Lansing Bagnall, later known as Lansing Linde, was a British forklift truck manufacturer based in Kingsclere Road, Basingstoke, England.[1][2] The company was known for the invention of the reach truck.[3] Later, it was merged into Linde Material Handling which is now part of KION Group.[4]
History
The business was started as a company office in 1920 when W G Bagnall arrived in London as a representative of Lansing company of Michigan.[4]
In 1930, the parent company, Lansing, ceased manufacturing operations, so Bagnall took the charge and incorporated the company in 1937 as Lansing Bagnall and Company Limited in Isleworth,London.[4]
The company was bought out of bankruptcy in 1943 by Emmanuel Kaye and John R Sharp and renamed after themselves as J E Shay Ltd.[4] At that time, the company made petrol and electric, industrial and station platform tractors. Later, the company went on to produce forklift trucks.
Operating as Lansing Bagnall and Shay's in 1946.[4]
The company's first factory in Basingstoke was opened, in March 1949.[4]