MidColumbia Forklift Blog

While a single failure in your warehouse racking can cost your company millions, the paramount concern is the risk to your team's safety. Pallet rack failures account for 5-10% of …

As the year draws to a close, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our customers in Washington state and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Your interest in building …

Yakima, WA — Mid Columbia Forklift announces with deep sadness the passing of its founder, Duane Bolinger, who died peacefully on December 9, 2025, surrounded by his family. Duane founded …

What if choosing the right forklift could expand your storage capacity by 60%? Huge gains like that are often pipe dreams, but not so with CombiLift multi-directional forklifts. CombiLift's unique …

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated that 32,882 veterans experienced homelessness in January 2024. Worse still, research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported …

Clunk, clunk, clunk. That's the sound of worn-out pallet jack wheels, and it's eroding your productivity. Bad wheels aren't just annoying. They're physically more demanding to use. The flattened side …

In Washington, trees aren’t just part of the scenery—they’re part of the economy. Since the mid-1850s, our forests have supplied the nation (and the world) with top-quality timber. Today, Washington’s …

“You don’t miss water until the well runs dry,” as they say. Loading dock doors are very much the same. They are nearly invisible to your operation until they start …

A used electric forklift can deliver reliable performance and significant cost savings if you know what to look for. Before we share our tips, did you know we rebuild, repair, …

Investing in new equipment is a big decision, and it’s human nature to wait. But thanks to a new tax law signed on July 4, 2025, there’s a compelling reason …