(L to R): Jorge Andres Cardoze, Maria Christina Cardoze, Guillermo Jorge Cardoze, Liz Marie Cardoze, Dickey Cardoze, Ann Raquel Cardoze, Victor Cardoze. Click for larger view

Houston, Texas, April 3, 2013 - LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC, headquartered in Katy, Texas, is pleased to announce that Cardoze & Lindo, S.A. has become the exclusive distributor of LiuGong forklifts in the Republic of Panamá.

With a 94 year history, Cardoze & Lindo has built a reputation as a leader in the material handling, agricultural and construction equipment markets. "Our product support, quality equipment offered and years in the market make us the leader in the Republic of Panama" touted Jorge Cardoze L., President of Cardoze & Lindo. With over 120 employees located in four locations (Panamá, Santiago, David and Colon), Cardoze & Lindo provides excellent products, service and support to their customers.

While considering their options for a new product line, it quickly became clear to Cardoze that LiuGong was the right partner. "LiuGong has a strong reputation in Latin America for quality products and first class product support" noted Mr. Cardoze. "Their premium line of lift truck products fits with our market very well" he added. LiuGong's forklift product line includes electric rider forklifts up to 2.5 tons and I.C. pneumatic tire trucks up to 16 tons capacity. Cardoze & Lindo will be supported by LiuGong from their offices and parts distribution center in Katy, Texas (near Houston).

LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC is a subsidiary of Guangxi LiuGong Machinery Co. Ltd. which was founded in 1958 in Liuzhou, China. LiuGong is a premium manufacturer of construction and material handling equipment that is easy to own and easy to operate, and features technologies with well proven reliability. LiuGong products therefore provide a great deal of value for the price, and are easy to maintain, even in rigorous and isolated environments.
The company supports its global product lines with a rapidly-growing, worldwide network of more than 380 dealers across six continents in over 115 countries. The firm employs over 14,000 including more than 1,000 R&D engineers and operates 24 manufacturing facilities. Supporting the dealer network are 10 regional offices with sales, marketing and service support, coupled with 10 parts depots located strategically throughout the world, which ensure rapid replacement of parts and servicing of equipment.

To learn more about LiuGong, visit www.liugong.com
To learn more about Cardoze & Lindo, visit www.grupocar12.com

For more information please contact:

LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC 20823 Park Row Katy, TX 77449 Send a message +1 (281) 579-8882

Cardoze & Lindo Via Domingo Diaz (Tocumen), Frete a Villa Lucre Panamá, Rep. de Panamá Send a message (507) 274-9700

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