Our Employee Owned Business

The Modern Group Ltd. traces its beginnings to 1946 when the Modern Handling Equipment Company was formed to sell Hyster forklift trucks. The company grew steadily, acquiring dealerships and offering equipment rentals. A holding company, Modern Group Ltd., was established in 1979 for all the dealerships and rental companies that this initial venture spawned.

Several new product lines were added, including aerial work platforms, rough terrain forklifts, carry deck cranes, snow removal and ice control equipment, and road maintenance. In 1984 Modern employees purchased shares in the business after it was converted into an ESOP Trust. Today, Modern’s employees think and act like owners…because they are.

Our Services

Modern Group helps maximize uptime for customers with quick parts delivery and emergency service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our technicians undergo extensive training and are certified for the equipment they service. Forklift rentals and construction equipment rentals are available by the day, week or month, delivered right to your job site or facility.

Our Customers

Modern Group represents off-road equipment manufacturers that serve a wide range of businesses—construction, landscaping, municipal government, excavating, utilities, recycling and scrap handling, maritime, warehousing and manufacturing, and short and long-term rentals.

Our Equipment

We carry only those equipment lines that are dependable, with proven performance. Many of the manufacturers we represent have been producing and perfecting their equipment for over 70 years. Continual improvements assure that you benefit from the latest technologies to enhance productivity.

We feature: construction and earth moving equipment from New Holland; aerial work platforms from Genie, JLG, MEC and Snorkel; chippers and grinders from Bandit; cranes from Broderson, Elliott, Palfinger, Snooper and Terex; rough terrain forklifts from JLG, Lull, Skytrak and Terex; compaction and concrete equipment from Bomag, EZ Grout, Husqvarna, MultiQuip and Stone; portable air, power and light equipment from Airman, Genie, Honda Power Equipment, MMD, MultiQuip and Terex; industrial forklifts from Hyster; warehouse and rack products from Kelley and Ridg-U-Rak, plus standby generators from Generac.