Cascade

Cascade is a Portland, Oregon-based industrial manufacturing company that designs, produces, and markets attachments, forks, and related technologies for forklifts and automated guided vehicles. The enterprise operates on a global scale, maintaining a workforce of over 3,000 employees distributed across 33 manufacturing plants, corporate offices, and distribution centers worldwide. Its core product portfolio serves the broader material handling and construction sectors, providing specialized mast products and heavy construction attachments to commercial equipment operators. Following its initial domestic operations, the corporation expanded its international footprint beginning in 1960 by establishing strategic business interests in markets including The Netherlands, England, and Australia. The industrial manufacturer subsequently transitioned to the public equity markets in 1965 through an initial public offering consisting of 200,000 shares. Cascade was originally founded in 1943 by entrepreneur Robert C. Warren, Sr.