TEREX CORP (TEX) Business
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
Our Company was incorporated in Delaware in October 1986 as Terex U.S.A., Inc. Since that time, we have changed significantly, and much of this change has been historically accomplished through acquisitions and managing our portfolio of companies by divestiture of non-core businesses and products. Today, Terex is a global industrial equipment manufacturer of materials processing machinery, waste and recycling solutions, mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), and equipment for the electric utility industry. We design, build and support products used in maintenance, manufacturing, energy, waste and recycling, minerals and materials management, construction, and the entertainment industry. We provide lifecycle support to our customers through our global parts and services organization, and offer complementary digital solutions, designed to help our customers maximize their return on their investment. Certain Terex products and solutions enable customers to reduce their impact on the environment including electric and hybrid offerings that deliver quiet and emission-free performance, products that support renewable energy, and products that aid in the recovery of useful materials from various types of waste. Our products are manufactured in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific and sold worldwide. We engage with customers through all stages of the product life cycle, from initial specification to parts and service support.
We identify our operating segments according to how business activities are managed and evaluated. We report our business in the following reportable segments: (i) Environmental Solutions (“ES”), (ii) Material Processing (“MP”) and (iii) Aerials. Our Environmental Solutions Group (“ESG”) and Utilities operating segments share similar economic characteristics and are aggregated into one reportable segment, ES.
Further information about our industry and reportable segments appears in Part II, Item 7. – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Note B – “Business Segment Information” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
Our ES segment designs, manufactures, services and markets waste, recycling and utility equipment and solutions, including refuse collection bodies, hydraulic cart lifters, automated carry cans, compaction, balers, recycling equipment, digger derricks, insulated aerial devices, and cameras with integrated smart technology, as well as related components and replacement parts, and waste hauler software solutions. Customers use these products in the solid waste and recycling industry, and for construction and maintenance of transmission and distribution lines, tree trimming, and foundation drilling applications. We market our ES products principally under the following brand names: Heil®, Marathon®, 3rd Eye®, Soft-Pak®, Connected Collections®, Parts Central®, Curotto-Can®, Bayne Thinline®, and Terex® brand names.
ES has the following significant manufacturing operations:
•Refuse collection bodies, hydraulic cart lifters and automated carry cans are manufactured in Fort Payne, Alabama;
•Compaction, balers and recycling equipment are manufactured in Vernon, Alabama; and
•Utility products are manufactured in Watertown and Huron, South Dakota, Changzhou, China, Waukesha, Wisconsin and Birmingham, Alabama.
We have a parts distribution center and various warehouses located in Fort Payne, Alabama and Southaven, Mississippi. We also provide service and support for utility products in the U.S. through a network of service branches and field service operations.
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MATERIALS PROCESSING
Our MP segment designs, manufactures, services and markets materials processing and specialty equipment, including crushers, washing systems, screens, trommels, apron feeders, material handlers, pick and carry cranes, wood processing, biomass and recycling equipment, concrete mixer trucks and concrete pavers, conveyors, and their related components and replacement parts. Customers use these products in construction, infrastructure and recycling projects, in various quarrying and mining applications, as well as in landscaping and biomass production industries, material handling applications, maintenance applications to lift equipment or material, moving materials and equipment on rugged or uneven terrain, lifting construction material and placing material at point of use. We market our MP products principally under the following brand names and business lines: Terex®, Powerscreen®, Fuchs®, EvoQuip®, Canica®, Cedarapids®, CBI®, Simplicity®, Franna®, Terex Ecotec®, Finlay®, ProAll®, ZenRobotics®, Terex Washing Systems, Terex MPS, Terex Jaques®, Advance®, ProStack®, Bid-Well®, MDStm, MARCO®, MAGNAtm, Terex Recycling Systems and Green-Tectm.
