Through the years, since 1992 (CAT/Mit join venture started), CAT has reduced their ownership of MCFA from nearly 20% to about (or bellow) 10%. It will be interesting how this evolves in the comming years. Caterpillar Inc. does not allow MCFA to use the Caterpillar name, the "official" name is CAT Lift Trucks and they can use the CAT logo

The 3000 lbs-7000lbs pneumatics, and The 3000 lbs-6000lbs cushions, are not identical to the Nissan Platinum series, but the only difference is in the mast, the control unit for the truck functions, which also interacts with the fuel system and a few other cosmetic items. The Nissan 8000lbs-10000lbs pneumatics are built in Houston by MCFA. The masts for of these trucks are built in house, except for the quad, which is supplied by Liftek.

The new line of class II trucks, the chassis in made by Rocla and the mast by Liftek. Class III, I am not sure if they finally made a decision to go with Jungheinrich in some of their models.

Like other manufacturers of more than one brand, in MCFA the internal relationship is good, they wear different hats and shirts whenever they have to, and they do it in harmony.

The 4G63 and 4G64 was really built by Mitsubishi motors not MHI, diesel engines, S4S and S6S are built by MHI. The 4G63 and 64 got to the point that they were not cost efective. The Nissan TB42 is probably being used in some of the large pnumatic trucks.

In addition to the CAT/Mit. name brands, they revided the Towmotor, I have seen very few, so, I do not know if it was just a one time thing or just a market research project.

CAT, Mitsubishi, Rocla, Nissan, Towmotor... are we confused or what ??