Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc.

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Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc.
Industry Manufacturing
Founded1992;29 years ago (1992)
Headquarters Houston, Texas, United States
Products Machinery

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

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]

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