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Interthor takes parent company’s name in the US on January 1st

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From January 1, 2024 Interthor will officially go by the name Logitrans A/S, and move even closer to its parent company and origin in Denmark.

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Carl Thorkildson

Interthor Inc. and Logitrans A/S Denmark met in the early 80s at a tradeshow. The founder of Interthor Carl Thorkildson saw huge potential in the US for the clever compact ergonomic lifting equipment that Logitrans was manufacturing. The Thork Lift was the first product Interthor Inc introduced to the US market. It was the first skid lift in the US. A groundbreaking ergonomic product back then, and today 40+ years on it is still our best-selling product.

Carl Thorkildson retired, and Interthor Inc. was acquired by Logitrans A/S back in 2006. Since then Interthor Inc has been running as a direct subsidiary of Logitrans A/S Denmark with its own sales office and warehouse in greater Chicagoland area.

As a part of the new business strategy, Logitrans wishes to further synchronize the US division with the headquarter to create an even stronger global brand and presence.

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Jesper L Jorgensen

“Interthor was founded in 1957 and we have a trusted and well-known brand name in the US, but over the years we have seen more globalization of our end-users. Therefore, it makes sense to use the same name globally for our company. This way end-users know, we are able to service with clever compact ergonomic products no matter, if they are based in Europe, Asia, Australia, North or South America”, says Jesper L Jorgensen VP of Sales in the US.

This name change will not affect the organizational structure of Interthor Inc, nor will it affect the relationships with partners, dealers and end-users. Business will run as usual – just under the name Logitrans A/S.

Interthor electric-highlifter imageThe official date for changing from Interthor Inc to Logitrans A/S is January 1st 2024. However, the practical name change will happen gradually, which is why you might see the Logitrans logo on different elements and material starting from now.

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