JLG Telehandler

JLG Telehandler Training Guelph - In the late 1960's John L. Grove, with his wife Cora embarked on on a cross country voyage in their RV. Newly retired, after spending many years working with his brother to build their crane business into an industry leader, John had no idea that important trip would permit JLG Industries, Inc to emerge. The world leader of mobile aerial work platforms and precision material handling equipment was the end result of a road expedition.

During their journey, John reacquainted himself with past business acquaintances along the way. In combination with these conversations and a noteworthy event; two workers were tragically electrocuted on scaffolding when the Groves were passing through the Hoover Dam. John discovered a vast market for a product that could promptly and securely elevate people in the air to accomplish maintenance and other construction functions.

After their return from vacation, John set up a business with two of his friends and obtained a metal fabricating business in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania. Opening with a small crew of twenty personnel, they fashioned and sold their first JLG aerial work platform in 1970. The company incorporates some of the simple design essentials of that original lift into current models.

Since then, JLG Forklifts have come a long way from when Mr. John L. Grove came back from his fatefull cross-country trip and since the first JLG aerial platform entered the marketplace. As of today, the business has extended itself into a number of global marketplaces and continues to develop innovative machinery to guarantee that customers are able to become safer and more efficient within their workplace.

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