Norlift began on October 1, 1970, as the authorized dealer in the Inland Northwest for Clark forklifts, including Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, and Western Montana. In the years since we have grown from 4,000 sq. ft. and 6 employees, to 40,000 sq. ft. and over 35 employees. We are pleased to have several employees who have made that journey with us for the majority of those years. Norlift began its second generation of ownership in 1990, when I was privileged to take over from my folks, company founders Dick and Ruth Jarvis.
In our first few years, in addition to Clark forklifts, we began offering other material handling products such as rack and shelving, conveyor systems, and other related storage and handling products. In 1995 we became the authorized Toyota forklift dealer. In 2017, we entered the construction equipment market with JCB - the third largest manufacturer of construction equipment on the planet. Today, we are pleased to serve our customers as the largest locally owned dealer of material handling and storage equipment in the Inland Northwest.