UniCarrier’s are a new very forklift brand, with a very old History. Lencrow Materials Handling is the Australian dealer for Unicarrier’s in Australia. So lets take a look at Unicarrier and how they have developed to become a world leading forklift brand.
UniCarriers Group – UniCarriers Holdings Corporation – UniCarriers Corporation
2013
• TCM Corporation and Nissan Forklift Co., Ltd. are integrated as UniCarriers Corporation.
• Establishment of the regional headquarters in Europe (Germany), Americas (USA), Asia (Thailand) and China.
• Reorganization of both TCM and Nissan Forklift direct sales network in Japan market.
• Production of forklifts is consolidated in both Japan & the US markets.
(US – South Carolina production is moved to Marengo, Illinois)
(Japan – Totsuka of Takada Kogyo is moved to Shiga)
• Establishment of Global Component Technologies Corporation.
2012
Nissan Forklift Co., Ltd. and TCM Corporation join UniCarriers Group, each becomes 100% subsidiary of UniCarriers Corporation.
2011
Establishment of UniCarriers Holdings Corporation.（Previously called UniCarriers Corporation）
TCM Corporation History
2011
Founding of TCM Forklift (M) Sdn.Bhd. (now called UniCarriers Malaysia Corporation), a joint marketing venture of the forklift sales & service in Malaysia
2010
Each of the wheel loader and snow-plow businesses has been transferred to Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.
2009
Three US subsidiaries merged to form TCM America, Inc. TCM Corporation becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd.
2007
Parts center opened in Thailand. New drive unit factory completed at the Shiga Plant.
2006
Founding of TCM Anhui Machinery (now called UniCarriers China Corporation) in China, full ownership by Japanese companies including TCM.
2005
Founding of TCM Distribution USA, Inc. in New Jersey, USA.
2004
iNOMA Series placed on market.
2001
Founding of TCM Asia Distribution Co.,Ltd. (now called UniCarriers Asia Co.,Ltd.), a subsidiary based in Thailand.
2000
New generation forklift ACROBA placed onthe market.
1999
Shiga Plant acquires ISO 14001 certification. Company renamed TCM Corporation on it’s 50th anniversary. Agreement for joint manufacture of wheel loaders with Hitachi Construction Machinery Co.,Ltd.
1997
Shiga Plant acquires ISO 9001 certification
1993
Founding of Anhui TCM Forklift (ATF) Co., Ltd., the first forklift plant in China operated by a Japanese firm
1990
Founding of TCM Europe S.A., in Belgium, a marketing subsidiary
1988
Founding of TCM Manufacturing USA, Inc., a forklift manufacturer in South Carolina, USA.
1976
Founding of TCM America (MBK),Inc., the company’s first joint marketing venture.
1954
Company name changed to Toyo Umpanki Co., Ltd.
1949
Founding of Toyo Carriers Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Production of the first Japan-made forklift.
Nissan Forklift Co., Ltd. History
2010
Nissan Forklift Co.,Ltd. is established, succeeding Nissan Motor’s industrial machinery business.
2008
AGRES Li CONCEPT (Lithium ion battery forklift as a concept model) is exhibited at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2008.
2007
Nissan Forklift celebrates 50th Anniversary. Atlet AB (now called UniCarriers Manufacturing Sweden AB) joins Nissan Forklift group.
2001
Takada Kogyo succeeded the Nissan Forklift production from Nissan Motor’s Murayama Plant.
1995
Nissan Forklift Espana (now called UniCarriers Manufacturing Spain S.A.) is established after separating from Nissan Motor Iberica, S.A.
1993
Nissan Forklift Corporation, North America (now called UniCarriers Americas) which coordinates Nissan Forklift manufacturing and sales activities in North America is established.
1989
Local manufacture of forklifts in Spain begins at Nissan Motor Iberica,S.A.
1988
Nissan Motor acquires shares of Barrett Industrial Trucks Inc. of the USA; local manufacture of forklifts begins.
1975
R & D, manufacturing and sales are consolidated at Nissan Motor’s Murayama Plant; all-inclusive and in-house operations are established.
1965
Export to USA begins.
1961
Shinnikkokukogyo Co.,Ltd. (now called Nissan Shatai Co.,Ltd.) commissioned to design and manufacture forklifts.
1957
The first Nissan Forklift rolls off the assembly line at Nissan Motor’s Totsuka plant.
