In 1965, Caterpillar acquired the company Lester started - Towmotor – and formed Cat® Lift
Trucks.
Over eighty years ago, a man named Lester M. Sears decided it might be a good idea to adapt
a farm tractor for industrial use. His 'Model L'‚ may look a bit funny now, but it was
packed with new ideas - and it totally transformed materials handling forever.
Lester's first truck featured innovations that have become standard in the lift truck
industry, including under-the-load front wheel drive, rear-wheel steering, hydraulic
lifting and tilting and equal high-speed forward and reverse gears.
In 1965, Caterpillar acquired the company Lester started - Towmotor – and formed Cat Lift
Trucks. We share the same commitment to new ideas, practical solutions and legendary
reliability (that Model L prototype worked hard for 30 years before finally retiring).
Today, Cat Lift Trucks are manufactured in ISO certified factories located in Japan, USA
and the Netherlands. We offer the best-built lift trucks in the business, covering diesel,
petrol, LPG and electric counter-balanced units, as well as a complete range of warehouse
equipment. Backed by the best dealers in the business - your local Cat lift trucks
dealers.
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