history of clark

� 1903 George R. Rich Manufacturing Company

that produces industrial tools is established.

� 1916 Changes the company name into CLARK

Equipment Co.

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� 1922 Forklift manufacturing factory is established in Battle Creek, Michigan and begins

production.

� 1952 Manufacturing plant in Mulheim, Germany begins production. Production starts

in Europe.

� 1958 Manufacturing plant in Campinas, Brazil begins production. Production starts

in South America.

� 1987 Forklift business headquarters moves to Lexington, Kentucky.

� 1997 One million Clark forklifts are produced.

� 1998 Clark acquires the Samsung Heavy Industries forklift business.

Manufacturing plant in Asia is established.

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� 2003 Young An Hat Company acquires Clark Material Handling

Company(CMHC), the headquarters of Clark, and Clark Material

Handling Asia(CMHA), the manufacturing plant in Korea.

Announces a new vision for another one century in

commemoration of 100th anniversary of Clark.

� 2004 Clark Europe GmbH(CMHEU) is established.

Sales company is re- opened in Europe.

� 2006 Qingdao Clark Material Handling Co., Ltd.(CMHCN) headquarters and factory opens in

Qingdao, China.

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� 2005 DABO Material Handling Equipment Brazil S.A.(CMHBZ) is established.

Sales company is re- opened in Brazil.

Qingdao Clark Material Handling Co., Ltd.(CMHCN) is established.

Clark Material Handling Chile(CMHCH) and Vereco S.A.(CMHCR) are established.

� 2007 90th anniversary of Clark forklifts.

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PRODUCTSPRODUCTSPRODUCTSPRODUCTS

� 1917 The Tructractor, the world’s first industrial truck is built.

� 1920 The Truclift, the first hydraulic platform lift truck is introduced.

� 1923 The Duat, the first gasoline- powered three- wheel tow tractor, is introduced.

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� 1928 The Tructier, the first hydraulic four- wheel forklift, is introduced. The Tructier is

the forerunner of forklifts manufactured today.

� 1942 The Carloader, the first electric lift truck, is introduced.

� 1951 The Powrworker, small size electric pedestrian truck is introduced.

� 1995 The Genesis Series is introduced.

� 2001 The GEN2 Series is introduced.

� 2005 The GenEX Series is introduced.(AC forklifts)

� 2007 The GenTS Series is introduced.

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� 1965 Clark is the first to offer overhead guards as

standard equipment on all sit- down lift trucks.

� 1972 Clark introduces the Dual- Voltage electric truck

for the first time.

� 1983 Clark introduces the Safety Seat for the first time.

� 1985 The M- Series is introduced.

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� 3 Factories ; 3 Factories ; 3 Factories ; 3 Factories ; USA, Korea(ROK), China

� 7 Sales companies ; 7 Sales companies ; 7 Sales companies ; 7 Sales companies ; USA, Korea, China, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica

� 352 Dealers ; 352 Dealers ; 352 Dealers ; 352 Dealers ; 522 locations in 102 countries

• North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America

100 dealers with 208 locations in 3 countries

• Latin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin America


• EuropeEuropeEuropeEurope


• Africa/Middle EastAfrica/Middle EastAfrica/Middle EastAfrica/Middle East


• AsiaAsiaAsiaAsia


CLARK NOWCLARK NOWCLARK NOWCLARK NOW

LOCATION: BUCHEON, SOUTH LOCATION: BUCHEON, SOUTH LOCATION: BUCHEON, SOUTH LOCATION: BUCHEON, SOUTH KOREAKOREAKOREAKOREA

EMPLOYEES: 80 EMPLOYEES: 80 EMPLOYEES: 80 EMPLOYEES: 80

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CLARK MATERIAL CLARK MATERIAL CLARK MATERIAL CLARK MATERIAL

HANDLING HANDLING HANDLING HANDLING INTERNATIONAL (CMHI)INTERNATIONAL (CMHI)INTERNATIONAL (CMHI)INTERNATIONAL (CMHI)

� SHOW ROOM

� INTERNATIONAL SALES OFFICE

� INTERNATIONAL PARTS SALES

DEPOT

LOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATION : BUCHEON, SOUTH

KOREA

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CLARK MATERIAL CLARK MATERIAL CLARK MATERIAL CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING HANDLING HANDLING HANDLING

ASIA(CMHA)ASIA(CMHA)ASIA(CMHA)ASIA(CMHA)

AREAAREAAREAAREA : 49,100 ㎡ (529,000SQFT)

PRODUCTION CAPACITY : PRODUCTION CAPACITY : PRODUCTION CAPACITY : PRODUCTION CAPACITY : 10,000~ 12,000

UNITS/YEAR

LOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATION : CHANGWON CITY,

KYUNGNAM, KOREA

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QINGDAO CLARK MATERIAL QINGDAO CLARK MATERIAL QINGDAO CLARK MATERIAL QINGDAO CLARK MATERIAL

HANDLING CO. (CMHCN)HANDLING CO. (CMHCN)HANDLING CO. (CMHCN)HANDLING CO. (CMHCN)

AREAAREAAREAAREA : 42,370 M² (456,000SQFT)

PRODUCTION CAPACITY : PRODUCTION CAPACITY : PRODUCTION CAPACITY : PRODUCTION CAPACITY :

