Doosan Forklift

Doosan Forklift Training Sudbury - Doosan Infracore Company Ltd. is an international and intercontinental organization which consists of Defense Industry Products, Industrial Vehicles, Diesel Engines, Automation Systems, Machine Tools and Construction Equipment.

In the U.S.A., Doosan Infracore America Corporation is headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia. It is home to a 170,000 square foot production facility, which is the home of the Compact Equipment and Construction department. West Caldwell, New Jersey is home to the Machine Tool division and Cleveland, Ohio is home to the Forklift division. The U.S. headquarters in Georgia facilitates a first rate parts operation capable of supplying an excess of 25,000 line items to support Lift Truck, Compact Equipment, Machine Tool and Construction customer wishes.

There are well over 220 Doosan service and product sales locations operating in Canada and the United States. Additionally, there are more than 90 independent dealers moving forklift equipment and materials handling equipment. This network allows Doosan Infracore America to aggressively compete in this competitive market. The forklift product line remarkably includes 63 distinctive versions consisting of 82 various battery and engine configurations of Electric-powered and Internal Combustion forklifts. Capacities of these numerous vehicle versions vary from 3,000 to 33,000 lbs. All trucks are built in an ISO 9001 qualified facility.

Doosan Infracore America is the fastest growing forklift company in the North American market, thanks to their stability in maintaining a high level of customer service quality and optimum product functioning to all Doosan Infracore Forklift users. The U.S. forklift division based in Cleveland has a professional team knowledgeable in Sales, Purchasing, Marketing, Logistical and Technical Support.

Start-up of the forklift industry

At first the home-based lift truck marketplace in Korea was an open import enterprise. Korea Machinery Co. Ltd. began in 1960, to import fully assembled forklifts as part of a domestic machinery expansion project. Product sales of these goods were initially targeted to state-run firms, large scale businesses, and the military. This ultimately led to a unification with Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd. In 1976, the Forklift Division commenced trade operations throughout Korea to service and sell this heavy equipment. By 1978, a lift truck production plant was successfully completed. Continuous technical training grew to become the new focus for improving quality and product development.

Growth of Forklift Exports

Home-based forklift trade for Daewoo started in 1967 and grew to an astonishing 90% market share in Korea. By the 1980's, Daewoo's advanced technological enhancements combined with sales success placed them in a situation of substantial growth of their forklift business.

In 1981, Caterpillar Industrial Inc. of the United States, proposed a joint venture project to respond to competitive pressures in the US materials handling industry. This venture radically expanded Daewoo's forklift sales. Construction was completed in 1984 to facilitate a new plant which helped set up the company for the fabrication of high end added-value products suited for export. In 1993, the corporation had a global sales network and started exporting models they had established through in-house technology, as an sovereign product. Certifications were then acquired from CE of Europe, UL of the United States and ISO 14001 and ISO 9001, securing growth opportunities into overseas markets.

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