Manitex International to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., Feb. 23, 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 following conferences in March 2012. Conference attendees are encouraged to schedule one-on-one meetings with management in advance through contacting their respective sales persons.

The ISI 2012 Annual Industrial Conference
March 6, 2012, 8:45 a.m. (ET)
Waldorf-Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York City
Webcast link: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/isi/industrial2012/11106126.cfm
The webcast will automatically be archived approximately four hours after the live event and will be available for 90 days through June 4, 2012

Roth 24th Annual OC Growth Stock Conference
March 13, 2012, 2:30 p.m. (PT)
The Ritz Carlton, 1 Ritz Carlton Drive, Dana Point, Calif.
The company's investor slide presentation will be available on the Company's corporate website, www.manitexinternational.com, for interested parties to access.

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.

SOURCE Manitex International, Inc.