Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America

Since 1992, MCFA has more than quadrupled its employee base, and facility size has expanded from 172,000 square feet to 866,512 square feet.

Narrow and very narrow aisles offer many of the benefits of automation at a lower cost and complexity, but they also present users with a set of potential pitfalls.

From 335 employees to nearly 1,200, MCFA will produce its 450,000th forklift this month.

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America employees to observe the occasion at a company-wide NFSD event on MCFA’s Houston, Texas campus.

Companies break ground on site that will produce components used primarily by MCFA for forklift production at its Houston manufacturing plant.

The orderpicker has resulted in greater uptime and fewer battery charges, as pick rates have risen by 5%.

MCFA welcomes local high school students to a tour of its manufacturing campus.

Company to host events at Houston campus, release best safety practices guide, and send representatives to NFSD events in Washington, D.C.

Customers demand lease agreements that allow for change, reduce or eliminate penalties, and prevent surprises during or at the end of the term. Finance partners have responded by offering unprecedented flexibility and risk mitigation.

Disciplined maintenance programs work to replace reactive processes with predictive capabilities.

Narrow and very narrow aisle storage systems should strike a balance of costs and productivity, even as new solutions expand what’s possible in a limited amount of space.

New site brings all brands under one roof for easy access to product, dealer and parts information.

Having sprouted from mere lift truck maintenance, fleet management is now budding into a powerful and integral part of labor management.

More than 800 MCFA employees will participate to recognize forklift safety best practices.

Increased visibility into every lift truck’s costs is promoting accountability for operators, managers and service providers.