The Industrial Truck Association represents the manufacturers of lift trucks and their suppliers who do business in Canada, the United States or Mexico. In addition to lift trucks, ITA members manufacture tow tractors, rough terrain vehicles, hand-pallet trucks and automated guided vehicles. While headquartered in Washington, DC, ITA has significant contact with sister organizations in Europe and Asia and has established joint statistical and engineering programs to assist Members in providing safe products to their customers. Like many trade associations, ITA‘s roots date back to 1917; it has undergone many changes over the years, including a first incorporation as the Industrial Truck Statistical Association in 1929; the current structure was established in 1951. ITA was instrumental in securing revisions of the operator training regulation enforced by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration; those revisions have helped reduce the number and severity of accidents and resulted in saving lives.

ITA holds numerous meetings over the course of a year—these meetings, dealing with a variety of topics, are open to companies that meet the requirements for potential membership. Please check the membership list to see if your competitors or your customers are Members. ITA welcomes applications from all companies that qualify for either regular or associate membership.

For tax purposes, ITA is a 501 C 6 organization, registered in the District of Columbia as a non-profit company, and supports itself through dues levied on the Membership. Members may deduct dues as ordinary business expenses, not as charitable deductions.

For further information, please contact the association.