Complex sentence: The Hyster name has been associated with forklift trucks for many decades, however, Hyster was also very prominent manufacturer of compaction equipment from the 1950's through the 1980's they had a very comprehensive and well regarded line of products.
Split into simpler sentences: The Hyster name has been associated with forklift trucks for many decades, however, Hyster was also very prominent manufacturer of compaction equipment. From the 1950's through the 1980's they had a very comprehensive and well regarded line of products.