Marty Flaska

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  "The quality and modular design of our ECH Series has been well-received internationally," said Marty Flaska, president of Hoist Liftruck.

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  Marty Flaska, owner of Hoist Liftruck in Bedford Park, Ill., had to lay off 79 employees out of 330 after sales nosedived during the summer. He personally handed pink slips to each laid-off employee, often to people whose children he has seen grow from toddlers to teens.
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  Marty Flaska of Hoist Liftruck in Bedford Park, Ill., was the kind of company owner who befriended his employees. For years, he would joke on the factory floor with the machinists and welders. Now the smile is gone, the small talk rare.
  
  His company, which makes forklifts, has gone from 330 employees six months ago to 79 now. Flaska has personally given pink slips to each laid-off employee, often to people whose children he has seen grow from toddlers to teens.
  
  "I had tears in my eyes for months on end," said Flaska, 48.

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  Marty Flaska of Hoist Liftruck in Bedford Falls, Ill., was the kind of company owner who befriended his employees. For years, he would joke on the factory floor with the machinists and welders. Now the smile is gone, the small talk rare.
  
  His company, which makes forklifts, has gone from 330 employees six months ago to 79 now. Flaska has personally given pink slips to each laid-off employee, often to people whose children he has seen grow from toddlers to teens.
  
  “I had tears in my eyes for months on end,†said Flaska, 48. “Some of these people have worked for me for 16 years, 17 years, 18 years.â€

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  Marty Flaska works for Hoist Liftruck in Bedford Park. He was the kind of company owner who befriended his employees. For years, he would joke on the factory floor with the machinists and welders. Now the smile is gone, the small talk rare.
  
  His company has gone from 330 employees six months ago to 79 now. Flaska has personally given pink slips to each laid-off employee, often to people whose children he has seen grow from toddlers to teens.
  
  The 48-year-old says he has had tears in his eyes for months on end.

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  Marty Flaska of Hoist Liftruck cut his staff from 300 to 79 in six months, and some laid-off employees had worked for him for decades. He now avoids small talk with workers.
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  Marty Flaska of Hoist Liftruck in Bedford Park, Ill., was the kind of company owner who befriended his employees. For years, he would joke on the factory floor with the machinists and welders. Now the smile is gone, the small talk rare.
  
  His company, which makes forklifts, went from 330 employees six months ago to 79 now. Flaska has personally given pink slips to each laid-off employee, often to people whose children he has seen grow from toddlers to teens.
  
  "I had tears in my eyes for months on end," said Flaska, 48.

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  Marty Flaska of Hoist Liftruck in Bedford Park, Ill., was the kind of company owner who befriended his employees. For years, he would joke on the factory floor with the machinists and welders. Now the smile is gone, the small talk rare.
  
  His company, which makes forklifts, has gone from 330 employees six months ago to 79 now. Flaska has personally given pink slips to each laid-off employee, often to people whose children he has seen grow from toddlers to teens.
  
  "I had tears in my eyes for months on end," said Flaska, 48.

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  Marty Flaska of Hoist Liftruck in Bedford Falls, Ill., was the kind of company owner who befriended his employees. For years, he would joke on the factory floor with the machinists and welders. Now the smile is gone, the small talk rare.
  
  His company, which makes forklifts, has gone from 330 employees six months ago to 79 now. Flaska has personally given pink slips to each laid-off employee, often to people whose children he has seen grow from toddlers to teens.
  
  "I had tears in my eyes for months on end," said Flaska, 48.

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  "The same heavy duty foundation and quality design of our PSeries pneumatic line is being carried over to the Hoist ECH," said Marty Flaska, president of Hoist Liftruck.

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  President and owner Martin Flaska founded the company in 1994, when he purchased the rights to build cushion-tire forklifts from Silent Hoist and Crane in Brooklyn, N.Y., and Milford, Conn. Flaska brought the business to Illinois and transformed it into Hoist Liftruck.
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  Before starting Hoist Liftruck, Flaska founded Forklift Exchange Inc. in 1980.Initially, he operated the company from his house in Chicago's western suburbs, buying, selling and renting material handling equipment.Since then, the company has remained a leader in the wholesale market.
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  Initially, Flaska explains, the company offered its clients standard and customized lift truck products.Now, "we've eliminated all of those customized products and focused on rolling out some new trucks that are related to a couple of niche industries," he says.
  
  This change of focus found the company producing lift trucks used for dry stacking boats in a marina, and products used for moving bulk freight.These new products, he says, have "replaced my custom business completely."
  
  Miller praises Flaska for his vision in changing the company's operation."Since we've refocused on what it is we do best, it's allowed us to streamline our processes [and] reduce our deliveries," he says.
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  In addition, Flaska says the company has maintained productivity in the past two years by putting time and quality standards on each position.With these standards, he explains, the company evaluates individual worker output weekly.
  
  Flaska says he sees a bright future ahead for Hoist Liftruck.Because of the weight and size of its products, "I don't believe there will ever be an offshore competitor that will ever be able to ship from a lower-wage country," he says.
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  Miller also praises Flaska for being "pro-technology," and keeping the company up to date with state-of-the-art equipment.

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  Marty Flaska of Hoist Liftruck in Bedford Park, Ill., was the kind of company owner who befriended his employees. For years, he would joke on the factory floor with the machinists and welders. Now the smile is gone, the small talk rare.
  
  His company, which makes forklifts, has gone from 330 employees six months ago to 79 now. Flaska has personally given pink slips to each laid-off employee, often to people whose children he has seen grow from toddlers to teenagers.
  
  "I had tears in my eyes for months on end," Flaska, 48, said.

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