Clark Material Handling Company
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| Headquarters | Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
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Key people
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Dennis Lawrence - President and CEO Bo Maslanyk - National Sales Director |
| Products | Material handling trucks and supplies |
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Number of employees
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150 |
| Parent | Young An Hat Company |
| Website | Clark Material Handling Company |
Clark Material Handling Company (or CMHC) is a manufacturer of forklift trucks based in Lexington, Kentucky. The company has a production plant in Changwon, South Korea. Clark currently (2012) offers some 24 different models.[1] According to the company, there are some 600,000 Clark forklift trucks currently in operation around the world.[2] Clark is credited with having invented the world's first truck with a hydraulic lifting mechanism in 1920, the Truclift, the forerunner to modern forklift trucks.
The company started as a manufacturer of transmissions and axles for the automobile industry. Since 2003, Clark has been owned by the Young An Hat Company of Korea.
Company facts
- Clark Material Handling Company began as a division of Clark Equipment Company in 1919.[3]
- In 1953 the factory in Mülheim an der Ruhr was opened.
- In 1997 Clark built its 1,000,000 (millionth) forklift.
Factories
The Clark company has factories in Changwon (South Korea), Quingdao (China) and another one in Lexington, Kentucky.
See also
References
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- Company profile - Yahoo finance
- The company website
- The clark forklift website
- Young An Family web site
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