Sale, rental, maintenance and inspection of forklift trucks and storage equipment in the Rhine-Main region since 1956.
Erwin Ehlers GmbH & Co. KG
Hofheim-Wallau (headquarters, sales, specialist workshop, rental) · Frankenthal (branch)New on Amplifa
About us
Erwin Ehlers GmbH & Co. KG is a family business founded in 1956, based in Hofheim-Wallau near Wiesbaden, and operates as an authorized dealer for industrial trucks. The portfolio includes new and used forklift trucks, storage equipment, telehandlers, aerial work platforms and automated guided vehicles from the brands Mitsubishi, UniCarriers, Carer, Baumann and Stöcklin, complemented by equipment from JCB, Sichelschmidt, Haulotte and Manitou. In addition to sales and short- and long-term rental with more than 400 units, the company offers maintenance, brand-independent repairs, UVV inspections (accident-prevention testing), battery service including lithium-ion, spare parts, attachment installation, driver training and a loading service with operators. Special solutions such as explosion-proof equipment and custom industrial trucks round off the offering. From its locations in Hofheim-Wallau and Frankenthal, Ehlers serves customers in Hesse, the Rhine-Main and Rhine-Neckar regions, including from intralogistics, the automotive industry, food retail and metalworking.
- Site
- Hofheim-Wallau
- Processes
- Maintenance & customer service for forklift trucks and storage equipment, Repair (on-site service and forklift specialist workshop), brand-independent, UVV inspection for electric, diesel and LPG forklifts, Hydraulic oil change incl. filter change, on-site service, Loading service: loading and unloading of trucks with equipment and operating personnel, Driver training (industrial truck operator licence, forklift licence refresher), Needs analysis and consulting, Financing advice (purchase, leasing, rental)
- Materials
- Steel, Rubber, Polyurethane, Lithium-ion batteries
- Certificates
- UVV inspection (BGV A3 / DGUV), Complete maintenance documentation, Certified OEM spare parts, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1956
- Industries
- Intralogistics, Warehousing and handling, Automotive industry, Food retail, Industrial assembly, Metalworking
- 01
Needs analysis and consulting
- 02
Financing advice (purchase, leasing, rental)
- 03
Sale of new and used units
- 04
Rental fleet and loading service
- 05
Attachment installation in our own specialist workshop
- 06
Maintenance, UVV inspection and repair
- 07
Spare parts and battery service
- 08
Driver training
Attachments and Materials
Steel
Robust steel construction for attachments such as sweepers and snow ploughs.
Polyurethane
Scraper blades of snow ploughs as an alternative to rubber or steel.
Lithium-ion batteries
Battery service and lithium-ion service for drive batteries of modern electric industrial trucks.
Locations
Hofheim-Wallau
DEHeadquarters, sales, specialist workshop, rental, loading service
- Part weight / size
- Units up to 35 t load capacity (heavy-duty electric
- Lot size
- Single units up to fleet solutions
- Materials
- Steel, rubber, polyurethane, lithium-ion batteries
- Forklift specialist workshop with modern diagnostic technology
- Service vehicles with diagnostic technology and spare parts equipment
- Forklift transporters
- Carer A80-900 electric heavy-duty forklift
- Photovoltaic system (43 MWh) with 55-kWh battery storage
Frankenthal
DEBranch
Products and Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance & customer service for forklift trucks and storage equipmentInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair (on-site service and forklift specialist workshop), brand-independentAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| UVV inspection for electric, diesel and LPG forkliftsInspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inspection | – | – | – | – | Lithium-ion batteries |
| Hydraulic oil change incl. filter change, on-site serviceAssembly | – | – | 5.5 t (units up to) | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | 35 tonnes (heavy-duty electric | – | – |
| Loading service: loading and unloading of trucks with equipment and operating personnelAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Driver training (industrial truck operator licence, forklift licence refresher)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | 9 meters (max. spreading width) | – | – | Steel, Rubber, Polyurethane |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric heavy-duty forklift | Carer A80-900 | 1 | – | – | Hofheim-Wallau |
| Photovoltaic system with battery storage | – | 1 | 43 MWh annual output; 55 kWh battery storage | 2021 | Hofheim-Wallau |
| Forklift specialist workshop with diagnostic technology | – | – | – | – | Hofheim-Wallau |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Standardized service processes with complete documentation of every maintenance and UVV inspection, original and OEM parts with traceability, and ongoing technician training (including high-voltage, explosion protection, DGUV). An active customer satisfaction feedback system complements the quality controls.
| Evidence | Hofheim-Wallau |
|---|---|
| UVV inspection (BGV A3 / DGUV) | |
| Complete maintenance documentation | |
| Certified OEM spare parts | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1956
Company founded; beginning of experience in the forklift industry.
- 2018
Delivery of the 1,000th Mitsubishi forklift.
- 2021
65th company anniversary; installation of a PV system (43 MWh); official dealer of Stöcklin AG; first time 'Dealer of the Year' from Mitsubishi Logisnext.
- 2022
Record sale of 385 new Mitsubishi forklifts; expansion of the rental fleet to 300 units; 'Dealer of the Year' from Mitsubishi Logisnext.
- 2023
Rental fleet increased to 400 units; 55-kWh battery storage; rental equipment used in the terminal construction at Frankfurt Airport; conversion of the vehicle fleet to electric; third time 'Dealer of the Year'.
- 2024
Conversion and modernization of the main building in Hofheim-Wallau; for the second consecutive time best Stöcklin dealer for explosion-proof equipment.