plants on Lake Road?

Yes. We service forklifts at Medina plants on Lake Road, Commerce Drive and across the city, on every major make. We can set up planned maintenance so each truck is checked on a fixed schedule.

Which forklift handles light, bulky loads at a Medina packaging plant?

An electric counterbalance truck with the right attachment handles most light, bulky packaging loads in Medina. The load is often big but not heavy, so reach and load stability matter more than raw capacity. We check the capacity with the attachment fitted.

Can I buy a used forklift in Medina?

Yes. We sell inspected used forklifts in Medina from every major make, plus new Bobcat, Clark, Noblelift, Sellick and Bulmor trucks. We share hours and service history before you buy.

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