10,000~ 15,000 UNITS/YEAR

LOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATION : QINGDAO, CHINA

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CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING

COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY COMPANY

(LEXINGTON FACTORY)(LEXINGTON FACTORY)(LEXINGTON FACTORY)(LEXINGTON FACTORY)

AREAAREAAREAAREA : 6,500 M² (70,000 SQFT)

PRODUCTION CAPACITY : PRODUCTION CAPACITY : PRODUCTION CAPACITY : PRODUCTION CAPACITY :

1,000~ 2,500 UNITS/YEAR

LOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATIONLOCATION : LEXINGTON, KY,

U.S.A

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LOCATION:LOCATION:LOCATION:LOCATION: LEXINGTON, KY. U.S.A / LOUISVILLE, KY. U.S.A(PARTS

DISTRIBUTION)

OPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATION:::: TRUCKS SALES & DISTRIBUTION

PARTS SALES & DISTRIBUTION

R&D

CKD FACTORY

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LOCATION: LOCATION: LOCATION: LOCATION: MUELHEIM, GERMANY

OPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATION::::

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PARTS SALES DISTRIBUTION

R&D

CLARK EUROPE GMBHCLARK EUROPE GMBHCLARK EUROPE GMBHCLARK EUROPE GMBH

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LOCATION:LOCATION:LOCATION:LOCATION: VALINHOS, SAN PAULO, BRAZIL

OPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATION:::: TRUCK SALES & DISTRIBUTION

PARTS SALES & DISTRIBUTION

CKD FACTORY (PLAN)

DABO MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT BRASIL S.A.DABO MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT BRASIL S.A.DABO MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT BRASIL S.A.DABO MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT BRASIL S.A.

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LOCATION: LOCATION: LOCATION: LOCATION: SANTIAGO, CHILE

OPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATION::::

TRUCK SALES

PARTS SALES

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LOCATION: LOCATION: LOCATION: LOCATION: SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA

OPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATIONOPERATION:::: TRUCK SALES

PARTS SALES

CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING COSTA RICA CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING COSTA RICA CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING COSTA RICA CLARK MATERIAL HANDLING COSTA RICA

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CLARK PRODUCT LINE UPCLARK PRODUCT LINE UPCLARK PRODUCT LINE UPCLARK PRODUCT LINE UP

Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 ---- C15CC15CC15CC15C---- 20sC 20sC 20sC 20sC Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 –––– C20CC20CC20CC20C---- 32C 32C 32C 32C Genesis Genesis Genesis Genesis –––– CGC40CGC40CGC40CGC40---- 55555555 Genesis Genesis Genesis Genesis –––– CGC40CGC40CGC40CGC40---- 55555555

Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 ---- C15C15C15C15---- 20s 20s 20s 20s

M2 M2 M2 M2 –––– CMP20CMP20CMP20CMP20---- 30303030

Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 –––– C20C20C20C20---- 35353535 Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 Gen2 –––– C60C60C60C60---- 80 80 80 80 GenTSGenTSGenTSGenTS –––– GTS20GTS20GTS20GTS20---- 30 30 30 30

M1 M1 M1 M1 –––– CMP15CMP15CMP15CMP15---- 20 20 20 20 M3M3M3M3–––– CMP40CMP40CMP40CMP40---- 50505050 M5M5M5M5–––– CMP50CMP50CMP50CMP50---- 75757575

IC IC IC IC CUSHIONCUSHIONCUSHIONCUSHION

IC IC IC IC PNEUMATICPNEUMATICPNEUMATICPNEUMATIC

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ECX 20ECX 20ECX 20ECX 20---- 32323232 TMX 12TMX 12TMX 12TMX 12---- 25252525 ESM II 12ESM II 12ESM II 12ESM II 12---- 25252525

EPX 16/18/20sEPX 16/18/20sEPX 16/18/20sEPX 16/18/20s EPX 20/25/30EPX 20/25/30EPX 20/25/30EPX 20/25/30 GEX 20/25/30GEX 20/25/30GEX 20/25/30GEX 20/25/30

CRX 10/13/14/15/18/20/25CRX 10/13/14/15/18/20/25CRX 10/13/14/15/18/20/25CRX 10/13/14/15/18/20/25 NPR 15DNPR 15DNPR 15DNPR 15D---- 22222222 NSR 22NSR 22NSR 22NSR 22---- 25252525 OP 15XOP 15XOP 15XOP 15X

ELECTRIC ELECTRIC ELECTRIC ELECTRIC

RIDERSRIDERSRIDERSRIDERS

NARROW AISLENARROW AISLENARROW AISLENARROW AISLE

GTX 16GTX 16GTX 16GTX 16---- 20202020

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CST 10/15/20CST 10/15/20CST 10/15/20CST 10/15/20

PWX 30/40PWX 30/40PWX 30/40PWX 30/40 HWX 30/40HWX 30/40HWX 30/40HWX 30/40

EWP 30/45EWP 30/45EWP 30/45EWP 30/45 CS 15/20CS 15/20CS 15/20CS 15/20 CSM 7/10/15CSM 7/10/15CSM 7/10/15CSM 7/10/15 CSP 15CSP 15CSP 15CSP 15

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