One day in 1957, Marcel Braud, the founder of Manitou, thought up the principle of an original device by turning around the shape of a farm tractor and adding to it a lifting mast and hydraulic steering?
Thus the world's first rough-terrain forklift-truck was born. It proved the company's success and led to it becoming world famous. Manitou now has a presence in over 120 countries.
When you are researching Manitou Forklifts in and around Ayrshire remember that a Reach truck is most suitable for narrow-aisle applications but as it is a ride-on truck it is dearer than a pedestrian stacker.











