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KEEP YOUR MANITOU MACHINES RUNNING AT THEIR BEST WITH GENUINE PARTS! 

KEEP YOUR MANITOU MACHINES RUNNING AT THEIR BEST WITH GENUINE PARTS! 

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By
Alisa Evans
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November 2024
Using original Manitou spare parts is the only way to ensure optimal performance, reduce breakdowns, and extend the life of your equipment. Trust our certified technicians or dealer network to provide fast, reliable repairs with manufacturer-approved parts. Why choose Manitou original parts? Faster availability through a global network of 1500+...
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QUALITY AFFORDABLE & ADAPTABLE MINING SOLUTIONS ATTACHMENTS FROM MANITOU

QUALITY AFFORDABLE & ADAPTABLE MINING SOLUTIONS ATTACHMENTS FROM MANITOU

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By
Alisa Evans
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September 2024
Manitou’s latest Mining Solutions Attachment Guide: 2024 provides a detailed overview of the wide range of genuine attachments available for Manitou Telehandlers and Forklift trucks.   As both a manufacturer of telehandlers and attachments, Manitou possesses the technical expertise, practical experience, and necessary facilities to ensure optimal performance of each attachment and...
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PATERSON SIMONS COMMISSIONS & DELIVERS 22 MANITOU ME450 5T ELECTRIC FORKLIFTS TO COCOA MARKETING COMPANY GHANA LIMITED (CMC)

PATERSON SIMONS COMMISSIONS & DELIVERS 22 MANITOU ME450 5T ELECTRIC FORKLIFTS TO COCOA MARKETING COMPANY GHANA LIMITED (CMC)

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Alisa Evans
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May 2024
Pasico Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of Paterson Simons, commissioned & delivered 22 x Manitou ME450 5t Electric Forklifts to Cocoa Marketing Company Ghana Limited (CMC). This delivery follows our recent Manitou factory training for operators from CMC in Ancenis, France. These Manitou electric forklifts will expand CMC’s existing fleet of...
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PATERSON SIMONS CONDUCTS MANITOU FACTORY TRAINING FOR COCOA MARKETING COMPANY GHANA LTD (CMC) OPERATORS IN ANCENIS, FRANCE

PATERSON SIMONS CONDUCTS MANITOU FACTORY TRAINING FOR COCOA MARKETING COMPANY GHANA LTD (CMC) OPERATORS IN ANCENIS, FRANCE

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By
Alisa Evans
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March 2024
In February, Paterson Simons conducted Manitou Factory training for operators from Cocoa Marketing Company Ghana LTD (CMC) in Ancenis, France. This training precedes the delivery of 22 x Manitou ME450 5t Electric Forklifts to CMC, scheduled for April this year. These forklifts will expand CMC’s existing fleet of equipment, supporting...
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DID YOU KNOW THE MANITOU NAME WAS CHOSEN TO EMBODY A VEHICLE THAT ‘HANDLES EVERYTHING’?

DID YOU KNOW THE MANITOU NAME WAS CHOSEN TO EMBODY A VEHICLE THAT ‘HANDLES EVERYTHING’?

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By
Alisa Evans
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October 2023
In 1958 Manitou pioneered the very first rough terrain forklift truck. Marcel Braud, the visionary founder of Manitou, conceived an innovative machine by reimagining the conventional farm tractor layout. He added a lifting mast and introduced hydraulic steering, giving birth to the world’s first rough terrain forklift truck. This ingenious...
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MANITOU UNVEILS HYDROGEN STRATEGY AND FUEL-CELL PROTOTYPE

MANITOU UNVEILS HYDROGEN STRATEGY AND FUEL-CELL PROTOTYPE

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By
Alisa Evans
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January 2023
Manitou Group, a reference in the handling, aerial work platform and earth moving sectors, has presented its roadmap for research and development on hydrogen-powered machines, including the unveiling of its first prototype hydrogen fuel-cell telehandler With a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 34% per hour of use of...
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FUN FACT: DID YOU KNOW THAT ‘MANITOU’ ROUGHLY TRANSLATES TO ‘CARRY ALL’ IN ENGLISH?

FUN FACT: DID YOU KNOW THAT ‘MANITOU’ ROUGHLY TRANSLATES TO ‘CARRY ALL’ IN ENGLISH?

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By
Alisa Evans
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March 2022
M. Braud the founder of Manitou was the inventor of the Rough Terrain forklift which he achieved by taking the conventional layout of a farm tractor and adding a mast and forks. Today the modern descendants of that design in the M/MX range still set the standard for the product...
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TWO 5 TON MI-X50D MANITOU FORKLIFTS JOIN FLEET OF EQUIPMENT AT GHANA PORTS AND HARBOURS AUTHORITY

TWO 5 TON MI-X50D MANITOU FORKLIFTS JOIN FLEET OF EQUIPMENT AT GHANA PORTS AND HARBOURS AUTHORITY

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By
Alisa Evans
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March 2022
Two 5 ton Manitou MI-X50D Forklifts were commissioned and handed over to GPHA by Paterson Simons on 16 January 2022. Kenneth Vigbedor, from Pasico Ghana, one of our subsidiaries, handed over the equipment.   The two 5 ton MI-X50D Manitou Forklifts supplied are all container versions, which have a low cabin and closed...
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MANITOU TELEHANDLER JOINS FLEET OF MACHINERY AT SANDVIK: WORKING WELL FOR STATE-OF-ART WEST AFRICA WORKSHOP!

MANITOU TELEHANDLER JOINS FLEET OF MACHINERY AT SANDVIK: WORKING WELL FOR STATE-OF-ART WEST AFRICA WORKSHOP!

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By
Alisa Evans
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November 2021
Paterson Simons commissioned and delivered a Manitou MT-X 1840A Telehandler to Sandvik in October 2021. This adds to the existing fleet of equipment that we’ve supplied to Sandvik since 2012. The machines supplied are working well, they include: JCB TLT35D TCR 4×4 Teletruk Manitou MHT-X10120LE3 Telehandler Konecranes CXTS Single Girder...
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PATERSON SIMONS DELIVERS SPECIALISED MACHINERY PACKAGE TO LONG-STANDING MINING CUSTOMER IN WEST AFRICA

PATERSON SIMONS DELIVERS SPECIALISED MACHINERY PACKAGE TO LONG-STANDING MINING CUSTOMER IN WEST AFRICA

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By
Alisa Evans
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September 2021
Paterson Simons is a main supplier to many mine sites across West Africa. A recent supply from Paterson Simons to a longstanding mining customer in the region is typical of the type of specialised package we thrive in delivering.  The supply included a Grove RT550E rough terrain crane, a Manitou...
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Paterson Simons wins Manitou Sales Award

Paterson Simons wins Manitou Sales Award

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By
Alisa Evans
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July 2019
Some of our team attended the Manitou MEA Dealer Conference this year, and we were thrilled to be awarded Sales team of the year 2018 in the Small Business Category. We also came third in the Master Sailing Cup competition for after-market sales in West Africa. Paterson Simons and Pasico were...
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Forklift and Reachstacker deliveries in Senegal and Mauritania

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By
Alisa Evans
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April 2019
We’ve had a busy 5 months, and as usual many reachstacker and forklift deliveries across the region successfully commissioned, including Mauritania and Senegal. APMT Mauritania in Nouakchott Paterson Simons has had a long relationship with APMT Mauritania in Nouakchott having commissioned and supplied three Konecranes SMV4531TB5 reachstackers 10 years ago...