jamesh, what you do not take into account is the size of the dealerships involved and the requirements of those individual situations.
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks UK was established immediately after Hamech stopped the importation of Mitsubishi machines. The dealers of Hamech, which were many, then became direct factory dealers, which obviously requires significant work compared with dealing with a single dealer.
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