Terex Forklift

Terex Forklifts takes immense pleasure in manufacturing quality equipment that helps upgrade their customers' efficiency while standing by their goal to offer a cost effective yet consistent product line. Through several divestures and acquisitions planned 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 client base.

Terex has remained a competitive player in the material handling and industrialized equipment sector. They are working towards forming a franchise under the name brand Terex by incorporating all of their previous brand names for many of the products used in conjunction operations the brand Terex. Currently, Terex goods are principally marketed under the Terex name. A number of of the following historic name brands 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 had a constant evolution sequence. In 1995 Terex acquired PPM Cranes, in 1996, then Terex divested Clark Material Handling. In 1997 Terex acquires Telelect and Simon-RO. BPI Handlers in Baraga, Michigan is also acquired this same year.

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

By acquiring Fermac, a specialized manufacturer of tractor loader backhoes, in the year 2000, Terex expanded into the Compact Equipment marketplace. 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.

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

A company called Tatra was purchased in 2003. This company created heavy duty vehicles for military and off-road industrial applications. Buying Combatel and Commercial Body the same year allowed Terex to continue to expand its company-owned Terex Utilities distribution.

In 2004, Terex acquired Reedrill, a producer of surface drilling equipment for use within the construction, utility and mining industries. Noble CE, which was known as Terex Mexico was also acquired this year. They produce high capacity surface mining vehicles and also fabricate numerous items for other Terex businesses.

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