Forklifts in the US - Procurement Research Report

Forklifts Procurement in the US

This report is intended to assist buyers of forklifts. Forklifts are small industrial vehicles with power-operated pronged platforms that can be raised or lowered to move materials. Forklifts are a type of industrial truck and include truck-type pallet movers, forklift stackers, straddle carriers, boom lifts, and loading and engine hoists. Suppliers of forklifts include manufacturers, as well as dealers and wholesalers. Buyers of forklifts include construction firms, manufacturers, transportation companies and warehousing companies. This report focuses only on new forklifts (i.e. not rentals or used forklifts) and excludes overhead cranes, conveyors and elevators. Also, this report does not include self-propelled forklifts, manual forklifts or forklift attachments.