MCFA, Jungheinrich form joint venture with Industrial Components of Texas
Construction of a dedicated ICOTEX 71,000-square-foot facility is underway in Conroe, Texas.
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), the Houston, Texas-based provider of Jungheinrich lift trucks and narrow aisle products, and Jungheinrich Lift Truck Corp., announced a joint venture to form Industrial Components of Texas, LLC (ICOTEX), a Conroe, Texas-based manufacturer of industrial components. MCFA will be the primary customer, using ICOTEX components in the forklift production process at MCFA’s Houston manufacturing plant.
Construction of a dedicated ICOTEX 71,000-square-foot facility is underway in Conroe, Texas, and is scheduled to open in late summer of 2017. ICOTEX will be recruiting approximately 80 new employees to produce over 600 different types of components.