Ampro Material Handling

What Ampro Material Handling does

Ampro Material Handling, legally Ampro Inc., is a privately held industrial storage and material handling equipment distributor headquartered in Troy, Michigan, founded in 1969 and operating as a subsidiary of Pantero Incorporated since 2021. The company serves industrial and commercial buyers across the Midwest, with named end-industries of automotive, industrial, and medical, and distributes products from named suppliers including Cogan, Complex Steel, Creative Storage Solutions, Speed Rack, Tri-Boro, and WireCrafters. Its portfolio centers on pallet racking systems (including Teardrop, Drive-In, and Cantilever variants), multiple shelving categories (Metal, Rivet, Boltless, Industrial), wire mesh partitions, and mezzanine structures, supported by accessories such as wire decking and safety backstop materials; a secondary used-equipment business includes inspected, customized, and resold used pallet racking and mezzanines.

The business model is sales-led and project-based: a professional in-plant sales force evaluates facility needs and delivers quote-based proposals, with pricing not publicly disclosed and customer engagement driven by phone, website contact form, and the parent Pantero e-commerce portal. The value proposition is vertical storage maximization, custom engineering for awkward loads, and a "one-stop" supplier model spanning material handling, plant safety, storage products, line feed rack, and office furniture. Operations are anchored at the Troy headquarters with a secondary warehouse/distribution location in New Hudson, Michigan, and the parent Pantero operates a 100,000 ft² facility in Troy providing shared inventory across material handling, packaging, and warehouse supply categories. There is no disclosed revenue, headcount, or outside funding; the company is family-owned via Pantero and led by John Reid as President/Owner.

Name

Ampro Material Handling

Legal name

Ampro Inc.

Website

https://amproinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ampro Material Handling is a Midwest US industrial distributor of pallet racking, shelving, mezzanines, and wire mesh partitions, serving automotive, industrial, and medical customers with custom quote-based sales, and operating as a subsidiary of Pantero Incorporated since 2021.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Lifting Attachments & Material Handling Accessories (Fork Attachments, Slings, Rigging) (IMAHABAJ)

Keywords

• Material handling equipment
• Pallet racking systems
• Industrial shelving
• Warehouse storage solutions
• Mezzanine floors

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Material Handling Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial pallet racking, shelving, mezzanines, wire mesh partitions, and related accessories. Products are manufactured to highest quality standards in the material handling industry.
2. Used Equipment Sales: Buying and selling used pallet racking and material handling equipment. Company offers inspection, customization, and fabrication services to alter rack to specific heights and sizes.
3. Installation and Design Services: Professional installation services and design solutions for warehouse layouts and material handling systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ampro Material Handling is a Midwest-based distributor and supplier of industrial material handling equipment, including pallet racking systems (Teardrop, Drive-In, Cantilever), shelving (Metal, Rivet, Boltless, Industrial), steel mezzanines, and wire mesh partitions. The company operates as a one-stop supplier for material handling, plant safety, storage products, line feed rack, and office furniture, and also buys and sells used racking with customization and fabrication services.

Product overview

Ampro Material Handling is a material handling equipment company and a Pantero company, serving the Midwest for over 40 years. The company operates as a 'one-stop' supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial storage and racking products. The core offering centers on pallet racking systems (including Teardrop Racking, Drive In Racking, and Cantilever Racking) which work in conjunction with supporting products like Wire Decking, Safety Backstop Material, and Wire Mesh Partitions. The shelving product line includes Metal Shelving, Rivet Shelving, Boltless Shelving, and Industrial Shelving for various weight and application requirements. Mezzanine products (Mezzanine Floor, Used Mezzanine) complement the vertical storage strategy by effectively doubling floor space. The company also offers Used Pallet Racking and Used Mezzanine for budget-conscious customers, along with related services including design, installation, and facility evaluation. All products are manufactured to highest quality standards in the Material Handling Industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Effectively double floor space with mezzanine solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Pantero IncorporatedflagshipOthersAmpro Inc. is a Pantero company and subsidiary. Pantero is a fast-growing, family-owned business bringing a new approach to material handling and packaging & warehouse supply procurement to the Michigan market. Parent company operates 100,000 ft² facility in Troy, Michigan with substantial stock of equipment and supplies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Peers

• MSC Industrial Direct:

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Fortune 500 industrial MRO distributor carrying storage, material handling, and shelving categories alongside a much broader maintenance and operations catalog. Comparable because industrial buyers commonly source racking and shelving through Grainger contracts, putting pressure on regional distributors.
• Global Industrial Company: Large public distributor of industrial and warehouse equipment (racking, shelving, mezzanines, material handling) sold via catalog and e-commerce to commercial and industrial customers. Direct overlap with Ampro's product portfolio and customer use cases, but at national scale with a digital-first motion.
• Fastenal: National industrial supply distributor with on-site vending, fastener, and broader facility products, including material handling and storage categories. Comparable as a competing supply channel for the same industrial buyer purchasing racking and storage equipment.
• McMaster-Carr: Private industrial MRO superstore with deep catalog covering storage, shelving, carts, and material handling hardware sold primarily online with rapid fulfillment. Comparable as a digital-first competitor that captures a portion of standardized racking and shelving demand that Ampro also addresses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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