MP has the following significant manufacturing operations:
•Mobile crushers are manufactured in Omagh, Northern Ireland;
•Mobile screens, portable crushing and screening plants, washing systems and recycling systems are manufactured in Dungannon, Northern Ireland;
•Mobile crushers, mobile screens, base crushers, base screens, modular and wheeled crushing and screening plants, track conveyors, washing systems and pick and carry cranes are manufactured in Hosur, India;
•Static crushers, screens and telescopic conveyors are manufactured in Subang Jaya, Malaysia;
•Crushing and screening equipment is manufactured in Durand, Michigan;
•Mobile crushers and crushing chambers are manufactured in Coalville, England;
•Wood processing, biomass and recycling equipment systems, mobile screens and tracked conveyors are manufactured in Campsie, Northern Ireland;
•Fabrications, sub-assemblies and steel kits are manufactured in Ballymoney and Cookstown, Northern Ireland;
•Wood processing, biomass and recycling equipment systems are manufactured in Newton, New Hampshire;
•Material handlers are manufactured in Bad Schönborn, Germany and Hosur, India;
•Concrete pavers are manufactured in Canton, South Dakota;
•Front discharge and rear discharge mini concrete mixer trucks are manufactured in Fort Wayne, Indiana;
•Volumetric concrete mixers are manufactured in Olds, Alberta, Canada;
•Pick and carry cranes are manufactured in Brisbane, Australia and Hosur, India;
•Mobile and static trommel screens are manufactured in Monaghan, Ireland; and
•Bulk material handling conveyors are manufactured in Mount Vernon, Missouri.
We have a North American distribution center in Louisville, Kentucky, service centers in Australia, Thailand, Turkey, Malaysia and a parts distribution center in Northern Ireland.
AERIALS
Our Aerials segment designs, manufactures, services and markets aerial work platform equipment and telehandlers as well as their related components and replacement parts. Products include portable material lifts, portable aerial work platforms, trailer-mounted articulating booms, self-propelled articulating and telescopic booms, scissor lifts and telehandlers, as well as their related components and replacement parts. Aerial work platform equipment positions workers and materials easily and quickly to elevated work areas, enhancing safety and productivity at height. Customers use these products to construct and maintain industrial, commercial, institutional and residential buildings and facilities, for purposes within the entertainment industry, and for other commercial operations, as well as in a wide range of infrastructure projects. We market aerial products principally under the Genie® brand name.
Aerials has the following significant manufacturing operations:
•Aerial work platform equipment is manufactured in Redmond and Moses Lake, Washington, Umbertide, Italy, Changzhou, China, Monterrey, Mexico and Sanand, India; and
•Telehandlers are manufactured in Umbertide, Italy and Monterrey, Mexico.
We have a parts and logistics center located in North Bend, Washington for our Aerials products. Additionally, we have a parts distribution center in Southaven, Mississippi. Our European, Asian Pacific and Latin American parts and logistics operations are conducted through a combination of outsourced facilities and Terex managed operations.
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We also provide service and support for aerial products through a network of service branches and field service operations.
OTHER
We may assist customers in their rental, leasing and acquisition of our products through Terex Financial Services (“TFS”). TFS uses its equipment financing expertise to facilitate financial products and services to assist customers in the procurement of Terex equipment. On a global basis, TFS facilitates financing transactions directly between (i) end-user customers, distributors and rental companies and (ii) third-party financial institutions, providing recourse in certain circumstances. Most of the transactions are fixed and floating rate loans; however, TFS also facilitates sales-type leases, operating leases and rentals. In addition, wholesale financing may be arranged between dealers and distributors who sell our equipment and financial institutions with which TFS has established relationships.
TFS uses third-party appraisal companies to provide a basis to project future values of Terex used equipment in the secondary market sales channels. These secondary market sales channels may also be used for re-marketing any equipment which is returned at end of lease or is repossessed in the case of a customer default. If equipment is received, TFS uses the resale channel which maximizes proceeds and mitigates risk for Terex and our funding partners.
REV MERGER
On February 2, 2026, we completed the merger with REV in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “REV Transaction”). REV serves a diversified customer base, primarily in the U.S. and their products are sold to municipalities, government agencies, private contractors, consumers, and industrial and commercial end users. REV provides customized vehicle solutions for applications, including essential needs for public services (ambulances and fire apparatus), commercial infrastructure (terminal trucks and industrial sweepers) and consumer leisure (motorized recreational vehicles). For more information regarding the REV business see their Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 10, 2025.
See Note M – “Subsequent Event” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information regarding the transaction. The operating results of REV will be reported as part of the Company beginning on February 2, 2026, and as such, references to the Company in this annual report, including but not limited to the Company’s historical financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, does not include REV, unless otherwise noted.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Terex is a manufacturer of specialized capital equipment and related services. Our goal is to design, manufacture and market equipment and services that provide superior life-cycle return on invested capital to our customers (“Customer ROIC”). Customer ROIC is a key focus of our organization and is central to our ability to generate returns for investors.
