Manitex International to Present at the Oppenheimer 7th Annual Industrials Conference

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Manitex International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MNTX), a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including boom truck cranes, rough terrain forklifts, container handling equipment and special mission oriented vehicles, today announced that David Langevin, Chairman and CEO, will present at the Oppenheimer 7th Annual Industrials Conference being held May 15-16, 2012  at the InterContinental The Barclay Hotel, 111 East 48th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues, in New York City. The Company is scheduled to present on Tuesday, May 15, at 1:20 p.m. ET in the Astor I Room. Manitex International management will be available throughout the day for one-on-one meetings. To schedule a one-on-one meeting, please contact your Oppenheimer representative.

About Oppenheimer's 7th Annual Industrials Conference

The Oppenheimer 7th Annual Industrials Conference will be held May 15-16, 2012 at the InterContinental The Barclay Hotel in New York City and will feature nearly 70 leading public companies.

This two-day conference in New York will showcase a diverse mix of leading large and mid cap industrial, chemicals, shipping, services and aerospace/defense companies, as well as a number of high-growth small cap firms. The event should provide a broad perspective across a variety of end markets in the industrial universe as we proceed through 2012. The format will allow investors to meet with senior executives of the presenting companies for one-on-one discussions.

About Manitex International, Inc. 

Manitex International, Inc. is a leading provider of engineered lifting solutions including cranes, reach stackers and associated container handling equipment, rough terrain forklifts, indoor electric forklifts and special mission oriented vehicles, including parts support.

Our Manitex subsidiary manufactures and markets a comprehensive line of boom trucks and sign cranes through a national and international dealership network. Our boom trucks and crane products are primarily used in industrial projects, energy exploration and infrastructure development, including roads, bridges, and commercial construction. Additionally, Badger Equipment Company, a subsidiary located in Winona, Minnesota, manufactures specialized rough terrain cranes and material handling products. Badger primarily serves the needs of the construction, municipality, and railroad industries. Our Italian subsidiary, CVS Ferrari, srl, designs and manufactures a range of reach stackers and associated lifting equipment for the global container handling market, which is sold through a broad dealer network. Our Manitex Liftking subsidiary is a provider of material handling equipment including the Noble straight-mast rough terrain forklift product line, Lowry high capacity cushion tired forklift and Schaeff electric indoor forklifts as well as specialized carriers, heavy material handling transporters and steel mill equipment. Manitex Liftking's rough terrain forklifts are used in both commercial and military applications. Our subsidiary, Manitex Load King located in Elk Point, South Dakota is a manufacturer of specialized engineered trailers and hauling systems, typically used for transporting heavy equipment.   

Our Crane and Machinery division is a Chicago based distributor of cranes including Terex truck and rough terrain cranes, Fuchs material handlers and our own Manitex product line. Crane and Machinery provides after market service in its local market as well as being a leading distributor of OEM crane parts, supplying parts to customers throughout the United States and internationally. The division also provides a wide range of used lifting and construction equipment of various ages and conditions, and has the capability to refurbish the equipment to the customer's specifications.

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