Illinois, US-based engineered lifting solutions provider Manitex International Inc. announced on August 24 that its subsidiary Manitex Liftking has been granted a new three-year contract, with an additional two-year option, for the supply of specialized material handling equipment for an international agency. The total value of the contract, including the option, is approximately $10 million.
Mark Aldrovandi, responsible for military, government and international agency sales for Manitex Liftking, commented, "This new contract for the supply of up to fifty of our rough terrain forklifts is a significant addition to the existing contract for our high tonnage specialized units that we secured in 2009."
The new contract includes requirements for four different capacity rough terrain forklifts to be supplied for service in international locations including Africa, Europe, Central America and the Middle and Far East. Initial deliveries are anticipated to commence in the first quarter of 2011. The contract requires supply of both new units and spare parts.