HYSTER CO

Hyster® is an American success story that dates to the start of the Great Depression. In 1929, the Willamett-Ersted Company formed in the Pacific Northwest as a logging equipment manufacturer. One of the company’s first trucks included a winch or hoist loggers called a “hyster.” The name caught on and, in 1934, the company was renamed Willamette-Hyster. One customer, one truck, one solution at a time, the company grew. Before long, the legendary quality and durability of Hyster trucks earned it a reputation for toughness that spread around the world. Today, Hyster is known as a strong partner creating innovative materials handling solutions for customers around the globe.