# Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift to build manufacturing facility in Houston

Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. announced plans to build a 71,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility and distribution center in Houston, Texas, as part of a joint venture with Jungheinrich AG.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-01-10
- Where: Houston, Texas, United States
- Jobs: 80
- Starts operating: Q3 2017
- Status: announced
- Capacity: more than 600 different component types
- Products: forklifts, material handling equipment
- Sectors: [Material Handling](https://endata.com/sectors/material-handling.md)

## Companies

- [Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/16590.md)
- [Jungheinrich](https://endata.com/companies/15086.md) (partner)
- [Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/16590.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [thefabricator.com](https://www.thefabricator.com/thefabricator/news/materialshandling/mitsubishi-caterpillar-forklift-to-build-manufacturing-facility-in-texas), 2017-01-10: "Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. has announced plans to build a 71,000-sq.-ft. manufacturing facility and distribution center in Houston."
- [logistik-heute.de](https://logistik-heute.de/news/stapler-neues-joint-venture-den-usa-13435.html), 2017-01-26: "Die Eröffnung des etwa 6.600 Quadratmeter großen ICOTEX-Werks im texanischen Conroe ist laut den Hanseaten für den Spätsommer 2017 geplant."

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