The team in Oklahoma City celebrates completion of its first Genie GTH-1056 telehandler.

Terex Corp's aerial work platforms (AWP) segment has started manufacturing Genie-brand products at an existing company-owned facility in Oklahoma City.

"We have made a long-term strategic shift to our manufacturing footprint to move production closer to our North American customers," says Matt Fearon, president of Terex AWP. "By leveraging existing Terex facilities, we are able to take advantage of a lower overall cost structure while adding capacity as we continue to grow our Genie telehandler product portfolio."

The 700,000 sqft. (65,030 sqm) Oklahoma City operation on more than 100 ac. will manufacture Genie telehandlers initially. Previously, the Terex construction business segment utilised the facility. That segment manufactures compact construction and specialised materials handling equipment.

Terex AWP may add other lift products in Oklahoma City as the market warrants. Jeff Grillo is general manager of the Oklahoma City facility, which employs more than 260 staff and is hiring to fill new positions.

In Washington State, the AWP business segment continues with its administrative and product research and development headquarters in Redmond and its manufacturing of Genie large-boom products in Moses Lake.

"We are continuing to focus on product availability, leveraging our operational strengths and emphasising our flexibility," Fearon says.

For the third quarter ended 30 September, the AWP segment had sales of USD598.7 million versus USD533.3 million in the comparable previous year's period. In addition to telehandlers, boom lifts and AWPs, the business segment manufactures trailer-mounted booms, scissor lifts, vertical mast lifts, material lifts and light towers.

In addition to AWP and construction, the Westport, Connecticut-based corporation has business segments for cranes, material handling-port solutions and materials processing.