{"id":12154,"date":"2023-09-05T01:52:10","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T01:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=12154"},"modified":"2023-08-24T07:56:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T07:56:14","slug":"logisnext-celebrates-groundbreaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/logisnext-celebrates-groundbreaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Logisnext Celebrates Groundbreaking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas<\/a>,\u00a0a manufacturer of material handling, automation and fleet solutions, has celebrated groundbreaking for its new production location in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n

The state-of-the-art facility will provide increased production capabilities to further support the growing demand for electric lift trucks and warehouse products.<\/p>\n

Located on Logisnext<\/a>\u2019s Houston headquarters campus, the new facility will support manufacturing of key electric warehouse products across the Jungheinrich, Cat\u00a0lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and UniCarriers\u00a0Forklift product lines.<\/p>\n

The new facility represents a key investment in Logisnext<\/a>\u2019s long-term electric growth strategy to support its customers throughout North America.<\/p>\n

With a total floor area of 73,000 square feet, the new facility will expand Logisnext<\/a>\u2019s current electric manufacturing capabilities by serving as a dedicated fabrication space for in-house welding and painting of masts and frames.<\/p>\n

The facility will also integrate cutting-edge technologies such as Mixed Model Line Design, Industry 4.0 process monitoring and one-piece flow.<\/p>\n

The expansion of robotic welding, along with the optimization of paint capacity and weld fixtures, will contribute to Logisnext<\/a>\u2019s ongoing focus for improved efficiency.<\/p>\n

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Logisnext has celebrated groundbreaking for its new production location in Houston, Texas.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cToday marks an exciting milestone for Logisnext<\/a> as we break ground on our newest electric forklift manufacturing facility in Houston,\u201d said Jay Gusler, executive vice president of operations at Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe material handling industry is rapidly changing, and we\u2019re proud to be on the forefront of this change. We\u2019re committed to investing in our manufacturing capabilities and new product development to ensure we continue providing our customers with the most advanced, yet sustainable, electric products and solutions in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

On August 23, the company celebrated the start of construction with a groundbreaking ceremony alongside its Houston campus employees. Leading the groundbreaking was Ken Barina, president, Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas<\/a> and Jay Gusler, executive vice president of Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas<\/a>.<\/p>\n