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jim_p
Florida, United States
Just off the hott wire from all of your sales reps. SMH has aquirred all of IMCH (LPM&Intrupa). How is this gonna affect the Large LPM Elite dealers? Will this put all of us on a level playing field? Will all the small independent forklift mom & pops
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FLdude
Michigan, United States
Word is that on Friday the new management immediately terminated 4 people at Intrupa that were hired by Intrupa away from SMH.
frkliftgrl
Illinois, United States
CORRECTION, TVH BOUGHT IMC, NOT SMH... YES THERE IS A DIFFERENCE. REMEMBER, TVH OWNS SMH AS WELL... At this point long term effects obviously will not be known, but I do not see them turning their backs on the small mom and pop's in the industry...
jim_p
Florida, United States
“Planning this acquisition started a while ago. TVH wants to be a true one-stop-shop for customers and therefore TVH is forced to keep growing,” he said.
FLdude
Michigan, United States
How many VP's, general managers do you need? Hard to believe those guys would stick around, willingly or unwillingly.
etharp
North Carolina, United States
if any of those laid of forklift part ex-spurts want a job selling forklift parts, let me know...registered linux user #167806 (http://counter.li.org/)
steve_c
Illinois, United States
look at the bright side. with this consolidation TVH will be able to get much better pricing from vendors and will be able to keep any increases to a minimum. you will also be able to get all your parts from one source.
FLdude
Michigan, United States
I've never had the need for a single source. If I did, I'd buy all my parts from the OEM I represent. Buying from one additional forklift vendor isn't exactly rocket science. The one-stop shopping arguments sounds a lot like what my OEMs tell me.
etharp
North Carolina, United States
there are still a few more 'independent' aftermarket forklift parts companies (besides ones doing the same dance TVH/SMH/Intrupa=parts for OEM aftermarket like Star parts is to Toyo)registered linux user #167806 (http://counter.li.org/)
FLdude
Michigan, United States
Eparts is owned by Intrupa I mean TVH.
TimJ
Ontario, Canada
E-Parts falls under the Intrupa family
etharp
North Carolina, United States
thanks for the correction.. (shows how much _I_ use e-parts I guess)
jim_p
Florida, United States
Steve C. is setting on the fence...Hope it works out for ya Steve. Some of the other small Aftermarket company just got a ticket to the Big Show!!!!
steve_c
Illinois, United States
i've worked here for 13 years and the most important thing i've learned is that i work for my customers more than i work for the "company". i will continue to do so wherever or for who ever i work. i'm sure that each entity has their strong points. hopefully these can be combined to service our customers in a way that is beneficial to both. as far as "setting on the fence"? sometimes you have go out in the field to see if the fence needs to be replaced or just mended.
forkliftdude
Missouri, United States
Just so everyone is on the same page here.
FLdude
Michigan, United States
The million dollar question!
forkliftdude
Missouri, United States
Replying to FLdude oon the TVH Clark relationship.
steve_c
Illinois, United States
I couldn't have said it better myself.
FLdude
Michigan, United States
Forkliftdude...check out this posting to give yourself a feel for TVH's moxie. You have to hand it to them.
TimJ
Ontario, Canada
how's the situation in US? it's been about 2weeks since the Intrupa aquisition & we've noticed a quick increase in our Canadian parts sales don't know maybe we are fitting into the role of "the option"
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