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SMH!!!!! Bought out LPM/Intrupa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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
still be able to buy at the same rate OEM's can?
  • Posted 26 Aug 2006 06:18
  • Discussion started by jim_p
  • Florida, United States
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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.
  • Posted 2 Sep 2006 02:37
  • Reply by steve_c
  • Illinois, United States
How many VP's, general managers do you need? Hard to believe those guys would stick around, willingly or unwillingly.

I wonder if they'll keep LPM and Intrupa brands. They'll have stock 3 ways: stocked under LPM #, Intrupa #, SMH #....
  • Posted 2 Sep 2006 00:16
  • Modified 2 Sep 2006 00:18 by poster
  • Reply by FLdude
  • Michigan, 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.

Quote un quote LPM/INTRUPA pack your bags........
  • Posted 31 Aug 2006 21:56
  • Reply by jim_p
  • Florida, 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...
  • Posted 28 Aug 2006 03:00
  • Reply by frkliftgrl
  • Kansas, United States
Word is that on Friday the new management immediately terminated 4 people at Intrupa that were hired by Intrupa away from SMH.

Mark Friday
Dave Edwards in Canada
and 2 others...

How's that for vindictive?

Now the aftermarket company will start acting like an OEM.
  • Posted 28 Aug 2006 00:59
  • Reply by FLdude
  • Michigan, United States

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