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Whats hapend to Komatsu

Looking at the top 20 forklift manufactures can't help but notice Komatsu turnover dropped from $1.4 Billion to just $900 mill in a year thats $500 mill lost of turnover. Whats gone wrong
  • Posted 9 Sep 2014 16:45
  • By Morgy
  • joined 5 Mar'14 - 14 messages
  • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Dealers ***, small and under funded. The stronger dealers have multiple lines. The product is average with much needed upgrades.
  • Posted 11 Oct 2014 02:11
  • By malcolm1
  • joined 11 Apr'12 - 49 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
TUSK = 'Truck Used to Say Kalmar,
I kninda think the "going away" of the TUSK-Kalmar/AC brands and dealerships may have had something to do with it, I think that may have had as much to do with the overall decline in Komatsu units sold as the quality of product/service.
  • Posted 9 Oct 2014 21:07
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
I rarely see one and its been a looong time since I have seen any new ones..

maybe still reeling from TUSK-itis?
  • Posted 9 Oct 2014 06:06
  • By trainer
  • joined 21 Jan'05 - 35 messages
  • Indiana, United States
Those lists are mostly just guesses anyway. Did Komatsu ever publish results from forklift division? They are public company but I dont think forklift division ever was that big
  • Posted 11 Sep 2014 21:47
  • By chuck_s
  • joined 15 Dec'11 - 27 messages
  • Indiana, United States
overselling a poorly built truck
bad quality control
bad service

take your pick
  • Posted 9 Sep 2014 21:54
  • By swoop223
  • joined 23 Mar'12 - 3,691 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
You've been swooped!
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