Lift Truck Center Inc.With a common bond of representing Toyota, Kansas-based Lift Truck Center Inc. on Sept. 1 acquired the Springfield branch of Southern Material Handling Co., 733 N. Miller Ave., for an undisclosed amount. Lift Truck Center President
Doug Iannone said the Springfield operation would continue to represent Toyota utility vehicles and forklifts in eastern Oklahoma. Owned by Murfin Inc., of Wichita, Kan., and a sister company of Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co., Lift Truck Center offers new and used equipment, parts, rentals and service across southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas. With the exception of new software, Iannone said the Springfield staff of 25 would experience little change in day-to-day operations. Iannone said Lift Truck Inc. is targeting the Joplin area for continued expansion in the next year. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday, on call Saturday and Sunday. Phone: (417) 879-7900. Web:
LTCenter.com/location/mo/springfieldWomen’s Natural Hormone Clinic Corp.Branson-based Women’s Natural Hormone Clinic Corp. opened a satellite acupuncture clinic Jan. 17 in Springfield at 601 N. National Ave., Ste. 111. Co-owners and sisters
April and
Stacy Frerking partner with
Shelley Hampton, a certified post-rehabilitation and conditioning specialist, for referrals, and sublease the office space from her one day a week. With a year under its belt in Branson, the clinic uses a variety of treatment modalities such as electrical stimulation therapy, topical herbs and herbal prescriptions, Tui Na massage, cupping therapy and auricular acupuncture. The Frerkings earned their master’s degrees in traditional oriental medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego, Calif., and they’ve passed boards through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. They are licensed in Missouri, Arkansas and California. Hours: 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Friday. Phone: (417) 334-0899. Web:
WomensNaturalHormoneClinic.comExcel DentalBarnett-Davis Dental Group added a fourth dentist partner and changed its name Jan. 1 to Excel Dental.
Dr. Nicholas Matthews joined
Drs. Marcus and
Kelly Barnett and
Tracy Davis at the Ozark clinic, 1427 W. State Route J. Kelly Barnett said the doctors provide a rotation for on-call services 24/7. The Barnetts started the clinic in 2001 as Barnett Family Dental and expanded in 2008 to Barnett-Davis Dental Group when Davis signed on. There are 24 employees. Leasing from Kpac Properties for an undisclosed amount, Excel Dental’s 3,000-square-foot office accommodates dental services such as preventative cleanings, full-mouth implants and reconstructions, oral surgeries, cosmetic work and orthodontics. Hours: 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Friday and on-call emergency service. Phone: (417) 581-3600. Web:
ExcelDentalOzarks.comSend new business info to sbj@sbj.net.
