Manitex International, Inc. engages in the provision of engineered lifting solutions. The company is headquartered in Bridgeview, Illinois and currently employs 601 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2005-02-15. The firm designs, manufactures and distributes a diverse group of products that serve different functions and are used in a variety of industries. The firm operates through two segments: the Lifting Equipment and the Rental Equipment. The Lifting Equipment segment is a provider of engineered lifting solutions. The company manufactures a line of boom trucks, articulating cranes, truck cranes and sign cranes. The company is also a manufacturer of specialized rough terrain cranes and material handling products. Its Rental Equipment segment rents heavy duty and light duty commercial construction equipment, mainly to commercial contractors on a short-term rental basis. The company also rents equipment to homeowners for do-it-yourself projects. Through its subsidiaries, the Company manufacturers truck mounted hydraulic knuckle boom cranes and a full range of precision pick and carry industrial cranes.