Major Forklift Manufacturers


There are literally hundreds of forklift manufacturers, and makers of forklift parts, throughout the world. Some manufacturers specialize in particular types of forklifts, and they have long-standing reputations in the industry. Businesses that employ material handlers often develop trust and stick to a specific brand of equipment, while others prefer to experiment or simply get the best deal at the moment.





Some of the major forklift manufacturers in the business today are:


* Clark: Clark is a hundred-year-old company, and is known as the maker of the first forklift. They continue to be an industry leader, producing both electric and internal combustion units. They build narrow aisle forklifts, narrow and manual pallet jacks, stackers, electric tuggers, and order pickers.

* Caterpillar: Now part of Mitsubishi Caterpillar America forklifts, you've likely seen these bright yellow forklifts that announce "CAT." Their major manufacturing plant and headquarters are located in Houston, Texas, with dealers and suppliers located throughout the U.S., Mexico, Asia, and Europe.

* Daewoo: Daewoo, now known as Doosan Infracore America Corporation, is headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia and maintains offices and technical service centers throughout North America. Its products, still known under the Daewoo name, are sold exclusively through a network of independent distributors located in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

* Drexel: Drexel Industries, Inc. has been engaged in the design, development and manufacture of special products for both military and industrial markets since 1957. Today, Drexel is the leading supplier of Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) front and side loading counterbalanced lift trucks.

* Hyster: Hyster has been manufacturing forklifts since the 1930's, and now offers a range of versatile forklift truck models. Their products range from heavy engineering, steel or logging yards, to quarries and concrete works.

* Komatsu: Komatsu, Ltd. was founded in 1921 in Japan and is based in Tokyo. Komatsu Forklift Co., Ltd. began building forklifts in 1945, and has been manufacturing them in the United States (in their California facility) since 1987. They offer a wide range of diesel and IC products which range in capacity from 2,000 to over 35,000 lbs.

* Nissan: Yes, like the car manufacturer! This division of Nissan is headquartered outside of Chicago, Illinois, and they offer a wide range of electric, engine powered, and narrow aisle forklifts. Nissan has a network of dealers, service and support specialists in over 140 locations throughout North America.

* Toyota: Toyota Material Handling, U.S.A., Inc., headquartered in Irvine, Calif., is the number one selling lift truck supplier in the United States. Toyota began its U.S. lift-truck operations in 1967 and now is recognized as the largest supplier of lift trucks in the United States by Crist Information & Research.

* Yale: Headquartered in North Carolina, Yale manufactures and distributes a full line of products in Class I - Electric Rider Trucks, Class II - Narrow Aisle Trucks, Class III - Motorized Hand Trucks, Class IV - Cushion Tire Trucks, and Class V - Pneumatic Tire Trucks.

Other major forklift manufacturers include: Allis Chalmers, John Deere, Massey Ferguson, Wagner, and Hoist.




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