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History
of Clark from 1917 |
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1917
The first “Tructractor” was built to haul materials
between various departments of CLARK's axle plant. Visitors
to the plant were impressed with the practicality of this truck,
and asked CLARK to build trucks for them. In 1918, eight Tructractors
were built and in 1919 CLARK manufactured and sold over 75 trucks. |
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1923-4
CLARK produced the “Duat” (do this, do that), the
first gas-powered, three-wheel tow tractor with 1,500lbs (750kg)
of drawbar pull capacity. The “Duat” was used as the
foundation of the first gaspowered forklift truck. |
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1941-45
CLARK's output of industrial trucks was just over 500 in 1939.
In the four years of World War II, production was approximately
23,500 trucks per year and CLARK's plant was running three shifts
a day. CLARK supplied substantially 90 percent of all the government
requirements for this type of equipment. |
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1972
CLARK offers the first dual voltage electric trucks. These provided
varied performance options based on the demands of the application. |
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2004 Present
Clark continue to provide excellent service with localised centres
and ensure the Clark range grows to meet the demands of todays
market.
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1920
The “Truclift”, with capacities from 4,000 to 10,000lbs
(2000 to 5000kg), was the first industrial truck to use hydraulic
power as the means of lifting its load. |
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1928
The first “Tructier” was introduced, the forerunner
of CLARK's line of modern forklift trucks. |
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1967
CLARK produced the “TW”. The first highly maneuverable,
threewheel electric rider truck. CLARK was the first manufacturer
to provide operator overhead guards as standard equipment on
all sit-down rider trucks. |
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1997
CLARK celebrates its 80th Anniversary and produces its one-millionth
forklift. CLARK is the first lift truck manufacturer to achieve
the highest ISO 9001 certification for all its plants worldwide. |
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