Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas has begun construction on its new production facility in Houston, Texas. According to the company, the new plant will offer increased production capabilities for various electric warehouse products across the Jungheinrich, Cat lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and UniCarriers Forklift product lines. The new 73,000-square-foot facility will serve as a dedicated fabrication space for in-house welding and painting of masts and frames and feature new technologies like Mixed Model Line Design, Industry 4.0 process monitoring and one-piece flow.
In a recent quote, Jay Gusler, executive vice president of Operations at Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, said, “Today marks an exciting milestone for Logisnext as we break ground on our newest electric forklift manufacturing facility in Houston. The material handling industry is rapidly changing, and we’re proud to be on the forefront of this change. We’re committed to investing in our manufacturing capabilities and new product development to ensure we continue providing our customers with the most advanced, yet sustainable, electric products and solutions in the future.”
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