Manitou Group hits manufacturing milestone
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10 August 2015
Manitou Group, which is comprised of Manitou, Gehl and Mustang, will celebrate the manufacturing of its 500,000th machine.
Manitou Americas will announce the celebration of the Manitou Group's 500,000th machine at various summer trade shows; Empire Farm Days in Seneca Falls, NY; Ag Progress Days in Pennsylvania Furnace, PA; and Wisconsin Farm Tech Days in Sun Prairie, WI.
For the occasion, the "500,001" and "500,002" customized machines will be on display. The Gehl "500,001" RT175 GEN:2 track loader and the Mustang "500,002" 1900R skid loader have been painted with a reverse color scheme in honor of the half-million milestone.
The Manitou Group designs, manufactures, distributes and supports equipment for the construction, agriculture and industrial markets. It specializes in telescopic handlers, all-terrain forklifts, skid steers, track loaders, articulated loaders, semi-industrial and industrial masted forklifts, access platforms, truck-mounted forklifts and attachments.
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