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Company Profile ■
Clark is back!
Clark Europe, the European arm of the company credited with inventing the fork lift
truck, has established its new HQ at its former production site at Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Two and a half years after the re- this South Korean family
founding of Clark Europe GmbH, enterprise that took over the
the European headquarters of the insolvent Clark Group. The
forklift manufacturer is now present situation of Clark
located at its former production site Europe GmbH gives rise to
in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. further confidence – also with
The move from Duisburg to regard to the manifested
Mülheim was necessary to provide medium-term objective to re-
enough space for the establish a production site in
accommodation of new employees, Germany again.
forklifts, and spare parts.
The new and spacious premises in Forklift fleet in 2007
the close neighbourhood of its former At the start of 2007, Clark
production facilities are a symbol of the 340 employees were laid off in December presented new families of forklifts,
extraordinary growth experienced by Clark in 2002, although business in Europe at that time specifically for the European market. In
Europe since 2004. With just 50 forklifts sold was profitable. One of the main reasons for particular, it is the new GENEX series with
in Germany the previous year, the enterprise this failure was the fact that there were hardly 80v AC technology and the new GEN2 series
managed to increase this figure in Europe to any components reaching the European (forklifts from 6 to 8 tonnes with diesel
approximately 1,500 units in the year 2004 production site from the USA. power) that are expected to give special
and to 2,300 units in 2005 (in Germany 300 impulses. They were presented to the public at
units). In 2006, Clark Europe achieved a Looking forward IMHX 2007 and generated significant interest.
growth rate of approximately 130 per cent Clark’s strategic objectives for the year 2007, Up to June 2007, the product portfolio will
when compared to the year before. the year of its 90th anniversary and the be as follows:
In the meantime, the Clark sales network invention of the forklift, are clearly defined: • GEN-EX four wheel 80v forklift, 2-3t
now comprises 20 dealers in Germany again investment security, lasting effectiveness, and capacity, with AC technology;
and employs approximately 60 dealers the continuous growth are the medium-term goals • EPX four wheel 48v forklift,1.6-2.0t
whole of Europe. Clark Europe GmbH now of this forklift manufacturer up to the year capacity, with AC technology;
employs 25 members of staff, totally self 2010. • TMX three wheel 48v forklift, 1.5-2.0t
financing from the sales of its forklifts sold in With this, the tradition-laden enterprise is capacity, with AC technology;
Europe, maintains a European spare parts fully supported by its South Korean mother • CRX reach truck, 1-2.5t capacity, with AC
center, and its forum for marketing and sales company, the YoungAn conglomerate. It was technology;
support is its managing director • CGC series, 4-7t capacity,
Egon Strehl. cushion-tyred forklift powered by
LPG;
Looking back • GEN 2 series, 1.5-3.2t capacity,
In 2002/2003, nobody dared to cushion-tyred forklift powered by
expect such a successful comeback LPG;
for Clark. After facing considerable • GEN 2 series, 1.5-3.5t capacity,
problems with EDP conversion in powered by LPG or diesel;
2000 (Y2K), permanent liquidity • New GEN 2 series, 6-8t
problems at the USA site in capacity, powered by diesel;
Lexington (insolvency in 2000), • CMP series, 1.5-7.5t capacity,
and strategic mistakes, the factory powered by LPG or diesel.
at Mülheim was closed down and www.clarkmheu.com
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