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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas

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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc.
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1992; 32 years ago (1992)
HeadquartersHouston, Texas, United States
ProductsMachinery

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc., previously known as Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America is a material handling equipment manufacturer based in Houston, Texas, United States.[1][2] It is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Logisnext.[3]

It is the fourth-largest forklift manufacturer and operates throughout Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Latin America.[4]

The company has manufacturing facilities located in Houston, Texas and Marengo, Illinois.[5]

History

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It was founded on 1 July 1992.[6]

In 2003, the company started implementation of lean manufacturing.[7]

In April 2019, it acquired Pon Material Handling NA which was operating as Equipment Depot.[8]

In December 2020, the company was renamed as Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc which combined the former businesses, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. and UniCarriers Americas Corp.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Reidenbach, R. Eric (2002). Dominating Markets with Value: Advances in Customer Value Management. Rhumb Line Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 9781893066021.
  2. ^ "Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas teams up with PowerFleet on telematics solution". Supply Chain Management Review.
  3. ^ "Logisnext is name for newly combined forklift operations". Waste Today.
  4. ^ "Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA)". Modern Materials Handling.
  5. ^ "MCFA and Unicarriers to integrate operations".
  6. ^ "Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America celebrates 25 years". Modern Materials Handling.
  7. ^ Leong, G. Keong; Tan, Keah-Choon; Wisner, Joel D. (2014). Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach. Cengage Learning. p. 251. ISBN 9781305465145.
  8. ^ "Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas acquires Equipment Depot". Modern Materials Handling.
  9. ^ "Logisnext is name for newly combined forklift operations". Recycling Today.