From what i understand if you want to do well in a area you need a manufacturing facility there , This might be one reason why some eropean manufactures have not done a well in North America. Chinese companies are now starting to realize this as well Sany have a manufacturing facility in North america. HC with the type up with NACCO and in future Briggs will also do well in the North American market against Clark who will lose market share.

The manitou HC deal has effected Toyota in france europes second largest market this will also effect Linde with the Fenwick brand as manitou are the leading French brand.

The NACCO Briggs tie up will be done next year and HC will become part of this.In the future Chinese manufactures will become more integrated with some of the construction Companies offering other Chines manufactures machines and some staying more local.

From what i have herd the KION Baoli deal has not done very well and i can see Voltas using the old OM trucks in India.


It will take time but in the short term there will defiantly be more companies coming together over the next couple of years.

Companies Like Cargotec who control the container handling market we see their sale shrink as more competition will see lower prices how cargotec will deal with this has yet to be seen. The NACCO deal will see Hyster move out of small truck to concentrate on large trucks and container handling trucks and Yale take over small trucks and warehouse equipment.