About Us
Autotech Systems Midwest, located in Catawissa, Mo, is now a division of SLE Technologies, Inc. For leading automotive productivity solutions, look no further than Autotech Systems. Our company is dedicated to providing affordable and tailored solutions to customers in the automotive repair industry. We go above and beyond to exceed their expectations and match each customer’s specific needs with the best solution available. Our commitment to respectful and honest service sets us apart.
To ensure customers find the right products, our automotive product experts offer personalized on-site consultations. These one-on-one sessions allow us to understand their requirements and guarantee their complete satisfaction. Once customers have chosen a product, we provide on-site orientation training to ensure they can make the most of their purchase.
With over 28 years of experience, you can trust Autotech Systems for our expertise in automotive productivity solutions. We only carry top-of-the-line products and deliver unparalleled service. Contact us today to learn more about our product range or to schedule a personalized consultation.
We maintain an extensive inventory of 2-post lifts, air compressors, mobile column lifts, and replacement parts for various brands, including Challenger, EMAX, Stertil-Koni, and others.
We have another locations in nearby states also under the SLE Technologies, Inc. umbrella. Indiana Automotive Equipment in Maxwell, Indiana (Indianapolis metro) that services our central Indiana and Ohio customers. Care-Tech Automotive Equipment in Brooks, Kentucky (Louisville metro) that services our southern Indiana and Kentucky customers. SafetyLane Automotive Equipment services the Greater Illinois area as well as surrounding cities, and Midwest Equipment Specialists, Inc. services Wisconsin and remaining Illinois cities. We’ve got you covered!
With shared resources and shared geographies, we are executing on our plan to grow and expand into new markets in Ohio and other (future) states.
Thirty-plus years of experience and expertise
You work hard everyday to take great care of your customers while remaining profitable. A day of down time for a lift or other equipment can lead to delays, lost productivity, and lost revenue in other areas of your company.
You need a partner who is there to help you be profitable as you help your customers. Indiana Automotive Equipment is here to serve you, with prompt response and a wide variety of parts and equipment in-stock. We strive to be your one-stop shop – we can manage everything you need when it comes to your equipment needs, whether is new equipment or repair.
When you work with Indiana Automotive Equipment, we can take care of everything from consultation to complete installation to servicing existing equipment. Because we keep the work in-house, with no need for sub-contracting, we can ensure your satisfaction.
We are your equipment and service partner.
HEAVY DUTY
Whether you are managing a fleet or servicing heavy duty vehicles for others, Indiana Automotive Equipment is a partner you can trust. Our dedicated Heavy Duty Division understands the need of HD customers.
COMMERCIAL
From new dealerships to inspections, our Commercial Division can help you minimize down time and maximize profits – all with in-house technicians and our large in-stock inventory.
CONSTRUCTION
Our Construction Division is experienced in all phases of equipment-related construction. We dig our own pits, pour and form our own concrete, run our own piping, and install our own equipment – all with in-house employees
SLE Technologies, Inc. Company History
If you are going to pick an equipment and service partner, you should know who you are dealing with!
[icon_timeline][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”The Expansion”][icon_timeline_item time_title=”April 2023 – Bought The Lift SuperStore Midwest”]SLE completed it’s strategic purchase of The Lift SuperStore Midwest in the Missouri market. We intend to leverage The Lift SuperStore Midwest’s well-earned reputation for service into a larger presence in the St. Louis market and surrounding Missouri areas.
[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”April 2023 – Bought Autotech Systems”]SLE completed it’s strategic purchase of Autotech Systems Midwest in the Missouri market. We intend to leverage Autotech Systems’ well-earned reputation for service into a larger presence in the St. Louis market and surrounding Missouri areas.
[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”April 2023 – Bought Midwest Equipment Specialists”]SLE completed it’s strategic purchase of Midwest Equipment Specialists, Inc. in the Wisconsin market. We intend to leverage MES’s well-earned reputation for service into a larger presence in the Wisconsin market and surrounding areas.
[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”November 2022 – Bought SafetyLane Automotive Equipment”]SLE completed it’s strategic purchase of SafetyLane Automotive Equipment in the Illinois market. We intend to leverage SafetyLane’s well-earned reputation for service into a larger presence in the Chicago market and the rest of Illinois.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”August 2022 – Registered Peak Garage Equipment”]A resource for enthusiasts, car guys (and women!), and independent shops.
[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”June 2022 – Bought Care-Tech Automotive Equipment”]IAE completed it’s strategic purchase of Care-Tech Automotive Equipment in Brooks, KY (Louisville market). We intend to leverage Care-Tech’s well-earned reputation for service into a larger presence in the Louisville market and the rest of Kentucky.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”May 2022 – Awarded all of Ohio”]Stertil-Koni again showed their faith in us by awarding us with the entire state of Ohio.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_item time_title=”February 2022″]For its performance in 2021, IAE was presented with two coveted awards at the Stertil-Koni annual distributor meeting.
- The prestigious Aspire Program Award, which salutes Stertil-Koni distributors that have achieved marked, incremental sales gains on a year-over-year basis.
- Stertil-Koni’s 2021 Rookie of the Year Award, recognizing it as the top-performing new distributor in the Stertil-Koni exclusive distributor network – a region that spans the U.S. and Canada.
[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_feat time_title=”2012 – Shane and Amber Tatom buy the company”]Shane and Amber Tatom purchased IAE, bringing years of specialized–service industry experience to the company. They grew IAE into one of the nation’s largest full-scope automotive equipment companies. Shane and Amber instituted the company philosophy of “ladies and gentleman doing business with ladies and gentlemen”, an idea that we still follow today.[/icon_timeline_feat][icon_timeline_item time_title=”Geographic growth and bigger customers”]The Tatom years were characterized by significant growth of the business (revenue and personnel) as IAE started servicing larger dealership groups in a Midwest regional footprint. Shane and Amber remodeled the building and increased the size of the shop.
[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”The Beginning”][icon_timeline_feat time_title=”1986 – Bob and Mary Chastain Start IAE”]Indiana Automotive Equipment (IAE) was founded by Robert Chastain. Mr. Chastain’s commitment to his customers set a foundation for IAE to become an industry leader.[/icon_timeline_feat][icon_timeline_item]Operated primarily as a “mom-and-pop” business in fairly small region around Indianapolis[/icon_timeline_item][/icon_timeline]