Manulift and Merlo are celebrating 20 years of partnership in the telehandler market.
The companies said in a release their collaboration has “revolutionized” the construction, agricultural, industrial and minor sectors, providing customers with benefits including “mutual know-how, colossal research and development and continued reinvestment in their products, services and Canadian network.”
The companies said their research and development budget is the largest amongst the world’s major manufacturers specializing in telehandlers.
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“This mutual commitment to innovation and optimizing business performance has played a key role in the growth of both companies,” Martin Drolet, president of Manulift, said in the release.
“In addition, our collaboration on our continuous reinvestments as well as the sharing of our know-how has made it possible to provide our clients with solutions that have promoted their success.”
Paolo Merlo, president of Merlo, said in the release “Our partnership with Manulift has been instrumental in our growth over the past 20 years. Together, we have been able to leverage our specialization in telehandlers to develop solutions that meet the unique needs of our customers.
“We are excited to continue this journey of innovation and growth together for several years.”