We operate our Company based on our value system, “The Terex Way”, which shapes the culture of our Company and reflects our collective commitment to and understanding of what it means to be a part of Terex. The Terex Way is based on six key values:
•Integrity: We do not sacrifice integrity for profit. We are transparent in all our business dealings. We are accountable to our team members, customers and stockholders for achieving our goals while protecting our reputation and assets.
•Respect: We provide a safe and healthy environment for our team members. We treat all people with dignity and respect. We value the differences in people’s thinking, backgrounds and cultures. We are committed to team member development.
•Improvement: We continuously search for new and better ways of doing things, eliminating waste and continually improving. We challenge the status quo and require stretch goals. We work in teams across boundaries to achieve common goals.
•Servant Leadership: We work to serve the needs of our customers, investors and team members. We nurture a culture of “chain of support” versus “chain of command.” We ask what we can do to help.
•Courage: We have the personal and professional courage to do the right thing and take risks that may cause us to win as well as to fail periodically. We make decisions and take action. We do not admonish failure, only failure to learn.
•Citizenship: We are good global, local and national citizens and good stewards of the environment and the communities where we live. We participate in making the world we live in a better place.
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The Terex Way continues to guide us on how we conduct business with our stakeholders: team members, customers, stockholders, suppliers, our communities and many others. It drives our unwavering focus on Zero Harm Safety, strong governance, culture and inclusion, responsible environmental stewardship and sustainability, and support for the communities where we live and work.
Each business in our Company is unique, but all businesses are managed to a common set of expectations in three broad thematic areas, as defined by our “Execute, Innovate, Grow” operating framework.
The “Execute” theme involves expectations related to core operating processes and accountabilities. These core operating processes are developed into the Terex Operating System, as we migrate towards an integrated operating company. We expect our businesses to deploy processes that meet local needs while delivering a level of performance and predictability that is consistent with effective operations. These expectations are fulfilled differently by the various Terex businesses, but the core principles are the same as outlined in the Terex Operating System. The Terex Operating System is designed to ensure strict process discipline, continuous improvement, and automation is deployed wherever Terex-wide standardization can add value, while still allowing our businesses the flexibility to modify for their individual market needs.
The “Innovate” theme focuses on purposeful development of step-change improvements in Terex offerings and in the efficiency with which these offerings are executed and supported. Innovation at Terex means doing things significantly better tomorrow than they have been done in the past by harnessing new thinking and applying technology in new and creative ways. Digital transformation plays an important role in many of the innovations we pursue, and it spans fully across our enterprise systems, factory operations, and product solutions.
The “Grow” theme is the outcome of doing “Execute” and “Innovate” well. We will successfully and profitably grow when we operate efficiently, apply new thinking in creating value for customers and take on new challenges through business investments (i.e. new category and geographic development). We also continue to see a role for further growth via inorganic investments. Our 2024 acquisition of ESG from Dover Corporation along with the completion of the REV Transaction on February 2, 2026 demonstrate our commitment to adding attractive businesses with complementary, leading brands in attractive, low cyclical, highly resilient and growing end markets. We continue to build and actively pursue our inorganic investment pipeline, with an eye towards adding new dimensions to the Company portfolio and applying our skills as a manager of specialized machinery businesses in new and complementary domains.
Capital allocation remains an important part of our overall strategy, including maintaining a balanced approach to net leverage, growth investments, restructuring investments and efficient return of capital to stockholders via dividends and share repurchases.
Successful pursuit of the “Execute, Innovate, Grow” strategy will shape the direction of our Company over the coming years. Terex has a diverse portfolio of businesses that work collaboratively to deliver business performance efficiently and effectively. We balance the independence of our businesses with the benefits of total Company scale, which is central to how we manage our Company.
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PRODUCTS
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
REFUSE COLLECTION BODIES AND EQUIPMENT. We manufacture refuse collection bodies, including front-end loaders, automated front loaders, automated side loaders, and rear end loaders. We also manufacture automated carry cans that mount to front loaders, and other cart tippers, carry cans and lifting systems. The refuse collection bodies, carry cans and cart tipper equipment are used to support the collection of residential refuse and commercial containers. The lift systems are also used in industrial plants, hospitals, shopping centers, food processing plants and universities.
