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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V.
Company typePrivate
IndustryManufacturing & Distribution
Founded1992
HeadquartersAlmere, Netherlands
ProductsMachinery
Websitehttp://www.mcfe.com/

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V. (MCFE) is a manufacturer and distributor of materials handling products under the brand names Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks and Cat Lift Trucks.

Serving customers in Europe (including Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States – CIS), Africa and the Middle East, it is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) and Caterpillar Inc. whose other materials handling subsidiaries include:

MCFE is based in Almere, the Netherlands, from which it supports a network of more than a hundred independently owned and operated dealers and distributors covering more than 72 countries. MCFE has received the following quality accreditations from the International Organization for Standardization: ISO 9001, ISO 9002, ISO 14001

History

MCFE was formed in 1992[1] when MHI entered a joint venture with Caterpillar Inc.

Production and support facilities

MCFE’s headquarters are located at the ‘De Vaart’ industrial park in Almere, the Netherlands. They also own a separate manufacturing facility in Järvenpää, Finland, and can call on the resources of the Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift centres in Asia and America for further manufacturing capacity.

In addition, MCFE has a central European parts centre based in Puurs, Belgium. The European parts operation is supplemented and supported by those in Asia and America.

In 2012 production in Almere stopped due to recession and lack of sales. MCFE changed from a production facility to a sales office.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Details Of Joint Forklift Venture With Mitsubishi Given". Nytimes.com. 1992-06-17. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  2. ^ "Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V". Mcfe.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19. Retrieved 2012-07-08.