EKKO Material Handling Equipment Mfg. Inc. is a Pomona, California manufacturer that sells a wider range of equipment than almost any company its size. Roughly 155 named models across twelve categories, capacities from 1,550 lb to 10,000 lb, lift heights from 98 to 216 inches, and lithium available across nearly the whole line. For a buyer that breadth is genuinely useful, because one supplier can cover a mixed fleet. It also raises fair questions about parts depth and service coverage that a broad-line manufacturer with 11 to 50 employees has to answer. This review covers the range as it actually stands, what the trucks are competitive at, and what to confirm in writing before you sign anything.
Get Free Quotes 👑EKKO is headquartered at 1761 W. Holt Avenue in Pomona, California, and describes itself as a manufacturer of material handling equipment covering Class I through Class V. It is a member of MHEDA and MHI, the two main industry associations, and it has supported the Wounded Warrior Project and St. Jude. Business directories list the company at 11 to 50 employees with a founding year of 2000, though EKKO does not publish a founding date on its own site. The company has opened a third warehouse and exhibits at ProMat and MODEX. It sells through independent OEM dealers rather than factory-direct, so in practice you will be quoted and serviced by a local dealer carrying the line.
EKKO covers all three power sources. Diesel runs from the EK20D up to the EK40D. LPG is the broadest combustion line, with the EK20TLP through EK40TLP on pneumatic tires, the EK25SLP and EK30SLP, the cushion-tire EK25CLP and the EK50LP at 10,000 lb and 185 inches. Electric splits into three-wheel and four-wheel. The three-wheel line is the EK16A at 3,500 lb and the EK18A and EK18AT at 4,000 lb, in lift heights from 138 to 216 inches. The four-wheel line runs the EK18GS and EK20GS through the EK25GB, EK25GHB, EK30GB and EK35GB in lead-acid, with EK20GT-Li through EK40T-Li covering 4,500 to 8,000 lb in lithium.
The warehouse side is larger than the forklift side. Pallet jacks run about thirty-two models, from the manual A25 at 5,500 lb through the A25W and A25WL with onboard scale and printer, the EP15 through EP20 walkie series, the EPC and EPF lithium lines and the EP30A rider. Straddle stackers run roughly twenty-eight models across the EA15, EB12, EB13, EB14, EB16, EB18 and EB20 series from 2,640 to 4,400 lb. Counterbalanced stackers add about fifteen more in the EK07S, EK10S, EK13S and EK14 families. Order pickers cover seven series from a 220 lb EOP22 up to the 2,200 lb EOP70 at 196 inches.
EKKO sells stand-up narrow aisle reach trucks in the EK18RR, EK18RRL and EK18RR-Li series at 4,000 lb and 196 inches. More interesting is the walkie reach truck line, which many buyers do not know exists. The ER15 series covers 3,300 lb at 138, 177, 189 and 216 inches with side-shifting forks, and the EH15T and EH15TH use a moving mast at 138 and 216 inches. These place pallets into single-deep racking from a walk-behind chassis, which is a capability normally only available on a rider truck at several times the price.
The ES scissor lift line runs the ES40E at 13 feet, ES60E at 19 feet, ES80E at 26.2 feet, ES100E at 32.8 feet and ES120E at 39 feet, each available in lead-acid or lithium. Note that scissor lifts are aerial work platforms under the ANSI A92 standards, not powered industrial trucks under 29 CFR 1910.178, so operator training for them is a separate requirement from forklift certification. The EG30 tow tractor is rated at 10,000 lb of tow capacity, and the EKYR is a portable yard ramp. Between them these three categories cover work that most forklift manufacturers do not touch at all.
Most manufacturers sell lithium as an upcharge on selected models. EKKO offers it across nearly the entire range, and roughly sixty of its named models are lithium variants, including small walkies where the economics are least obvious. That matters because lithium iron phosphate accepts opportunity charging without penalty, which removes the battery room, the spare batteries, the watering schedule and the hydrogen ventilation requirement that come with flooded lead-acid. If you are electrifying a mixed fleet and want lithium throughout rather than on the two models a bigger manufacturer offers it on, this breadth has practical value.
EKKO publishes a ninety day maximum lead time and describes it as the quickest on the market. Against an industry that routinely quotes four to six months on built-to-order electric trucks, that is a meaningful claim and it is the kind of thing worth testing rather than assuming. Ask the dealer for the actual current lead time on the specific model and configuration you want, in writing, with a date. A manufacturer willing to publish a maximum should be willing to commit to a date on a specific order, and if the dealer hedges, that tells you something.
Two things. First, scale. A manufacturer with 11 to 50 employees does not have the parts depth or the service footprint of Toyota, Crown or Hyster, so your ownership experience will depend heavily on the local dealer carrying the line. Second, documentation accuracy. EKKO publishes catalogues, manuals, service manuals and parts lists, which is more than many value-tier brands, but the website itself contains visible inconsistencies: a model listed at 177 inches sitting on a URL that says 138, an order picker listed at 220 lb whose URL says 2,200, and a product image labelled with a different model number. Verify the specification on the quote against the brochure and the data plate rather than trusting the web listing.
Who services this machine, how far will they travel, and what is the response time commitment. What parts does the dealer hold in stock versus order from Pomona, and what is the lead time on a mast or drive motor. What exactly does the warranty cover, for how long, and is it prorated. What is the actual lead time on this configuration, with a date. What is the net capacity at my maximum lift height with the attachment I need, from the data plate. And who issues the corrected data plate if an attachment is fitted. Get those answers in writing. They matter more than the purchase price on a truck you depend on every day.
EKKO makes most sense for a buyer who needs breadth from one source and wants lithium throughout: a facility buying a stacker, a pallet jack, a walkie reach truck and a counterbalance forklift at the same time, in a market with a strong EKKO dealer. It makes least sense as a single-truck purchase in a market with no local dealer, where the parts and service risk is concentrated on one machine you cannot afford to have down. Price the local support, not just the equipment, and compare the total against a brand with a dealer on your doorstep.
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EKKO offers unusually broad coverage for its size, with lithium across nearly the whole line and a published ninety day maximum lead time. The main consideration is scale: with 11 to 50 employees, parts depth and service response depend heavily on your local dealer, so evaluate that dealer as carefully as the machine.
EKKO Material Handling Equipment Mfg. Inc. is headquartered at 1761 W. Holt Avenue in Pomona, California, and operates three warehouses. It sells through independent OEM dealers rather than factory-direct, so you will normally be quoted and serviced locally.
From 1,550 lb on a compact counterbalanced stacker up to 10,000 lb on the EK50LP propane forklift, with a 10,000 lb draw bar rating on the EG30 tow tractor. Lift heights run from 98 inches to 216 inches depending on the model.
Yes, and more widely than most manufacturers. Roughly sixty of its named models are lithium variants, spanning counterbalance forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, stackers, pallet jacks and scissor lifts, rather than being limited to a few flagship models.
EKKO publishes a ninety day maximum lead time, which is short against an industry that often quotes four to six months on built-to-order electric trucks. Ask your dealer to commit to a date in writing for your specific model and configuration.
An independent OEM dealer network. Dealers EKKO has publicly announced include Florida Forklift, Pacific Material Handling Solutions, LIFTEC, Hodge Company, Nelson Equipment and Big Joe Carson. Coverage varies by region, so confirm who serves your area before buying.