Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks is the brand used for a range of materials handling equipment made and sold by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and its subsidiaries. The brand was formed in 1992 as a joint venture with Caterpillar and now operates as part of Mitsubishi Logisnext.
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks at a glance
| Owner | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, through Mitsubishi Logisnext |
|---|---|
| Brand formed | 1992, as a joint venture with Caterpillar |
| 2013 | Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift created with Nichiyu |
| 2018 | part of Mitsubishi Logisnext |
| Headquarters | Nagaokakyō, Japan |
| European arm | Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe |
| American arm | Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas |
| Products | counterbalance, warehouse and pallet handling trucks |
| Factories | Dalian, Houston, Järvenpää, Marengo, Ōmihachiman, Pamplona |
Based on one source: the English Wikipedia article on Mitsubishi Logisnext, which covers the forklift brand rather than a single model. No free photos of Mitsubishi-built forklifts were found, so the article keeps the earlier picture.
History of the Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks
From a joint venture to Logisnext
The Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks brand was formed in 1992, when Mitsubishi Heavy Industries entered a joint venture with Caterpillar. In February 2013 the business signed an agreement with the Japanese company Nichiyu to create Mitsubishi Nichiyu Forklift, and since 2018 Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has operated as a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Logisnext.
Mitsubishi Logisnext is the name used for materials handling products made and distributed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and several Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift subsidiaries: Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe, Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, Mitsubishi Logisnext Asia Pacific and Mitsubishi Logisnext Forklift in Shanghai.
What the brand builds
The range covers counterbalance forklift trucks and warehouse equipment: internal combustion trucks running on diesel or LPG, electric counterbalance trucks, powered pallet trucks, stackers, order pickers and reach and multi-way trucks. Many designs and components are common to all regions, though the product ranges differ somewhat between continents.
Production is spread across the world. The headquarters are in Nagaokakyō, Japan, and manufacturing sites are in Dalian in China, Houston in Texas, Järvenpää in Finland, Marengo in Illinois, Ōmihachiman in Japan and Pamplona in Spain.
Design and features
- Brand since 1992: created in a joint venture with Caterpillar.
- Mitsubishi Logisnext: the parent since 2018.
- Wide range: diesel, LPG and electric counterbalance trucks plus warehouse equipment.
- Global production: six factories in Asia, America and Europe.
- Regional differences: the product ranges vary by continent.
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks versions
- IC counterbalance trucks: diesel and LPG powered.
- Electric counterbalance trucks: battery powered.
- Warehouse equipment: pallet trucks, stackers, order pickers and reach trucks.
- Multi-way trucks: for long loads in narrow aisles.
This is the industrial side of the Mitsubishi name, separate from the cars in the Mitsubishi collection, such as the Canter and Fighter trucks.
Sources
- Mitsubishi Logisnext, English Wikipedia: brand history, products, factories
