A Liss

Highly Engaged Employees

A. Liss & Co., Inc. is a family-owned materials handling and safety equipment distributor with deep roots in the construction and industrial sectors, tracing its heritage back to 1936 when founder Isidore Liss began manufacturing box trucks for New York City's garment district. Following World War II, the company evolved under the leadership of Isi... dore's sons Carl and Bernard, who expanded the product portfolio to include warehouse storage solutions, hand trucks, shelving, materials handling equipment, and lockers, establishing a strong regional presence across the New York-New Jersey area. In the 1960s, A. Liss & Co. pioneered the use of nationally circulated mail order catalogs to market materials handling and safety products, a forward-thinking approach that positioned the company as an early innovator in direct-to-customer distribution. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the company sustained growth through national direct mail campaigns and a regional outside sales force, and during the early 1990s recession, the third generation of leadershipJeff and Jerry Lisssuccessfully repositioned the company to serve the general contractor market, beginning with lockers and shelving and expanding into a comprehensive one-stop shopping solution for construction and industrial customers across the tri-state region. Today, A. Liss & Co. distinguishes itself through competitive pricing, operational reliability, integrity, and deep industry expertise, offering customers a curated range of products from leading manufacturers while maintaining the attention to detail and customer-focused service philosophy developed over three generations of family stewardship. The company has become the preferred Division 10 subcontractor for a diverse cross-section of construction projects, leveraging its professional staff, innovative sales approach, and unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction to compete effectively in the materials handling and safety equipment market.Read More