Diesel Progress North American

INDUSTRY NEWS
Manitou took over U.S. compact construction equipment manufacturer Gehl for $331 mil-
lion in 2008. The Gehl lineup includes 10 skid-steer loaders rated 24 to 84 hp powered by
Yanmar and Deutz engines.

marketing, Americas Region, Manitou
Group. “The new group is trained
and prepared to support our dealer
networks and their customers. We
couldn’t have launched the new team
at a more perfect time due to the rap-
idly recovering markets.”
Manitou Group said it will continue
to sell the Gehl, Manitou and Mustang
brands using a strategy of selling the
strongest brand in the best market.
“We can feature different machines for
the same usage, to best match custom-
ers’ habits and tastes, but also intro-
duce innovation and differentiation,”
said Dan Miller, president, Compact
Equipment Division at Manitou Group.
“We have a great product offering
ranging from super compact machines
up to rotating and heavy-duty tele-
handlers. Whether in construction,
landscaping or mining, we are now
poised to grab growth opportunities.
Our R&D teams are learning from
each other every day, leveraging on
each other’s strengths.”
The Gehl lineup includes 10 skid-
steer loaders rated 24 to 84 hp pow-
ered by Yanmar and Deutz diesel
engines, three compact track loaders
equipped with Yanmar and Kubota
diesels rated 67 to 92 hp, eight articu-
lated loaders powered by Yanmar
engines rated 23. 3 to 47 hp, two all-
wheel-steer wheel loaders driven by
60 hp Deutz diesels and 10 models of
compact excavators rated 18 to 99 hp
with Yanmar and John Deere diesels.

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