Terex Forklift

Terex Forklift Forklift Training - Terex Forklifts stands by their goal to supply a dependable and cost effective product line. They take pleasure in producing equipment that improves their consumers' earnings. Through several divestures and acquisitions intended to expand the product offering, Terex has recently expanded dramatically. They have enhanced their geographic coverage to make it possible for them to deliver quality standards and value for their broad consumer base.

Terex has remained a competitive player in the materials handling and industrial equipment sector. They are working towards building a franchise under the name brand Terex by incorporating all of their previous brand names for many of the goods used in conjunction business the brand Terex. Presently, Terex goods are principally marketed under the Terex name. Several of the following historic brand names and transitional names include: ATC, Amida, American Truck Company, American, Advance, Bartell, Benford, Bendini, Bid-Well, CMI, CMI-Cifali, CMI Johnson-Ross, Cedarapids, Canica, Comedil, Demag, ELJay, Franna, Fermac, Finlay, Fuchs, Genie, Hi-Ranger, Jaques, Load King, Morrison, O&K, Peiner, PPM, Powerscreen, Pegson, Reedrill, Schaeff, Simplicity, Standard Havens, Tatra, TerexLift, Telelect and Unit Rig.

Terex has shown steady evolution, buying PPM Cranes, in 1995 while divesting Clark Material Handling in 1995. In 1997 Terex acquires Telelect and Simon-RO. BPI Handlers in Baraga, Michigan is also acquired this same year.

Buying O&K Mining and Payhauler in 1998, enabled Terex to cultivate their mining operations. The same year their crane offering expanded their operations greatly with the acquisitions of Gru Comedil, TerexLift, American Crane and Peiner. A Light Construction business soon followed in 1999 when Terex acquired Amida, Bartell and Benford. They quickly became a leader within the crushing and screening market by acquiring Cedarapids, Powerscreen, BL Pegson, Re-Tech, and Finlay. Franna, Kooi and Princeton crane companies were also added to Terex in 1999.

By the year 2000, Terex expanded into the Compact Equipment industry, buying Fermac who is a producer specializing in tractor loader backhoes. Their Light Construction business continued to expand operations with the acquisition of Coleman Engineering. This same year, Terex divested Moffett, Kooi and Princeton.

In 2001, Terex expanded their Roadbuilding division business with the acquisitions of CMI, Bid-Well, Load King, Atlas and Jaques.

A few of the acquisitions that took place in 2002 made it easier for Terex to grow into a leader in their respective categories. Advance Mixer helped drive Terex into the concrete mixing market, while Demag helped Terex Cranes become a leader in the crane market. Buying German manufacturers Fuchs and Schaeff placed Terex in a top position in the Compact Equipment class. Genie became a primary maker of Aerial Work Platforms. This busy year was completed operations with the purchases of EPAC and Pacific Utility, which provided company-owned distribution for Terex Utilities.

A company called Tatra was acquired in 2003. This company produced heavy duty vehicles for military and off-road industrial purposes. Buying Combatel and Commercial Body the same year enabled Terex to continue to expand its company-owned Terex Utilities supply.

In 2004, Terex acquired Reedrill, a manufacturer of surface drilling equipment for use within the construction, utility and mining industries. Noble CE, which was referred to as Terex Mexico was also purchased this year. They design high capacity surface mining trucks and also produce many parts for other Terex companies.

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