TVH Buys EPW | Construction News

TVH Parts Co. (TVH), a provider of parts and supplies for material-handling equipment, has acquired the assets of EPW, Fresno, Calif., a provider of parts and supplies for aerial lift equipment.

EPW will serve as a sales division of TVH and will continue to focus on the aerial lift equipment market and the equipment rental industry under the EPW brand. 

With the acquisition of EPW, TVH will increase its new-product development and inventory offerings for the aerial-lift-equipment portion of the industrial equipment market. 

TVH vice president Dirk von Holt said, "There was an opportunity to acquire the assets of EPW, which aligns with the strategy of our company to increase our product selection to include other industrial equipment segments.”

Founded in 2001, EPW has become a well-respected supplier of replacement parts for aerial lift equipment. Its staff has a wealth of product knowledge and industry experience, which TVH intends to combine with its knowledge base and distribution network to enhance service and product availability to customers of both companies.

TVH believes this will offer considerable advantages and opportunities to all customers, furthering the One-Stop-Shop experience TVH has been providing to customers for over 45 years.

EPW general manager Brian MacFarland said, “We welcome the support that TVH can bring to our efforts to provide a full range of products and ensure a reliable supply in well-located distribution points throughout North America.”

TVH is a leading distributor of replacement parts and supplies for the material-handling and industrial equipment industry. Founded in Belgium in 1969, TVH and its TotalSource brand are represented throughout the world by over 3,900 employees serving customers in over 172 countries in 32 languages. TVH Parts Co. represents TVH in the Americas with over 750 employees operating at nine  facilities.

TVH is a privately owned and operated business that is progressively managed with family values.