Engineering:Manitou Group
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Manitou is a firm that makes fork lifts, cherry pickers, and other heavy equipment. Manitou started in France in 1957 when Marcel Braud designed the first forklift truck for use is rough terrain.[2] Its headquarters are in Ancenis.[3]
The firm expanded internationally, with Manitou UK formed in 1971, Manitou Italy in 1985, Manitou BeNeLux in 1990, Manitou Portugal in 1993, Manitou Australia in 2004, Manitou Vostok (Russia) in 2005, and Manitou Poland in 2007.[2]
Company revenues first exceeded €1 billion in 2007.[2]
Yanmar purchased 6.26% of the company in 2012.[2]
References
- ↑ "Lift Truck Services - Used Trucks" (in en). http://www.lifttruckservices.co.uk/available-stock.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "History". Manitou Group. https://www.manitou.com/en/h. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ↑ "Contact". Manitou Group. https://www.manitou.com/en/c/h. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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