Yale Materials Handling Corporation has honoured 14 companies in its 2002 dealer of excellence awards, held last month.

Yale president Don Chance said all Yale dealers compete each year in the Challenge of Excellence program, and winners were the best in dealer performance, general management, sales, short-term rental, aftermarket sales, parts and service.

"Dedication to Yale's uncompromising mission of providing solutions that exceed customer needs has helped maintain Yale's number one position in the industry," Mr Chance said.

Yale's dealers of excellence winners are:

~ Joe Wilson, Berry Material Handling
~ Kenneth Bonnell, Black Equipment Co
~ Edward Otis, ED Farrell Co
~ Mike Pruitt, Eastern Lift Truck Co
~ Samuel Grooms, Hy-Tek Material Handling
~ Philip Robinson, Insley-McEntee Equipment Co
~ Robert Kehley, Key Material Handling Equipment Co
~ Stephen O'Leary, Northland Industrial Truck Co
~ Duncan Murphy, Riekes Equipment Co
~ Joe Clark, The Lilly Co
~ AD "Sandy" MacKinnon, Yale Industrial Trucks - Gulf/Atlantic
~ Christopher Burns, Yale Industrial Trucks - Pittsburgh
~ Michael Dougherty, Yale Materials Handling-Dougherty Equipment
~ Gary Fairchild, Yale Materials Handling-Green Bay