COMPACTION, BALERS AND RECYCLING EQUIPMENT. We manufacture a range of compactors including stationary, self-contained, front load and rear load, apartment/high-rise, transfer system, stationary and self-contained auger in addition to compactor containers, pre-crushers cart-dumpers, two-ram balers, heavy-duty vertical balers, auto-tie balers, manual-tie balers, conveyors and material recovery facility systems. This equipment is used for on-site processing and compaction of trash and recyclable materials, and is used in a wide array of recycling applications from apartment complexes to factories and department stores.
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS. Our digital solutions consist of advanced mobile and facility vision technology, along with integrated back office systems. 3rd Eye offers heavy-duty truck cameras that can provide 360° of visibility, and integration with smart technology and live monitoring, to provide solutions that improve safety, productivity, sustainability and profitability. 3rd Eye innovations offer driver education and development, positive service verification, route and facility contamination detection, vehicle health and maintenance, and vehicle/asset tracking and compliance. 3rd Eye camera and technology solutions can be utilized across a wide array of fleets including refuse, construction, utilities and emergency response fleets. 3rd Eye also offers connected compactors and balers. Soft-Pak provides back-office, route management, and customer relations software solutions to the waste and recycling industry. Combined with its in-cab tablet-based applications, Soft-Pak provides refuse fleets with comprehensive, customer-facing solutions and information.
UTILITY EQUIPMENT. Our utility products include digger derricks and insulated aerial devices. These products are used by electric utilities, tree care companies, telecommunications and cable companies, and the related construction industries, as well as by government organizations.
•Digger derricks are insulated products used to dig holes, hoist and set utility poles, as well as lift transformers and other materials at job sites near energized power lines.
•Insulated aerial devices are used to elevate workers and material to work areas at the top of utility poles near energized transmission and distribution lines and for trimming trees near energized electrical lines, as well as for miscellaneous purposes such as sign maintenance.
SERVICES. We offer a range of services for ES products consisting of inspections, installations, preventative maintenance, general repairs, reconditioning, refurbishment and spare parts, as well as training services. Our services are provided on our own products and on third-party products and related equipment.
MATERIALS PROCESSING
MATERIALS PROCESSING EQUIPMENT. Materials processing equipment is used in processing aggregate materials for building applications and is also used in the quarrying, mining, construction, demolition, recycling, landscaping and biomass production industries. Our materials processing equipment includes crushers, screens, trommels and feeders, washing systems and conveyors as well as wood and biomass chippers and grinders.
We manufacture a range of jaw, impactor (both horizontal and vertical shaft) and cone crushers, as well as base crushers for integration within mobile, modular and static plants.
•Jaw crushers are used for crushing larger rock, primarily at the quarry face or on recycling duties. Applications include hard rock, sand and gravel and recycled materials. Cone crushers are used in secondary and tertiary applications to reduce a number of materials, including quarry rock and riverbed gravel.
•Horizontal shaft impactors are primary and secondary crushers. They are typically applied to reduce soft to medium hard materials, as well as recycled materials. Vertical shaft impactors are secondary and tertiary crushers that reduce material utilizing various rotor configurations and are highly adaptable to any application.
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Our screening and feeder equipment includes:
•Heavy duty inclined and horizontal screens and feeders, which are used in low to high tonnage applications and are available as either stationary or heavy-duty mobile equipment. Screens are used in all phases of plant design from handling quarried material to fine screening. Dry screening is used to process materials such as sand, gravel, quarry rock, coal, ore, construction and demolition waste, soil, compost and wood chips.
•Feeders are used to unload materials from hoppers and bulk material storage at controlled rates. They are available for applications ranging from primary feed hoppers to fine material bin unloading. Our range includes apron feeders, grizzly feeders and pan feeders.
Washing system products include mobile and static wash plants incorporating separation, washing, scrubbing, dewatering and stockpiling. We manufacture mobile and stationary rinsing screens, scrubbing systems, sand screw dewaterers, bucket-wheel dewaterers, water management systems, hydrocyclone plants for efficient silt extraction and a range of stockpiling conveyors. Washing systems operate in the aggregates, recycling, mining and industrial sands segments.
