Founded in 1971, NorthWest Handling Systems is one of the leading material handling distributors in the Pacific Northwest with more than 120 service vehicles. The company offer design, sales and rentals services for Crown Electric and Komatsu IC forklifts, Interlake pallet rack, Hytrol conveyor systems and Serco loading dock equipment. It stocks a large inventory of RiveTier boltless shelving. NorthWest Handling Systems owns and maintains a rental department that stocks a fleet of over 2,000 pieces of equipment. It additionally represents loading dock safety equipment companies, such as Kelley Company and Serco Company. , NorthWest Handling Systems maintains one of its branch locations in Portland, Ore.