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They manufacture [[Forklift]]s and [[Aerial work platform]]s (Scissor lift) & (MEWP)s. |
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===Early Machines=== |
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Revision as of 18:27, 5 February 2009
Manitou is a French manufacturing company, founded in 1953, in xxxx in France.
They manufacture Forklifts and Aerial work platforms (Scissor lift) & (MEWP)s.
History time line
From 1953 to 1989
1953 : Creation of BRAUD & FAUCHEUX 1958 : Marcel BRAUD imagines the first rough-terrain forklift truck, launched under the MANITOU brand.
1969 : 10,000th truck sold.
- 10,000th truck sold.
1970 : Start of the Group's international development.
1972 : Sales partnership agreement signed with TOYOTA for the distribution of TOYOTA industrial forklift trucks in France.
1981 : Launch of the first telescopic forklift truck models
1984 : MANITOU shares are introduced on the unlisted securities market on the Paris Stock Exchange.
1989 : 1st MLT MANISCOPIC designed for the agricultural market
1989 : Initial telescopic forklift truck sales in agriculture
1991 : Takeover of LOC MANUTENTION and enlargement of its warehousing equipment operations.
1995 : Development of activities in aerial platforms for personnel and in truck-mounted forklifts. Establishment of a joint venture with TOYOTA for the manufacture of industrial forklift trucks for Europe.
2002 : Inauguration du Centre de Formation International à Ancenis.
2003 : Expansion of industrial facilities in the United States and Italy
2004 : MANITOU celebrates the release of its 200,000th rough-terrain forklift truck by changing its logo. Industrial and commercial partnerships agreement with Gehl (United States).
2005 : Renewal of MANITOU's ISO 9001 certification, 2005 version, by BVQI.
Setting up of two subsidiaries in China and Australia.
2006 : Madame Andrée BRAUD, founder of MANITOU passed away on the 1st of April.
2007 : Opening of a new Spare Parts Center.
==Product Range==
Early Machines
- Manitou MB25 Forklift
- Manitou 633-120LS Telscopic handler
Current Range (post 2000)
- 2008 Range
- Twisco
- SLT415
- SLT415B
- SLT420B
- Buggiscopic
- BT420
- BT425
- Agricultural Range
- Manitou MLT523T
- MLT627T
- MLA628-120LSU - Articulated
- MLT630
- MLT634
- MLT731
- MLT735
- MLT741
- MLT742HT LSU
- MLT845
- MLT940
- MLT1035
- Construction Range
- MT620
- MT732
- MY932
- MT940
- MT1030S/ST
- MT1033
- MT1235S/ST
- MT1435SL/SLT
- MT1435H,SLT ORH
- MT1436R
- MT1440
- MT1440A
- MT1440EP,
- MT1840R
- MT1840
- MT1840A
- MT1840EP
- Heavy Lift Range -
- MHT860T
- MHT7140T
- MHT10120LT
- MHT10160LT
- MHT10210
- Slewing M Series (400' rotation) -
- MRT1432 - 13.8 m lift, 11.63 m reach 3.2 ton capacity
- MRT1542
- MRT1635
- MRT1742
- Slewing Privilege Range (continuous rotation) -
- MRT1850P
- MRT2150P
- MRT2540P
- MRT3050P
- Backhoe Loader -
- MLB625B
See Also
- List of Construction Plant Manufacturers
- List of Engine Manufacturers
- Glossary Index
- Bobcat
- Caterpillar
- JCB
- JLG Industries
References
- Manitou web site
- Earthmovers Magazine