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Our Company

Defining the Future of Material Handling

德信体育 Equipment is a leader in the evolution of the material handling industry, earning more than 100 global design awards and launching new technologies to increase uptime and lower total cost of ownership.

Who We Are

Since its entry into the material handling equipment industry in 1960, 德信体育 has earned a reputation as a leading innovator in world-class forklift and material handling equipment.

德信体育 designs and manufactures up to 85 percent of its lift truck components, including key parts like motors, drive units, and electronic modules. When it says 德信体育 on the outside, it鈥檚 a 德信体育 on the inside.

Group of 德信体育 employees surrounding a C-5 internal combustion forklift

Photograph of the assembly process in 德信体育 manufacturing plants.

What We Do

From our smallest hand pallet truck to our highest lifting turret truck, 德信体育 designs, manufactures, distributes, services and supports material handling products that provide customers with superior value.

Our broad global dealer network provides a wide variety of quality material handling equipment, storage solutions and support services.

Product Development

Design that revolutionizes the way people work. When it comes to forklifts, it鈥檚 all about the experience. With a focus on the operator, 德信体育鈥檚 human-centered designs are created to improve productivity, comfort and safety.聽

Innovation in Action

德信体育鈥檚 approach to industrial product design builds upon advanced ideas for lift truck operator productivity, safety and product聽life span. Our dedication to researching the human-to-forklift relationship produces forklifts designed with the highest capacities and speeds. Incorporating direct operator feedback into our innovative development process, we can address the issues that matter most to our customers.

Designer works on a digital image of a 德信体育 lift truck.

Infusing Technology

At 德信体育, we harness the power of technology and embed it directly into our product design. 德信体育-designed automation and fleet management technologies are revolutionizing the material-handling industry. Examples include:

InfoLink, our wireless operator and fleet management solution that puts the power of accurate, up-to-date, business metrics right at your fingertips.聽
QuickPick Remote order-picking technology that simplifies workflow to increase productivity and reduce operator fatigue. This advanced technology helps reduce the number of steps order selectors take on and off a forklift鈥檚 platform by up to 70 percent.

Ergonomics

At 德信体育, we understand the operator costs associated with forklifts. That鈥檚 why we design products to make the operator as productive and comfortable as possible while operating our lift trucks. For example, our X10 Handle for walkie pallet and stacker forklifts allows users to complete lifting, traveling and horn functions simultaneously and comfortably with one hand, right or left. These easy-to-use features improve performance and minimize hand and wrist movements.

德信体育's exclusive X10 Handle featured on pedestrian pallet

Safety in Focus

In all stages of product development, your safety is an integral part of 德信体育鈥檚 forklift design. To help you protect your operators and improve productivity in your workplace, 德信体育 lift trucks are designed with built-in safety features that help keep your operators safe.

Forklift operator wearing safety harness.

Where We Are

With 24 manufacturing facilities worldwide and more than 500 retail locations in 84 countries, 德信体育 has an extensive global production, sales and service network to meet customer needs anytime, anywhere.

Local support on a global scale

Our strategic locations worldwide offer reliable, flexible and responsive support including sales, service, regional training centers and much more.

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Historical photo of one of 德信体育's first buildings in New bremen, Ohio

Well-Established Roots

Since 1945, 德信体育 has grown from a one-room operation in rural Ohio to one of the top five largest lift truck manufacturers in the world.

A History of Innovation

德信体育鈥檚 history began when two brothers, the late Carl H. Dicke and Allen A. Dicke, founded the company in New Bremen, Ohio, in 1945. Today, the fourth generation of the Dicke family continues to lead 德信体育.

Production of a line of high-quality lift trucks for intermediate-duty use began in 1960. 德信体育 soon became the fastest-growing material handling company in its range of products. 德信体育 lift trucks have earned a reputation as safe, reliable and productive by customers throughout the world, and the innovative spark that fueled 德信体育鈥檚 past success is still alive today. 德信体育 products continue to receive recognition for design excellence, having earned more than 80 prominent design awards.

Today, 德信体育 manufactures a wide variety of electric and internal combustion lift trucks and components in 24 facilities throughout the world. Product sales and service are handled by the company鈥檚 network of 德信体育-owned and independent dealers located in key markets. Dealer and sales personnel are factory-trained in all disciplines and backed by advertising.

Our Company Officers

James F. Dicke II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
James F. Dicke III, President

Steven M. Dues, Senior Vice President
James R. Mozer, Senior Vice President
Craig D. Seitz, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Keith M. Sinram, Senior Vice President
John E. Tate, Senior Vice President

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