Terex Part - Terex Forklifts stands by their goal to provide a reliable and cost effective product line. They take delight in manufacturing equipment that improves their customers' earnings. Through many divestures and acquisitions designed to expand the product offering, Terex has of late expanded dramatically. They have enhanced their geographic coverage to make it possible for them to deliver quality standards and value for their broad consumer base.
Terex has remained a competitive player in the material handling and industrialized equipment sector. They are working towards building a franchise under the brand name Terex by incorporating all of their previous brand names for many of the products used in conjunction operations the brand Terex. Currently, Terex products are principally marketed under the Terex name. Many of the following historic name brands and transitional names include: ATC, Amida, American Truck Company, American, Advance, Bartell, Benford, Bendini, Bid-Well, CMI, CMI-Cifali, CMI Johnson-Ross, Cedarapids, Canica, Comedil, Demag, ELJay, Franna, Fermac, Finlay, Fuchs, Genie, Hi-Ranger, Jaques, Load King, Morrison, O&K, Peiner, PPM, Powerscreen, Pegson, Reedrill, Schaeff, Simplicity, Standard Havens, Tatra, TerexLift, Telelect and Unit Rig.
Terex has had a constant evolution cycle. In 1995 Terex acquired PPM Cranes, in 1996, then Terex divested Clark Material Handling. In 1997 Terex acquires Telelect and Simon-RO. BPI Handlers in Baraga, Michigan is also acquired this same year.
Acquiring O&K Mining and Payhauler in 1998, enabled Terex to nurture their mining business. The same year their crane offering expanded their operations greatly with the acquisitions of Gru Comedil, TerexLift, American Crane and Peiner. A Light Construction business soon followed in 1999 when Terex acquired Amida, Bartell and Benford. They soon became a leader within the crushing and screening market by acquiring Cedarapids, Powerscreen, BL Pegson, Re-Tech, and Finlay. Franna, Kooi and Princeton crane manufacturers were also added to Terex in 1999.
By the year 2000, Terex extended into the Compact Equipment market, acquiring Fermac who is a manufacturer specializing in tractor loader backhoes. Their Light Construction business continued to expand business with the acquisition of Coleman Engineering. This same year, Terex divested Moffett, Kooi and Princeton.
Terex beefed up its Roadbuilding division in 2001, business with the purchases of Bid-well, Load King, CMI, Jaques and Atlas.
A couple of of the purchases that took place in 2002 made it easier for Terex to develop into a leader in their respective categories. Advance Mixer helped thrust Terex into the concrete mixing industry, while Demag helped Terex Cranes become a leader in the crane market. Buying German suppliers Fuchs and Schaeff placed Terex in a top position in the Compact Equipment category. Genie became a principal maker of Aerial Work Platforms. This busy year was completed business with the acquisitions of EPAC and Pacific Utility, which supplied company-owned circulation for Terex Utilities.
Tatra, a manufacturer of heavy-duty forklifts built for on and off-road commercial and military purposes were acquired in 2003. Acquiring Combatel and Commercial Body the same year enabled Terex to continue to expand its company-owned Terex Utilities distribution.
In the year 2004, Terex purchased a maker of surface drilling equipment used in mining, construction and utility industries, called Reedrill. Also in the same year, Noble CE (formerly known as Terex Mexico) was acquired by Terex. They produce high capacity surface mining vehicles and also manufacture many components for other Terex businesses.
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