Friday, April 24, 2015

Get to know the Stärke Material Handling Group brand, its inception, mission, quality controls and more


Stärke Material Handling Group is rooted in the material handling industry dating back to 1939 through a family owned dealership based out of the Niagara region. Stärke was established as a manufacturer in 2001 to bring the small to medium sized equipment dealers into a revenue stream that had been vastly restricted to the larger dealers of materials handling equipment. A wholly owned and operated Canadian Company, Stärke is no stranger to the materials handling industry.

Stärke heavily researched and now utilizes ISO certified factories throughout the world which are the best at what they do - some of which are owned by and/or produce for the top five material handling equipment companies in the world. Stärke also employs German engineering in several of our product features and components.

Stärke implements some of the most stringent quality control measures in the industry. Every unit off the line, comes into Stärke’s Niagara, Canada facility and goes through a thorough pre-dealer delivery inspection. Our dealers then perform their own PDI inspection upon receipt (adhering to ANSI B56.1), examining the product again before it is shipped to the end-user.

Stärke Quality Control Measures

Stärke has a detailed and binding manufacturing agreement with its factories guaranteeing quality and continuous improvement. All products are designed, engineered and manufactured to meet all ANSI B56.1 and CSA B335 regulations and are CE approved.

Continuous Improvement

Stärke reports all quality issues to the factory at four points:

·        Upon initial receipt
·        Pre/post-delivery inspection
·        Warranty claim
·        Dealer and end-user feedback

Corporate Responsibility

Stärke considers the environment when designing product and has high expectations for our factories when considering sustainable manufacturing practices
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Mission Statement

To become a global leader in the manufacture and distribution of material handling equipment providing dependable solutions and value for our customers.