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- 23 Oct 2025 ( #1253 )
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Heli names Lewis Motor Sales as Canadian distributor
Heli names Lewis Motor Sales as Canadian distributor

Heli names new dealer for Canada

Ontario, Canada

Heli Canada has named Lewis Motor Sales as its newest authorised dealer for the Ontario region.

Lewis Motor Sales sells and rents forklifts, trucks, trailers and offers servicing. It has six locations across Ontario, in Collingwood, Barrie, North Bay, Sharon, Owen Sound, and Bracebridge.

As an authorised HELI Canada Dealer, Lewis Motor Sales will offer a complete range of HELI equipment, including electric and internal combustion forklifts, reach trucks, and warehouse solutions, backed by expert support and service.

Heli says Lewis Motor Sales' “commitment to quality products, dependable service, and customer satisfaction” makes them a good partner as it continues to expand its presence across Canada.

Lewis Motor Sales also stocks the Tailift range of forklifts.

Exotec celebrates 10th anniversary, 10,000 Skypod deployment

Lille, France

Exotec's Skypod system in action
Exotec's Skypod system in action

French-headquartered automated warehouse robotics provider Exotec, is celebrating the deployment of its 10,000th Skypod robot globally as it also marks its 10th anniversary.

The deployed robots have completed more than 938 million cycles, billions of customer orders, and saved more than 90 million km of walking for warehouse operators, the same as 119 return trips to the moon, Exotec states.

It’s been a big year for Exotec which won the Robot Warehouse System Award for its Skypod System at the IFOY 2025 Awards.

“Since its founding, Exotec has become one of the fastest-scaling players in warehouse automation, with its Skypod system now deployed at over 200 customer sites worldwide,” the company states.

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