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Used Forklifts in Solon, OH

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

Used forklift sales, rental and service in Solon, OH. Akron Forklifts sells quality-inspected used forklifts in Solon and services every major make across the city.

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41.3830°N · 81.4500°W — Solon, OH

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

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What we do here

Forklift Sales & Service in Solon

We offer Solon operations quality-inspected 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 quality-inspected used forklifts from every major make in Solon and across Cuyahoga County.

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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 Solon

We deliver used and rental lift trucks to Solon 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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Used Forklifts in Solon Quality-inspected used trucks from every major make, with hours and service history shared before you buy. Each one is specced to your load, aisle and duty cycle. Forklift Sales Forklift Rental in Solon Daily, weekly, monthly and long-term rental, delivered to your building in Solon. Forklift Rentals

Forklift Brands

We sell inspected used trucks from every major make across Solon.

Toyota Hyster Yale Cat Mitsubishi Doosan Crown

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Local specs

Solon at a glance

Fleet profile

Older stock16–24 ft clear

Newer stock28–36 ft clear

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

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

Operator ruleOSHA 29 CFR 1910.178

Population23,000+

Typical clear heights: 16–24 ft clear in older stock, 28–36 ft clear in newer buildings.
Local fleets mostly serve electrical equipment, industrial machinery, measuring instruments, chemicals, fabricated metals and food production.
Older buildings (16–24 ft clear) run standard masts. Newer 28–36 ft clear buildings need lift height specified to the top beam, not to the truck's nameplate.
Most Solon 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 Solon, OH

Akron Forklifts sells quality-inspected used forklifts in Solon and services every major make across the city. Solon is a job center, not only a suburb, and manufacturing is its largest employer base. Most of the industry sits in a planned industrial district along Cochran Road and Aurora Road. US-422 and SR-91 run through the city, and I-271 and I-480 are close by. We serve Solon plants from the Valley Industrial Trucks branch in Akron.

Used forklifts for Solon manufacturers

Solon has one of the most mixed industrial bases in Northeast Ohio. Five kinds of work make up most of its factory jobs:

Electronic and electrical equipment
Industrial machinery
Measuring and testing instruments
Chemicals
Fabricated metals

Food production and large distribution buildings on Aurora Road add to the mix. Clean assembly floors suit quiet electric trucks. Metal shops often need more capacity and IC (internal combustion) trucks for the yard.

Service and training for Solon plants

Most Solon plants run mixed fleets bought over many years. Our technicians service and repair every major make, so one call covers the whole building. A planned maintenance agreement keeps each truck on a regular schedule.

We also run OSHA operator training on site and rent trucks by the day, week or month when a plant needs extra help.

From the Cochran Road plants to the large distribution buildings on Aurora Road, fleets follow the building stock. One side is one-story plants from the early years of Solon's planned industrial district. The other side is large modern manufacturing and distribution buildings. Which one you occupy decides mast height, tire type and battery chemistry.

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Straight answers

Solon questions

Which used forklift fits a Solon manufacturing plant?

The right used forklift for a Solon plant depends on the floor and the load. Clean assembly areas usually run electric cushion-tire trucks. Metal and chemical plants with outdoor storage often need IC pneumatic-tire trucks with more capacity. We visit the plant and match the truck to the job.

Can you service a mixed forklift fleet in Solon?

Yes. Akron Forklifts services every major make in Solon, including Toyota, Hyster, Yale, Cat, Mitsubishi, Doosan, Crown and Komatsu. You do not need a different shop for each brand in your building.

Do you rent forklifts to Solon businesses?

Yes. We rent forklifts to Solon businesses by the day, week or month, and long-term. Rentals cover product launches, inventory counts and busy seasons without a purchase.

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