Wood processing, biomass and recycling equipment includes shredders, grinders, trommels, chippers and specialty systems. This equipment is used in, among other things, recycling, wood energy, green waste/construction, demolition recycling industries and pulp and paper. Robotic waste sorting equipment consists of smart robots, powered by AI software, designed to pick, sort and recycle waste. Tree care and vegetation management equipment includes chippers, mulchers, spider lifts and dedicated tree care handlers.
We manufacture a range of conveyors which include tracked and wheeled mobile conveyors. Conveyors are mechanical machines used to transport and stockpile materials such as aggregates and minerals after processing.
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT. We manufacture material handlers, pick and carry cranes, concrete mixer trucks, volumetric concrete mixers, concrete pavers and robotics waste sorting equipment.
•Material handlers are designed for handling logs, scrap, recycling and other bulky materials with clamshell, magnet or grapple attachments.
•Pick and carry cranes are designed for a wide variety of applications, including use at mine sites, large fabrication yards, building and construction sites and in machinery maintenance and installation. They combine highway road speed with all-terrain capability.
•Concrete mixer trucks are machines with a large revolving drum in which cement is mixed with other materials to make concrete. We offer models with custom chassis with configurations from three to seven axles.
•Volumetric concrete mixers provide make-to-order, mobile concrete delivery that eliminate concerns over delivery time between a concrete plant and a job site by delivering ingredients that are mixed locally and to the exact specifications of each job.
•Our concrete pavers are used to finish bridges, canals, concrete streets, highways and airport surfaces.
AERIALS
AERIALS. Aerial work platform equipment positions workers and materials easily and quickly to elevated work areas, enhancing safety and productivity at height. These products have been developed as alternatives to scaffolding and ladders. We offer a variety of aerial lifts that are categorized into six product families: portable material lifts; portable aerial work platforms; trailer-mounted articulating booms; self-propelled articulating booms; self-propelled telescopic booms; and scissor lifts.
•Portable material lifts are used primarily indoors in the construction, industrial and theatrical markets.
•Portable aerial work platforms are used primarily indoors in a variety of markets to perform overhead maintenance.
•Trailer-mounted articulating booms are used both indoors and outdoors. They provide versatile reach, and they have the ability to be towed between job sites.
•Self-propelled articulating booms are primarily used in construction and industrial applications, both indoors and outdoors. They feature lifting versatility with up, out and over position capabilities to access difficult to reach overhead areas.
•Self-propelled telescopic booms are used outdoors in commercial, industrial and institutional construction, as well as highway and bridge maintenance projects.
•Scissor lifts are used in indoor and outdoor applications in a variety of construction, industrial, institutional and commercial settings.
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TELEHANDLERS. Telehandlers are used to move and place materials on residential and commercial construction sites and in the energy and infrastructure industries.
SERVICES. We offer a range of services for aerial products consisting of inspections, preventative maintenance, general repairs, reconditioning, refurbishment, modernization and spare parts, as well as consultancy and training services. Our services are provided on our own products and on third-party products and related equipment.
BACKLOG
Our backlog as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 was as follows (in millions):
| December 31, | ||||||
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||
| ES | $ | 1,055 | $ | 1,160 | ||
| MP | 391 | 320 | ||||
| Aerials | 906 | 811 | ||||
| Total | $ | 2,352 | $ | 2,291 |
We define backlog as firm orders that are expected to be filled, including orders that are expected to be filled beyond one year, although there can be no assurance that all such backlog orders will be filled. Our backlog orders represent primarily new equipment orders. Parts orders are generally filled on an as ordered basis.
Our management views backlog as one of many indicators of the performance of our business. Because many variables can cause changes in backlog and these changes may or may not be of any significance, we consequently view backlog as an important, but not necessarily determinative, indicator of future results.
Our overall backlog at December 31, 2025 increased $61 million from backlog amounts at December 31, 2024, due to increased order activity in Aerials and MP, partially offset by a return to historical pre-covid ordering patterns in ES.
ES backlog at December 31, 2025 decreased approximately 9% from backlog amount at December 31, 2024. The decrease from 2024 was primarily driven by a return to historical pre-covid ordering patterns with more available chassis.
