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Black Equipment

Providing Equipment Solutions since 1956

Locations

10

States Served

Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois, Kentucky, Western Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas, & Northern Mississippi

hyster
Year founded

1956

Dealer Since

2000

Awards

Dealer of Excellence 22 years

Leadership

Scott Bonnell,
President and CEO

Jay Bonnell,
Vice President of Sales

Tom Gibbs,
Sr. Vice President of Operations

Overview

Black Equipment opened in 1956 and offers a wide variety of equipment for sale, lease, and rent. We sell, service & rent forklifts, construction equipment, aerial equipment, sweepers/scrubbers, personnel carriers, industrial batteries & chargers, and specialized material handling equipment & warehouse supplies. We offer both new & used equipment from quality manufacturers including Yale, Hyster, JCB, Combi-Lift, Genie, JLG, Cushman, Taylor-Dunn, Advance, Tennant & more.

 

Black Equipment also stocks replacement parts for all makes & models of material handling & construction equipment. Black Equipment Co. has locations in:

Evansville, IN-HQ & Regional Service Center, Mt. Vernon, IL, Paducah, KY; Hopkinsville, KY, Louisville, KY-Regional Service Center, Lexington, KY, Bowling Green, KY,  Memphis, TN-Regional Service Center,  Jackson TN; and Jonesboro, AR

Company Mission

We’re a service focused company accountable to our customers, employees, vendors, and communities we serve. We invest in our people, technology, and assets to provide fair pricing, service, support, and equipment solutions.

We strive to be a steady & predictable equipment supplier that empowers manufacturers, warehouse & distribution companies, agriculture, and construction companies to consistently deliver their products as promised with operator safety & comfort.

Our commitment to customer peace-of-mind in good & bad times ensures extreme attention to reliability and low-hassle fair handling of daily business giving our customer the confidence to navigate other challenges and thrive in a dynamic market.

We optimize supply chain operations, reduce down time, improve labor retention, and enhance safety & productivity. We do this with:

  • Cultural procedures, autonomy, and expectations that prioritize customer peace-of-mind
  • Cutting edge automation
  • Predictive maintenance analytics
  • Built-in equipment comfort & safety technology
  • and Comprehensive Service & Repairs delivered with 100% transparency.

We plan, invest, and continually work to deliver more peace-of-mind at every touchpoint for users of Material Handling solutions.

10

Full Service Locations

$2.5

Million in Parts Inventory

24

Hour Emergency Service Available

Locations

  • Paducah, KY
  • Jonesboro, AR
  • Memphis, TN
  • Jackson, TN
  • Evansville, IN
  • Mount Vernon, IL
  • Louisville, KY
  • Hopkinsville, KY
  • Lexington, KY
  • Bowling Green, KY

Services

  • Equipment Rentals
  • New & Used Equipment
  • Parts & Installation
  • Fleet Management & Fleet Management Software
  • Short-Term Rental Equipment Availability
  • Training - Customer Operators & Technicians
  • Battery and Charger Services
  • Mobile Tire Service
  • Warehouse Design and Racking
  • Material Handling Automation
  • Boom & Scissor Rental and Service
  • Construction Equipment Sales and Service

Paducah, KY

Jonesboro, AR

Memphis, TN

Jackson, TN

Evansville, IN

Mount Vernon, IL

Louisville, KY

Hopkinsville, KY

Lexington, KY

Bowling Green, KY