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Forklifts in Stow, 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 Stow, OH. Stow has added more than a million square feet of new warehouse space in its northwest quadrant.

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Office and warehouse building with loading docks

41.1595°N · 81.4404°W — Stow, OH

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

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What we do here

Forklift Sales & Service in Stow

We offer Stow 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 Stow

We deliver new, used and rental lift trucks to Stow 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 truck working a narrow aisle between loaded racking

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 picker used for case picking out of selective rack

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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Operator moving stock with a walkie stacker in a warehouse

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 Stow 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 Stow Daily, weekly, monthly and long-term rental, delivered to your building in Stow. Forklift Rentals

Forklift Brands

We sell new Bobcat, Clark, Noblelift, Sellick and Bulmor trucks across Stow, 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

Stow 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

Population34,000+

Typical clear heights: 16–24 ft clear in older stock, 28–36 ft clear in newer buildings.
Local fleets mostly serve auto parts, electronics, adhesive materials, and warehousing and distribution.
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 Stow 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 Stow, OH

Stow has added more than a million square feet of new warehouse space in its northwest quadrant. Every one of those buildings needs forklifts. Akron Forklifts sells, rents and services trucks for those buildings and for the older plants across the city. Stow sits between Akron and Cleveland. SR-8 serves the city through three interchanges. SR-91 (Darrow Road) and SR-59 (Kent Road) are the main roads through town. Manufacturing makes up about 16 percent of the local workforce, from auto parts to electronics and adhesives.

Forklifts for new Stow warehouses

New Stow warehouses are built taller than the city's older plants. That changes the truck. A taller building often means reach trucks or order pickers instead of standard sit-down forklifts. It also means you should size the mast to your top beam, plus the load, plus clearance.

Reach trucks for narrow, tall aisles
Order pickers for each-picking from upper levels
Electric counterbalance trucks for docks and staging
Monthly and long-term rentals while a new building ramps up

Planned maintenance for Stow plants

A planned maintenance agreement keeps a Stow fleet on a set service schedule. Our technician inspects each truck, changes fluids and filters, and flags worn parts before they fail. You get fewer surprise breakdowns and a service record for each truck.

From Stow's older plants to the new warehouses in its northwest quadrant, fleets follow the building stock. One side is older single-story plants and shops from past decades, often with modest ceilings. The other side is large new speculative warehouses with tall clear heights and many dock doors. Which one you occupy decides mast height, tire type and battery chemistry.

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Straight answers

Stow questions

Can you set up forklifts for a new warehouse in Stow?

Yes. Akron Forklifts can plan a full fleet for a new Stow warehouse. Send us your rack height, aisle width and heaviest load. We will suggest the trucks, and we can rent units to cover you while you decide what to buy.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy a forklift for a Stow start-up?

Renting is often cheaper for a Stow start-up until volume settles. A monthly or long-term rental keeps cash free and lets you test the truck type. Once your shifts and loads are steady, buying new or used usually costs less over time.

Do you service forklifts at plants across Stow?

Yes. Our technicians service forklifts anywhere in Stow, from the northwest industrial area to sites off SR-91 and SR-59. We work on every major make, not only the brands we sell.

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