MP backlog at December 31, 2025 increased approximately 22% from backlog amounts at December 31, 2024. The increase from 2024 was driven primarily by higher order activity within our aggregates business due to replacement demand.
Aerials backlog at December 31, 2025 increased approximately 12% from backlog amounts at December 31, 2024. The increase from 2024 was primarily driven by the timing of certain orders received in December 2025 driven by strength in megaprojects.
DISTRIBUTION
ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS
We distribute our ESG products to customers through several channels including a network of independent distributors, direct sales and rental companies.
Our utility products are distributed to the utility and municipal markets and contractors in North America principally through a network of rental companies, independent distributors and a direct sales model. Outside of North America, independent distributors sell our utility equipment directly to customers.
MATERIALS PROCESSING
We distribute our MP products to customers through several channels including a global network of independent distributors, direct sales and rental companies.
AERIALS
Our aerial work platform and telehandler products are distributed principally through a global network of rental companies and independent distributors.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING
We maintain engineering staff at our manufacturing locations to conduct research, development and engineering for site-specific products. We have also established competency centers that support entire segments from single locations in certain fields such as control systems. Our businesses assess global trends to understand future needs of our customers and help us decide which technologies to implement in future development projects. In addition, our engineering center in India supports our engineering teams worldwide through new product design, existing product design improvement and development of products for local markets. Continually monitoring our materials, manufacturing and engineering costs is essential to identifying possible savings, enabling us to leverage those savings to improve our competitiveness and our Customer ROIC. Our research, development and engineering expenses are primarily incurred to develop (i) additional applications and extensions of our existing product lines to meet customer needs, and take advantage of growth opportunities, and (ii) customer responsive enhancements and continuous cost improvements of existing products.
Our engineering focus mirrors the business priorities of delivering customer responsive solutions, growing in developing markets, complying with evolving regulatory standards in our global markets and applying our lean manufacturing principles by standardizing products, rationalizing components and strategically aligning with select global suppliers. Our engineering teams in China and India represent our commitment to engineering products for developing markets. They take equipment technology from the developed markets and translate it to appropriate technology for developing markets using the experience and cultural understanding of engineering teams native to those markets.
With the increased global awareness and customer demand for products that are not powered by carbon-based fuels, we continue to develop and incorporate alternative power solutions within our different product lines. Across our product range depending on product and application, various solutions are being deployed including battery-electric, fuel-electric hybrid and plug-in hybrids. In parallel to this, we continue to research and evaluate alternative lower and no-carbon energy alternatives, including partnering with technology companies and universities, that may become viable solutions for our products in the future. A majority of our product portfolios offer alternative power options that significantly reduce the impact of the end-user’s carbon footprint.
Product innovation has become a core element of our growth strategy. We have re-invigorated and increased our emphasis on creating new models and meeting the demands of our customers. Robust product development pipelines are in place, which we expect will continue to bring new, differentiated products to the market in the years ahead. We have also focused on producing more cost-effective product solutions across product families, as well as increasing commonalities of components to ease manufacturing processes.
We will continue our commitment to appropriate levels of research, development and engineering spending in order to meet our customer needs, uphold competitive functionality of our products and maintain regulatory compliance in all the markets we serve.
MATERIALS
Information regarding principal materials, components and commodities and any risks associated with these items are included in Part II, Item 7A. – “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk – Commodities Risk.”
