Serving You Since 1970  

History


Norlift began on October 1, 1970, as the authorized dealer in the Inland Northwest for Clark forklifts. In 30 years we have grown from 4,000 sq. ft. and 6 employees, to over 36,000 sq. ft. and 33 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 when, in 1990, company founders Dick and Ruth Jarvis passed the company on to their son, Jay 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 1982, Norlift began selling used office furniture as a way to supplement its sales. In 1994 we became the authorized Daewoo forklift dealer, and in 1995 the authorized Toyota forklift dealer.

Today, we are pleased to serve our customers as the largest locally owned dealer of material handling and storage equipment in the Inland Northwest.