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SUPPLY CHAIN / LOGISTICS
Hodge said the forklift operation – which has Iowa loca-
tions in Dubuque and Bettendorf – is eyeing possible
expansion into two more communities within its geo-
graphic territory. The existing two branches have been
in operation since 2001, which, he said, is prompting
the idea of adding more.
Those expansions will come within two to five years in
specific cities to be determined, and acquisitions of
appropriate companies would be considered on that
side of the business, too.
“We have just gone through our short-term and long-
term planning, and we’re planning for stability and
continued strength in our logistics business,” Hodge
said. “And we’re planning for what I would term ag-
gressive growth on the forklift and material handling
side. We’re actively looking at and studying any oppor-
tunities that we might have for acquisition. We’re look-
ing at expansion internally and we’re looking some
outside as well. It’s all part of the plan.”
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