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{{Infobox company
| name = Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.
| name = Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc.
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
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| slogan =
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| foundation = 1992
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1992}}
| location = [[Houston, Texas]], United States
| location = [[Houston]], [[Texas]], United States
| industry = [[Manufacturing]] & [[Distribution (business)|Distribution]]
| industry = [[Manufacturing]]
| products = [[Machinery]]
| products = [[Machinery]]
| homepage = http://www.mcfa.com/
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'''Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc.''', previously known as '''Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America''' is a material handling equipment manufacturer based in [[Houston]], [[Texas]], United States.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Dominating Markets with Value: Advances in Customer Value Management|last=Reidenbach|first=R. Eric|publisher=Rhumb Line Publishing|year=2002|isbn=9781893066021|pages=141}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmr.com/article/mitsubishi_logisnext_americas_teams_up_with_powerfleet_on_telematics_soluti|title=Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas teams up with PowerFleet on telematics solution|website=Supply Chain Management Review}}</ref> It is a subsidiary of [[Mitsubishi Logisnext]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/article/mitsubishi-caterpillar-unicarriers-forklifts-operations-combined/|title=Logisnext is name for newly combined forklift operations|website=Waste Today}}</ref>
'''Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.''' ("MCFA"), headquartered in [[Houston, Texas]] is a manufacturer and distributor of material handling equipment and parts under the [[Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks]], Cat Lift Trucks, and Jungheinrich brand names. MCFA also owns the rights to [[Towmotor]] brand name, but does not manufacture under it. MCFA is ISO 9001-2000 certified and has obtained compliance certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). MCFA provides a full line of forklifts with complete sales and product support through more than 600 dealer locations throughout the United States, Canada and Latin America.


It is the fourth-largest forklift manufacturer and operates throughout [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], the United States, and [[Latin America]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmh.com/company/mitsubishi_caterpillar_forklift_america_mcfa|title=Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA)|website=Modern Materials Handling}}</ref>
The company's {{convert|860000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}. facility in Houston is located on {{convert|42|acre|m2}} of land and employs 600 workers, capable of producing over 25,000 forklifts per annum.


The company has manufacturing facilities located in Houston, Texas and [[Marengo, Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/47484-mcfa-and-unicarriers-to-integrate-operations-and-create-one-stop-resource|title=MCFA and Unicarriers to integrate operations}}</ref>
MCFA is a subsidiary of [[Mitsubishi Heavy Industries]] and one of the worldwide MCF group of companies:


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== History ==
* [[Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V.|MCFE (Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Europe B.V.)]] based in Almere, [[Netherlands]]
It was founded on 1 July 1992.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmh.com/article/mitsubishi_caterpillar_forklift_america_celebrates_25_years|title=Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America celebrates 25 years|website=Modern Materials Handling}}</ref>
* MCFS (Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift Asia Pte Ltd.) based in [[Singapore]]


In 2003, the company started implementation of lean manufacturing.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach|last=Leong|first=G. Keong|publisher=Cengage Learning|year=2014|isbn=9781305465145|pages=251|last2=Tan|first2=Keah-Choon|last3=Wisner|first3=Joel D.}}</ref>
Each group, with the exception of MCFS, is responsible for design engineering, manufacturing and marketing the product lines and handling parts distribution in their respective regions.


In April 2019, it acquired Pon Material Handling NA which was operating as Equipment Depot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmh.com/article/mitsubishi_logisnext_americas_acquires_equipment_depot|title=Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas acquires Equipment Depot|website=Modern Materials Handling}}</ref>
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==History==
MCFA was formed through a joint venture in 1992 between two major companies, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Caterpillar Industrial Inc. (CII). Jungheinrich Forklifts joined this partnership on January 1, 2010 through a manufacturing and distribution agreement with MCFA.


In December 2020, the company was renamed as Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc which combined the former businesses, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. and UniCarriers Americas Corp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/mitsubishi-caterpillar-unicarriers-forklifts-operations-combined/|title=Logisnext is name for newly combined forklift operations|website=Recycling Today}}</ref>
==Products==

*Internal Combustion Cushion Tire Lift Trucks
*Internal Combustion Pneumatic Tire Lift Trucks
*Electric Counterbalanced Forklifts
*Electric Narrow Aisle Forklift Trucks
*Electric and Manual Walkie Forklifts


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.mcfa.com MCFA Official Website]

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{{Mitsubishi Heavy Industries}}


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Latest revision as of 09:58, 21 August 2024

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc.
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1992; 33 years ago (1992)
HeadquartersHouston, Texas, United States
ProductsMachinery

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc., previously known as Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America is a material handling equipment manufacturer based in Houston, Texas, United States.[1][2] It is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Logisnext.[3]

It is the fourth-largest forklift manufacturer and operates throughout Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Latin America.[4]

The company has manufacturing facilities located in Houston, Texas and Marengo, Illinois.[5]

History

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It was founded on 1 July 1992.[6]

In 2003, the company started implementation of lean manufacturing.[7]

In April 2019, it acquired Pon Material Handling NA which was operating as Equipment Depot.[8]

In December 2020, the company was renamed as Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas Inc which combined the former businesses, Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. and UniCarriers Americas Corp.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Reidenbach, R. Eric (2002). Dominating Markets with Value: Advances in Customer Value Management. Rhumb Line Publishing. p. 141. ISBN 9781893066021.
  2. ^ "Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas teams up with PowerFleet on telematics solution". Supply Chain Management Review.
  3. ^ "Logisnext is name for newly combined forklift operations". Waste Today.
  4. ^ "Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America (MCFA)". Modern Materials Handling.
  5. ^ "MCFA and Unicarriers to integrate operations".
  6. ^ "Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America celebrates 25 years". Modern Materials Handling.
  7. ^ Leong, G. Keong; Tan, Keah-Choon; Wisner, Joel D. (2014). Principles of Supply Chain Management: A Balanced Approach. Cengage Learning. p. 251. ISBN 9781305465145.
  8. ^ "Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas acquires Equipment Depot". Modern Materials Handling.
  9. ^ "Logisnext is name for newly combined forklift operations". Recycling Today.
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