Briggs Equipment will partner with Manitou to sell the heavy capacity telescopic handlers and rotating telescopic handlers.

Manitou is welcoming Briggs Equipment, Inc. to the Manitou dealer network. Briggs Equipment will partner with Manitou to sell the heavy capacity telescopic handlers and rotating telescopic handlers at the following locations: Dothan, AL; Mobile, AL; Jacksonville, FL; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL; Tampa, FL; Atlanta, GA; Baton Rouge, LA; Lafayette, LA; Lake Charles, LA; and New Orleans, LA; "We are proud to have Briggs Equipment, Inc. join our Manitou dealer network," said Eric Burkhammer, Manitou Americas Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "Briggs Equipment is one of North America's largest dealers in industrial and construction equipment and we are confident that given their track record in the market, they will provide expert sales, service and parts for Manitou equipment." Chris Meinecke, President and COO of Briggs Equipment stated, "through our long, illustrious history we have chosen to only partner with leading manufacturers that offer something innovative to our customer base. Briggs Equipment is committed to providing solutions that help our customers reduce total cost of operations and maximize uptime, while improving overall safety of operations. We are proud to represent Manitou's MRT and MHT product lines, which often times replace two or three pieces of equipment on-site and offer unmatched precision and safety in moving materials, thereby delivering on our customer promise."

Manitou is the world leader in all-terrain material handling equipment such as telescopic handlers, rough terrain vertical masted forklifts, semi-industrial vertical masted forklifts, and truck mounted forklifts used worldwide in construction and agricultural applications. Founded in 1957, Manitou Group - is headquartered in Ancenis - France. For more information, visit www.manitou.com.

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