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COMPETITION
We face a competitive global manufacturing market for all of our products. We compete with other manufacturers based on many factors, particularly price, performance and product reliability. We generally operate under a best value strategy, where we attempt to offer our customers products designed to improve Customer ROIC through our quality by design process. However, in some instances, customers may prefer the pricing, performance or reliability aspects of a competitor’s product despite our product pricing or performance. We do not have a single competitor across our business segments. The following table shows the primary competitors, in alphabetical order, for our products in the following categories:
| BUSINESS SEGMENT | PRODUCTS | PRIMARY COMPETITORS | ||
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| Environmental Solutions | Refuse Collection Bodies | Labrie, Federal Signal (New Way), Oshkosh (McNeilus) | ||
| Compactors and Balers | Cram-A-Lot, Komar, Wastebuilt | |||
| On Board Vehicle Technology | AMCS, Geotab, Ltyx, Routeware, Samsara | |||
| Utilities Equipment | Altec, Dur-A-Lift, Elliot Equipment, Palfinger, Posi+ and Time Manufacturing | |||
| Materials Processing | Crushing & Screening Equipment | Astec Industries, Deere (Kleeman), Keestrack, Metso, Portafill, Rubble Master and Sandvik | ||
| Washing Systems | Azfab, CDE Global, Matec, McLanahan, Metso, Phoenix Process Equipment, Superior and Weir/Trio | |||
| Wood Processing, Biomass, Recycling Equipment and Trommels | Astec Industries, Bandit, Doppstadt, Eggersmann, Jenz, Komptech, Morbark and Vermeer | |||
| Conveyors | Astec/Telestack, Deere (Kleeman), Edge, Metso/McCloskey, Puzzulona Thor, Superior and Weir/Trio | |||
| Material Handlers | Atlas, Caterpillar, Liebherr and Sennebogen | |||
| Concrete Pavers | Allen Engineering, Gomaco, Guntert & Zimmerman and Power Curbers | |||
| Concrete Mixer Trucks | Beck Industrial, Con-Tech, Continental Mixer, Oshkosh (McNeilus) | |||
| Volumetric Concrete Mixers | Bay-lynx, Cemen Tech, Holcombe and Zimmerman | |||
| Pick and Carry Cranes | Ace, Escorts, Humma and TIDD | |||
| Robotic Waste Sorting Technology | AMP Robotics, Max-Al, Steinert, Tomra and Waste Robotics | |||
| Tree Care and Vegetation Management Equipment | Albach, Bandit, Fecon, Jenz, Ufkes, Vermeer | |||
| Aerials | Portable Material Lifts and Portable Aerial Work Platforms | Dingli, Haulotte and Oshkosh (JLG) | ||
| Boom Lifts | Dingli, Haulotte, JCB, Linamar (Skyjack), Manitou, MEC, Oshkosh (JLG), Sinoboom, XCMG and Zoomlion | |||
| Scissor Lifts | Dingli, Haulotte, JCB, LGMG, Linamar (Skyjack), MEC, Oshkosh (JLG), Sinoboom, XCMG and Zoomlion | |||
| Telehandlers | JCB, Linamar (Skyjack), Manitou (Gehl), Merlo and Oshkosh (JLG) |
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MAJOR CUSTOMERS
None of our customers individually accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated net sales in 2025. In 2025, our largest customer accounted for less than 6% of our consolidated net sales and our top ten customers in the aggregate accounted for less than 28% of our consolidated net sales. A material portion of Aerials and ES net sales are to national rental companies.
PATENTS, LICENSES AND TRADEMARKS
We use proprietary materials such as patents, trademarks, trade secrets and trade names in our operations and take actions to protect these rights.
We use several significant trademarks and trade names, most notably the Terex®, Genie®, Powerscreen®, Fuchs® and Heil® trademarks. The other trademarks and trade names that we use include registered trademarks of Terex Corporation or its subsidiaries.
We have many patents that we use in connection with our operations and most of our products contain some proprietary technology. Many of these patents and related proprietary technology are important to the production of particular products; however, overall, our patents, taken together, are not material to our business or our overall financial results.
Currently, we are engaged in various legal proceedings with respect to intellectual property rights. While the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe the outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect, individually or in aggregate, on our business or operating performance. For more detail, see Item 3 – “Legal Proceedings”.
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
As part of The Terex Way, and our Zero Harm Safety culture and environmental stewardship, we are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our team members, and strive to provide quality products that are safe to use and operate in an environmentally conscious and respectful manner. Safety is a top priority, not only for our team members, but also our customers. Terex has a longstanding commitment to designing, manufacturing, and selling safe and efficient products. Our safety standards and practices are rigorous. We collaborate with customers to design features that help keep operators safe, improve working environments, and help maintain equipment uptime and utilization.
