Abel Womack Manufacturing & Warehouse Distribution
Manufacturing & Warehouse Distribution equipment, service, rentals & support from Abel Womack, Raymond forklift NE Distributor
In November 2017, Abel Womack celebrated its 95th anniversary – a major milestone that many companies hope to achieve. We are grateful for our outstanding partners and customers who have been part of this incredible journey. We’re also very thankful for the outstanding service and support our dedicated team members provide each and every day. We invite you to scroll through our history to see how Abel Womack has become a respected leader in the material handling industry today.
Robert Abel & Co., Inc. is founded in Brookline, MA, primarily dealing with hoists and cranes
Abel begins representing Raymond forklifts
Womack Material Handling is founded in Wallingford, CT
Jim Lauder becomes president of Abel and invests in building the Raymond lift truck part of the business
Abel starts a Service Department to better support its customers
Abel starts a Conveyor Department
Robert Abel & Co. and Womack Material Handling merge
Abel Womack creates a true Systems Department as more companies look to reduce costs and increase productivity through automation
The Lawrence facility is built in Massachusetts to accommodate our dramatic growth
Abel Womack begins representing Hytrol Conveyors
Abel Womack, Inc. becomes a legal entity
The Wallingford facility is built in Connecticut
The New York office moves from Farmingdale to a larger facility in Edgewood
Abel Womack begins representing FANUC Robots in order to offer robotic solutions
Celebrating 95 years!
