In order to strengthen its presence in emerging markets, Manitou Group acquires TEPL. Located in Greater Noida (India), this is the group's eleventh production site. Now called Manitou Equipment India, it specializes in the production and distribution of backhoes and mini-loaders.
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2017


Manitou Group signs majority ownership agreement with the LiftRite Hire & Sales dealership in Perth, Australia. With the acquisition of this historic distributor, the group strengthens its presence in the mining sector, a sector in which LiftRite specializes.
2016


The business operations opens in January 2016 to better serve local clients.
2015


The official inauguration celebration of Manitou Center in Malaysia in November 2015..

Manitou Group reaches the half-million mark in production, all brands combined. A special model, an MLT with iridescent colors, is specially designed for this occasion.
2013


Strengthening of the Yanmar partnerships sealed by Yanmar becoming a shareholder, with a shareholding of 6.26%.
2008


Opening of the Manitou Poland subsidiary.
2007


Manitou inaugurates an international spare parts logistics centre of 33,500 m².
Currently approximately 1,000,000 orders leave our Spare Parts Logistics Centre each year (around 4,000 each day), where we handle 40 tonnes and over 1,000 packages on a daily basis.
150 employees are on the ball from 5:00 in the morning to 9:00 in the evening, making sure 70,000 types of parts are ready for delivery the next day all over Europe.
2006


Manitou's turnover exceeds the one billion euro mark.


Opening of the Russian Manitou subsidiary.
2005


Opening of the Manitou Australia subsidiary.
2004


Manitou celebrates the 200,000th truck manufactured and sold worldwide. Launch of the range of industrial forklift trucks.
1998


Marcel Braud becomes Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
1996

Opening of the Manitou Germany subsidiary.


ISO 9001 certification obtained.
1994


Opening of the Manitou Portugal subsidiary
1993


Launch of the access platforms.


Marketing of the first MRT rotating telescopic forklift trucks.
1991


Opening of the Manitou BeNeLux subsidiary.
1989


Launch of the first agriculture telehandlers.
1986


Opening of the Manitou Italy subsidiary.
1984

Company is listed on the Stock Exchange.
1981


Launch of the first Manitou 4-wheel drive telescopic truck.
1972


Start of the internationalisation of the group. Opening of the Manitou UK subsidiary.

Sales partnership agreement signed with Toyota for the exclusive distribution of Toyota industrial forklift trucks in France.
1969


Launch of the 4 WD, first 4-wheel drive machine.
1958


Birth of the Manitou truck (MC5) based on the idea of Marcel Braud. Creation and registration of the Manitou trademark.