SACKETT SYSTEMS, INC. is a design, engineering, and manufacturing company of Battery Changing Equipment and Material Handling Equipment. In business since 1897, Sackett Systems, Inc is a pioneer in the battery changing equipment, developing the first lifting beam, transfer cart, and Hydra-Handler. Our customer lists include world class companies in the automotive, retail, distribution, grocery, and food processing industries.
Ruggedly built to efficiently handle industrial lift truck batteries, our battery changing equipment increases our customers’ productivity by leading the industry in durability, reliability, and serviceability.
Our complete line of battery changing equipment includes:
- Single, double, triple, quad or five-high stacking Hydra-Handler systems with Battery Charging Stands
- Powered and non-powered Transfer Carts
- Powered and non-powered A-Frames (gantry cranes) for overhead extraction
- Battery Wash Racks or Automatic Battery Washers with Water Re-circulating Systems
- Automated Charger Monitoring Systems
- Battery Maintenance Equipment
- Battery Room Safety Equipment
Leonard J. Maniscalco
CEO
Len has navigated a long and successful career on two principals – Serve your Customers and Innovate. Throughout his 60-plus year career he has owned 7 companies, all in support of warehouse, distribution centers and manufacturers. Under Len’s leadership each of these businesses grew and diversified with the ever-changing needs of their customer base. This has led to decades-long relationships with many of these International Brands.
At the time of Len’s acquisition of Sackett in 1982, Sackett had been in business for 85 years as a manufacturing organization. Under Len’s guidance, they have brought enhanced product design, innovation and international reach to their base and flourished as a leader in the warehouse and distribution market, known for their robust designs, superior service and innovative support.
Janine Wilson
President
Bringing over 3 decades of financial controls, operational excellence and sales management, Janine joined Sackett in 2018. Her vast industrial experience leading multi-sites in multi-states, coupled with her drive for efficiency and customer loyalty has enabled Sackett to grow in this ever-competitive landscape.
Janine’s passion for building and developing strong, scalable teams has helped reinforce Sackett’s strengths and foundation, building upon the Sackett legacy of innovation and customer service. She continues to lead Sackett into larger markets, diversifying product and service offerings in response to Sackett’s customer needs and future challenges.
Chris Lareau
Account Executive
As a 17-year veteran with Sackett, Chris has seen many changes in the material handling market. His expertise has been used in support of the development of our dealer partners as well as problem solving with some of our largest end users with their material handling operations – enhancing productivity, safety and efficiency.
Bringing this level of experience to our customers, Chris’ support is in the matching of the appropriate technologies to the application in order to create the optimal solution. Working with the size, flow and material handling needs of our customers, Chris will incorporate the various technologies to keep their forklifts supplied with charged batteries and support systems including fast charge, opportunity charge, and the tried and true battery changing.
His expertise is aiding customers, determine which technologies fit their specific applications and the result is more efficient battery management and up-time. From system upgrades to designing complete battery management systems and rooms, Chris works the project from design through installation as well as the post install optimization. By supplying this level of expertise, Sackett makes it easy for customers to have a single point of contact from conception to implementation.
Don Pusateri
National Sales
With over 20 years in sales and sales management, Don’s experience in cultivating relationships through Channel Partners and National accounts continues to support Sackett’s mission to be a solutions provider. Don’s passions are about understanding and serving customers. Through listening to our broad base of customers needs, he works to find the best solution utilizing Sackett’s 100 plus years of innovation and development.
New to the market of warehouse and distribution management, Don brings that outsider’s lens to our customer’s situations and helps them envision a more efficient operation.
OUR PILLARS
Sackett Systems
OUR PEOPLE
We believe in going the extra mile to ensure successful solutions.
Dealers can count on us to be collaborators, not competitors. Customers trust we are proactive. We provide insight during decision-making process for challenging projects. We do what we say we’ll do, when we said we’d do it. We're easy to work with because we understand and appreciate customers’ needs.
SUPERIOR QUALITY, ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING
We are the industry benchmark.
We outlast the competition: extends battery life, more uptime, lowest overall Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), commitment to R and D, and streamlined process improvements.
PARTNERSHIPS
A commitment to building and supporting partnerships.
A true, value-added resource, free-of-charge, to our customers and through our Dealer Partnership Program: Training, Marketing Material and Technical Service Support. Field Product Specialists deliver more in the way of ideas, insight and service to provide best solutions.
CONFIDENCE
We deliver confidence you’ve made the right decision.
Sackett’s dependable systems keep lift trucks moving, delivering end-users with confidence in their battery changing decisions. Our 10-3-1 Warranty Program far exceeds warranties offered throughout the rest of the industry. Sackett Systems’ reputation for delivering robust, quality-built solutions means we can provide a warranty that competitors can’t touch.
OUR INNOVATIVE SPIRIT
Our innovative spirit remains strong for 122 years and counting.
Sackett’s new product development and a commitment to engineering innovation will take the company – and its customers into the future, for example: continuous attention to safety upgrades, new solutions for new technologies and investments in manufacturing processes.