Leyman Lift Gates Establishes Strategic Partnership With Leading European Gate Manufacturer


Relationship with German Manufacturing BAR Cargolift Brings Europe's High Quality
Mobile Lifting Systems Lift Gate Technologies to North American Customers

CINCINNATI - Leyman Lift Gates, the leading manufacturer of advance material handling
solutions for commercial fleets throughout North America and United Kingdom, has established
a strategic global partnership with European lift gate manufacturing conglomerate BAR
Cargolift.

The broad new relationship, which allows Leyman Lift Gates to provide customers with
Europe's high quality mobile lifting systems lift gate technologies, is the latest in a series of
agreements that position the company as the exclusive source of a vast range of steel and
aluminum gate technologies preferred worldwide.

"Fleets are best served by suppliers who have a global view when it comes to new challenges
and technologies" said Leyman Lift Gates President, John McHenry. "We have worked very
hard over a long period of time to develop these new relationships in order to establish exclusive
rights to the newest and best ideas being used in Europe."

BAR Cargolift was founded in 1981. The company puts a lot of emphasis on three main areas.
They have become part of their success and will endure importance in the future as well:
o Each product with the na me BAR must be of cutting edge technology and impeccable
quality.
o Mobile lifting systems must be seen as an integral part of a vehicle and as such must be included into it as a complete solution.
o Only by close cooperating with the body builders can the qua lity of the product, the
installation, and the service be optimized.

These principles have proven to be a definite advantage for the customer.
Bar Cargolift stands for "high-quality lifting systems-given direction to technology, quality, and
profitability. As a medium-sized company, they are one of the leading companies in their area."

In the International benchmark, they are a "European Player" with a wide range of activities.
Leyman Lift Gates also will be the source for all replacement parts for lift gates manufactured
through the new alliance. North American parts inventories have been finalized in conjunction
with BAR Cargolift's global distribution network and Leyman Lift Gates distributors.

"This relationship will provide us with better products, a wide range of technologies and increase
sales and service capabilities for all of our customers" said Mr. McHenry.
Leyman Lift Gates has been manufacturing lift gates for over 40 years. The company today
offers a vast array of gate style thru over 450 North American distributors and United Kingdom.
Leyman is also a leading supplier to major trailer and truck body manufacturers nationwide.

Contact: Robyn Bentley
(513) 891-6210
rbentley@leymanlift.com

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