About Maxi-Lift
Lifting Businesses to the Next Level
At Maxi-Lift, we have a reputation for innovation and quality that our team strives to uphold every day. From our durable bucket elevator products to our deep understanding of your industrial and agricultural challenges, we have the right equipment and expertise to help you build conveyance systems that last.
Consistently Pushing Conveyance Forward
For more than 50 years, Maxi-Lift has been developing new and innovative plastic solutions that are stronger, more efficient, and longer lasting than traditional alternatives. We’re known for exceeding customer expectations worldwide with our commitment to innovation and quality and our unmatched variety of buckets, belts, and hardware that enable us to provide complete bucket elevator solutions.
We focus on creating high-caliber products in our 200,000-square-foot—and always expanding—headquarters in Dallas, Texas, where our team manufactures every bucket. Our state-of-the-art injection molding equipment and deep understanding of plastics translate into consistent quality you can count on.
At Maxi-Lift, our culture of elevating everyone means we’re always working hard to improve our product offerings and processes. Everyone at every level of our business is committed to our shared goal of providing excellent plastic solutions that make a real difference in the markets we serve.
Elevating Customers Is Our M.O.
Creating quality, long-lasting products that solve our customers’ productivity problems is the core of Maxi-Lift’s customer service strategy. Our leaders, sales teams, and service representatives strive for quick, empathetic responses to customers, using our collective expertise to create full-service bucket elevator solutions to help industrial and agricultural businesses make smart choices and use our equipment for maximum benefit.
Leading Innovation Across Industries
At Maxi-Lift, our leaders push the boundaries of what’s possible in production for both agricultural and industrial customers. Known and respected for their deep industry knowledge, outstanding customer service, and cutting-edge products and strategies, our leadership team is the foundation of our company’s culture of excellence.
With more than 30 years at DuraPlas, Maxi-Lift and Southwest Agri-Plastics, Paul is an industry innovator. Heavily involved in the companies' business and new product development, he holds several patents for products widely used to make operations more efficient in the agricultural, industrial, energy, and horticultural industries.
Paul Phillips
A seasoned strategist with experience across industries, Jim has served as Maxi-Lift’s chief financial officer since 2014. He has deftly navigated process improvement, cash flow forecasting, and human resource initiatives. Jim has also taken the lead role in driving organizational efficiencies through innovative system automation.
Jim Rowell
Prior to starting at Maxi-Lift in 2017, Matt managed several large feed mills, giving him a clear understanding of the company’s customers and the problems they face. This enables him to lead effective growth and sales strategies through personalization and employee engagement.
Matt Hanson
Matt has worked at Maxi-Lift since 2017 and led sales across our domestic poultry business since 2020. In his current position, Matt uses his decades of agribusiness knowledge, strategic planning abilities, and superior customer service skills to help our customers achieve their goals.
Matt Porter
With more than 15 years of experience in sales and business development, Andre is a results-driven leader dedicated to expanding market share and fostering customer satisfaction. Motivated by the challenge of finding innovative solutions for complex problems, he consistently creates value for both customers and the company.