Clark Material Handling Co has named Fraza Forklifts, of Plymouth, Michigan, as its 2013 dealer of the year.

Lexington-based Clark selected Fraza for recognition from among the forklift brand's North American network of 85 dealers and more than 200 dealership locations on the basis of excellence in equipment sales, parts and service, customer satisfaction, and overall dealer operations.

Gregory and Timothy Blackwood, through Blackwood Holdings Co, own and operate Fraza Forklifts, which has five locations in eastern Michigan, including the Detroit metropolitan area. Franza also represents six other forklift brands.

Clark named four dealers of excellence representing the top 10% of the dealer group: Naumann/Hobbs Material Handling, of Phoenix; Holt of California, in Sacramento, California; TruPar America Inc, of Bentleyville, Pennsylvania; and Burke Handling Systems Inc, of Jackson, Mississippi.

Clark named five dealers of distinction representing the top 15% of dealers: JH Ryder Machinery Ltd, of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; Louisiana Lift & Equipment Inc, of Shreveport; Cervus Equipment Corp, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Sooner Lift Inc, of Oklahoma City; and Homestead Materials Handling Co, of Roanoke, Virginia.

Clark's new dealer of the year is All Lift Service Co Inc, of Willoughby, Ohio.

Clark named 21 dealers of merit representing the top 25% of dealers. They are Material Handling Inc, of Dalton, Georgia; WE Johnson Equipment Co, of Miami; Ozmaq SA de CV, of San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Delta Materials Handling Inc, of Memphis, Tennessee; Cepamosa, of Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico; Apex Material Handling Corp, of West Chicago, Illinois; Forklifts of Minnesota Inc, in Minneapolis; MidCo Material Handling, of Seattle, Washington; Capital Equipment & Handling Inc, of Hartland, Wisconsin; Valley Industrial Trucks Inc, of Youngstown, Ohio; Graylift Inc, of Fresno, California; Tri-Lift NC Inc, of Greensboro, North Carolina; FMH Material Handling Solutions Inc, of Denver; Cardinal Carryor Inc, of Louisville, Kentucky; two of CSI Material Handling Inc's facilities in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and New Castle, Delaware; Norlift of Oregon Inc, in Portland; Starlift Equipment Co Inc, of West Haven, Connecticut; Jefferds Corp, of St Albans, West Virginia; Gonzalez Trading Corp, of San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Prolift Inc, of Buffalo, New York.

Privately held South Korea-based Young An Co owns Clark, which is in 102 markets and has 350 dealers in 550 locations.