Founded by Emmerson Daily in 1985, Daily Equipment Company began with 43 employees and offices in Jackson and Gulfport, MS and Bossier City, LA. The company has been sold to Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA). Headquartered in Houston, Texas. MCFA leads the industry in material handling as a manufacturer and distributor of Cat lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and Jungheinrich warehouse products. (DEC photo)
Founded by Emmerson Daily in 1985, Daily Equipment Company began with 43 employees and offices in Jackson and Gulfport, MS and Bossier City, LA. The company has been sold to Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA). Headquartered in Houston, Texas. MCFA leads the industry in material handling as a manufacturer and distributor of Cat lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and Jungheinrich warehouse products. (DEC photo)
JACKSON – (AP) Daily Equipment Company (DEC) in Jackson has been sold to Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. in Houston, Texas, officials said.
The announcement came in a joint news release from
the companies. The terms of the sale were not disclosed.
DEC is headquartered in Jackson, and has other full-service branches throughout in Biloxi and in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and Lake Charles in Louisiana.
Kent Eudy, MCFA’s vice president of sales and marketing, says DEC will continue to operate as Daily Equipment Company, with no changes in leadership, staff or support.
As part of the transaction, Daily will be resigning its representation of the Crown brand in favor of the Cat lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and Jungheinrich brands manufactured and distributed by MCFA.
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