http://www.aggman.com News and e-commerce Web site for crushed stone, sand & gravel operators, equipment manufacturers and dealers, and providers of services and supplies to the aggregates industry. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:30:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.aggman.com/hyster-celebrates-80-years/ http://www.aggman.com/hyster-celebrates-80-years/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:07:16 +0000 kclines http://aggman.randallreillycms.com/?p=2719 GREENVILLE, N.C. — Hyster Co., a lift truck designer and manufacturer, is celebrating its 80th birthday this year. The company was born when Willamette Iron & Steel merged with two other companies in 1929 to form a new company named Willamette Ersted. The name was eventually changed to Hyster Co., a reference to laborers shouting “hoist ‘er” when a load was ready to be lifted.

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