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UniCarriers Americas Adds Rapidparts to Strengthen DURA-LIFT® All Makes Offerings for Dealers

All makes parts supplier program will provide access to broader mix of all makes replacement parts with improvements to distribution.

UniCarriers Americas Adds Rapidparts to Strengthen DURA-LIFT® All Makes Offerings for Dealers
DC Velocity Staff
By DC Velocity StaffFeb 06, 2017
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CHICAGO - January 2017 - UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA) strengthened the DURA-LIFT all makes offerings provided to its dealer network by adding Rapidparts as a parts supplier.

The addition of Rapidparts as a key supplier to UCA's DURA?LIFT offering will provide several advantages for the company and its customers. Dealers will have access to thousands of new all makes replacement parts supplied from multiple distribution points. Purchases of these products will also count towards the DURA?LIFT parts goal for dealers, parts managers and service managers.

"Having access to products from such a trusted all makes parts supplier will help push UCA and its dealers to the next level when it comes to aftermarket support," said James J. Radous III, president of UniCarriers Americas.

For more than 30 years, Rapidparts has been solely focused on streamlining all makes replacement parts and support for its dealer partners. The company continues to grow it parts offering, which currently consists of more than 291,000 parts and 1 million cross references from the top OEM brands. Rapidparts has invested millions of dollars in inventory amongst multiple distribution centers across the United States.

About UniCarriers Americas Corporation
UniCarriers Americas Corporation (UCA), a subsidiary of UniCarriers Corporation, designs, manufactures and supports a complete line of material handling equipment that offers second-to-none reliability, higher productivity and lower total operational costs. UCA has seven factory-owned locations across Wisconsin and New England - Capital Equipment and Handling and New England Industrial Truck. UCA sells and supports UniCarriers-branded forklifts and supports legacy products under the Nissan Forklift, TCM, Atlet and Barrett brands. Headquartered in Marengo, Ill., UniCarriers Americas has a network of more than 130 authorized dealerships with nearly 250 locations across North, Central and South America. For more information, visit UniCarriersAmericas.com.

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UniCarriers® is a registered trademark of UniCarriers Corporation.

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