Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklifts, Inc.
is a group of multinational companies that were formed under a joint venture between
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
(MHI) and
Caterpillar Inc.
in order to manufacture and market trucks. The group manufactures and distributes Cat Lift Trucks,
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks
and
Jungheinrich
warehouse products to the
material handling
industry.
History
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The joint venture was formed on July 1, 1992
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when
MHI
entered a joint venture with
Caterpillar Inc.
The joint venture includes the following companies based on the geographic markets they serve:
- Americas:
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America
based in
Houston
, Texas, USA.
- Europe & Africa:
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe
based in
Almere
,
Netherlands
.
- Far East:
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Asia
based in
Singapore
.
The joint venture combined a variety of operational strengths to form a successful company. Mitsubishi's operational strengths include cost-effective manufacturing expertise, vast engineering resources and possession proprietary powertrain. Caterpillar Inc. provided marketing experience, worldwide dealer organization, brand recognition and effective product support.
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America
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Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
("MCFA"), headquartered in
Houston, Texas
is a manufacturer and distributor of material handling equipment and parts under the
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks
, Cat Lift Trucks, and Jungheinrich brand names. MCFA also owns the rights to
Towmotor
brand name, and manufactures under it. MCFA is ISO 9001-2000 certified and has obtained compliance certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). MCFA provides a full line of forklifts with complete sales and product support through more than 400 dealer locations throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America.
The company's 860,000 sq ft (80,000 m
2
). facility in Houston is located on 42 acres (170,000 m
2
) of land and employs 1,200 workers, capable of producing over 25,000 forklifts per annum.
MCFA is a subsidiary of
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
and one of the worldwide MCF group of companies:
- MCFE (Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe) based in Almere, Netherlands.
- MLAP (Mitsubishi Logisnext Asia Pacific) based in Singapore.
Each group, with the exception of MLAP, is responsible for design engineering, manufacturing and marketing the product lines and handling parts distribution in their respective regions.
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MCFA was formed through a joint venture in 1992 between two major companies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Caterpillar Industrial Inc. (CII). Jungheinrich Forklifts joined this partnership on January 1, 2010 through a manufacturing and distribution agreement with MCFA.
Products
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- Internal Combustion Cushion Tire Lift Trucks
- Internal Combustion Pneumatic Tire Lift Trucks
- Electric Counterbalanced Forklifts
- Electric Narrow Aisle Forklift Trucks
- Electric and Manual Walkie Forklifts
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe
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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:
- Mitsubishi Logisnext Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
- Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
- Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
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
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MCFE was formed in 1992
[2]
when
MHI
entered a joint venture with
Caterpillar Inc.
Production and support facilities
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MCFE’s headquarters are located at the ‘De Vaart’ industrial park in Almere, the Netherlands. They also own a separate manufacturing facility in
Jarvenpaa
, 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.
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