08/06/2026
The Innovators
If you want to know where the material-handler market is heading, history shows one simple truth: the industry follows Mantsinen.
· When Mantsinen introduced Hybrilift, they weren’t copying energy-recovery systems they were the first to apply them to material handlers. Others had to follow.
· When Mantsinen pioneered extended pantograph cab arms, they set a new standard. Once the patent eventually expired, others followed.
· When Mantsinen broke the 250-tonne GVW barrier with a 40-metre boom and stick on the 200 series in 2008, others followed.
· When Mantsinen entered Panamax-sized vessel loading with the 300 in 2017, others eventually followed.
· When Mantsinen rolled out a full telematics suite in 2016, others followed.
· When Mantsinen launched Dual Power; electric and diesel in one machine. Others haven’t followed yet.
· When Mantsinen unveiled 2nd-generation Hybrilift to increase energy consumption yet further, others couldn’t follow - the patents still stand.
Across every major leap in this industry, the pattern is the same: Mantsinen leads. The market reacts.
Mantsinen don’t wait for the future; they build it. The only obvious question remains: where will they take this industry next?