Terex Forklift

Terex Forklift Forklift Training - Terex Forklifts stands by their mission to deliver a consistent and cost efficient product line. They take pride in making equipment that improves their customers’ return on investment. Through several divestures and acquisitions planned to expand the product offering, Terex has of late expanded dramatically. They have enhanced their geographic coverage to make it possible for them to present quality standards and value for their broad client 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 preceding brand names for many of the goods used in conjunction operations 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 progress, purchasing 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.

Terex rapidly grew their mining and Crane operations with the acquisition of O&K mining, TerexLift, Gru Comedil, American Crane and Peiner. A Light Construction business soon followed in 1999 when Terex acquired Amida, Bartell and Benford. They soon became a leader within the crushing and screening industry by purchasing Cedarapids, Powerscreen, BL Pegson, Re-Tech, and Finlay. Franna, Kooi and Princeton crane suppliers were also added to Terex in 1999.

By purchasing Fermac, a specialized maker of tractor loader backhoes, in the year 2000, Terex stretched into the Compact Equipment marketplace. Their Light Construction operations continued to expand business with the acquisition of Coleman Engineering. This same year, Terex divested Moffett, Kooi and Princeton.

Terex beefed up its Roadbuilding division in 2001, business with the purchases of Bid-well, Load King, CMI, Jaques and Atlas.

Several purchases in 2002 placed Terex amongst the leaders in their respective categories. Terex became an important crane company as Demag fills out the Terex Cranes product offerings. Advance Mixer places Terex in the concrete mixing business. Acquiring German manufacturers Fuchs and Schaeff placed Terex in a top position in the Compact Equipment category. Genie became a principal producer of Aerial Work Platforms. This busy year was completed business with the acquisitions of EPAC and Pacific Utility, which provided company-owned circulation for Terex Utilities.

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

In the year 2004, Terex purchased a maker of surface drilling equipment utilized in mining, construction and utility markets, called Reedrill. Also in the same year, Noble CE (formerly known as Terex Mexico) was acquired by Terex. They manufacture high capacity surface mining trucks and also produce many components for other Terex businesses.

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