Just my 2 cents worth, I think over the next two years we will see some big changes in the lift truck business. I also think some of the smaller brands will go away. Much like the rental business, we just seen United buy out RSC or they Merged whichever. The fact is there are two many brands in the American market, not to mention the brands coming from Asia. Hyster Yale is making a push for to combine both brands with one dealer. Would should ask Why is that??????

If I was a Yale only dealer I would be worried about my dealership. Mitsi and Cat seem to be going to one dealer. I have even heard that Mits might do away with the Cat name and focus on Mits only. As for NAACO selling out, I just do not know or would expect that to happen. I could see in the future the Hyster line only having Class 4,5 and Yale only Class 1,2,3 who knows. Maybe the Yale line might be killed off. Its anyones guess. Some say that Hyster is the better name, but in class 123 Yale does a better job. Over the last 20 years the Yale guys were always the price and price only guys.

But I think over the next two years there are going to be some game changers in the business. Good thing I am no longer in the new truck business.