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■ Fork Lift Trucks
patented system available to all forklift manufacturer world-wide in attaining the part of the
manufacturers. The safety issue remained on highest ISO 9001 certification for all its new parent
top of the list and, in 1990, Clark was the first manufacturing sites. group Young-
manufacturer world-wide to add a safety In order to foster growth in Asia, in 1998 An Hat
guideline for forklift operators with every unit Clark took over the South Korean Company
sold. manufacturer Samsung which was renamed (South Korea)
Clark Material Handling Asia and built a new and fully devoted itself to its main focus
One million units in 1997 29,000m
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plant at Changwon, Korea. By expertise, i.e. the manufacturing of the most
1997 was a very enjoyable year for Clark as introducing the new GEN2 series on the reliable and sturdy forklifts in the world.
the manufacturer produced its one millionth market in 2001, Clark heralded a new era of In September 2004, after much previous
forklift and again was the first forklift forklift technology by offering forklifts with turbulence, the company established the new
lifting capacities ranging Clark Europe GmbH at Duisburg Germany.
Clark’s stand at IMHX emphasised its commitment to the European market.
from 2,000 up to 3,500kg Business started to recover again as, in 2005,
equipped with pneumatic the new GEN 2 series (forklifts with lifting
and cushion tyres. In 2002, capacities from 1,500 to 2,000 kg equipped
the new electric four-wheel with pneumatic and cushion tyres) as well as
series EPG 20/30 with the TMX/EPX series were introduced and the
pneumatic tyres was total electric forklift series was converted to
presented by Clark, both in 100% AC technology.
Asia and in Europe. In 2006, Clark reactivated the production of
selected models in North America to further
Clark in 2007 enhance its product range and in February
Being launched as an 2007 Clark Europe moved into new larger
automotive components premises in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
supplier in 1903, Clark And thus the 90th anniversary of Clark
celebrated its 100th forklifts is marked in 2007.
anniversary in 2003 as a www.clarkmheu.com
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