We generate hazardous and non-hazardous wastes in the normal course of our manufacturing operations. As a result, we are subject to a wide range of environmental laws and regulations. All of our employees are required to obey all applicable health, safety and environmental laws and regulations and must observe the proper safety rules and environmental practices in work situations. These laws and regulations govern actions that may have adverse environmental effects, such as discharges to air and water, and require compliance with certain practices when handling and disposing of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. These laws and regulations would also impose liability for the costs of, and damages resulting from, cleaning up sites, past spills, disposals and other releases of hazardous substances, should any such events occur. We are committed to complying with these standards and monitoring our workplaces to determine if equipment, machinery and facilities meet specified safety standards. Each of our manufacturing facilities is subject to an environmental audit at least once every five years to monitor compliance. Also, no incidents have occurred which required us to pay material amounts to comply with such laws and regulations. We are dedicated to ensuring that safety and health hazards are adequately addressed through appropriate work practices, training and procedures. We are committed to reducing injuries and working towards a world-class level of safety practices in our industry.
We are dedicated to product safety when designing and manufacturing our equipment. Our equipment is designed to meet all applicable laws, regulations and industry standards for use in their markets. We continually incorporate safety improvements in our products. We maintain an internal product safety team that is dedicated to improving safety and investigating and resolving any product safety issues that may arise.
Use and operation of our equipment in an environmentally conscious manner is an important priority for us. We produce products that have lower greenhouse gas emissions in response to both regulatory initiatives and market demand. We continue to be active in the development of incorporating alternative power solutions within our different product lines and are investing in companies that develop alternative energy solutions. Globally, job site regulations have become increasingly stringent, requiring quieter equipment with lower or zero emissions. At the same time, for our Genie® equipment, more job sites are requiring machines capable of working both outdoors and indoors. Our customers want products that operate on battery electric and fuel-electric hybrid options. We were the first to market with an all-electric utility bucket truck, reducing emissions and noise as well as supporting our customers electrification and sustainability goals. Many Genie® lift models offer all-electric or
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fuel-electric hybrid options that deliver quiet, emission-free performance, which is necessary for indoor working environments, as well as city centers with noise and emission restrictions. We offer crushers and screens that can operate from electrical power supply lines to help reduce the use of fuel. Hybrid solutions are also available on select utility aerial devices and mixer trucks that use battery power to perform certain equipment functions without the engine running. We have taken a lead on many of these developments within the industries we serve, and we will continue to evolve our approach to alternative, environmentally friendly equipment power as technical capabilities advance, solution economics improve, and customer demand for these solutions continues to increase.
Increasingly stringent laws and regulations dealing with the environmental aspects of the products we manufacture can result in significant expenditures in designing and manufacturing new forms of equipment that satisfy such new laws and regulations. Compliance with laws and regulations regarding safety and the environment has required, and will continue to require, us to make expenditures. We currently do not expect that these expenditures will have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations.
SEASONAL FACTORS
Terex is a global company, with a diverse portfolio of businesses that support multiple end uses. Seasonality is a factor in some businesses, where annual purchasing patterns are impacted by the seasonality of downstream project spending. Specifically, our businesses can experience stronger demand during the second quarter, as customers in the northern hemisphere make investments in time for the annual construction season (April to October). Non-seasonal macro factors are also important and can surpass seasonal influences in importance in some years. In 2026, we expect second half sales to be higher than first half sales, with the second, third and fourth quarter sales higher than first quarter sales.
WORKING CAPITAL
Our businesses are working capital intensive and require funding to purchase production and replacement parts, inventories and expenditures to repair, replace and upgrade existing facilities. We have debt service requirements, including periodic interest payments on our outstanding debt. We believe cash generated from operations, including cash generated from the sale of receivables, will provide us with adequate liquidity to comply with our financial covenants under our bank credit facility, continue to support internal operating initiatives and meet our operating and debt service requirements for at least the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this annual report. See Item 1A. – “Risk Factors” for a detailed description of the risks resulting from our debt and our ability to generate sufficient cash flow to operate our business. We will continue to pursue cash generation opportunities, including reducing costs and working capital, reviewing alternatives for under-utilized assets, and selectively investing in our businesses to promote growth opportunities. For more detail on working capital, see Item 7 – “Liquidity and Capital Resources”.
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
SAFETY
The safety of our team is our number one priority. At Terex, safety is an absolute way of life. We are committed to Zero Harm, and we expect all team members to be committed to safety and continuous improvement in this area. Terex has set the goals of reaching a 0.33 lost time injury rate and 1.33 total recordable injury rate by the end of 2030. At the end of 2025, our lost time injury rate was 0.39 and our total recordable injury rate was 1.40. Our aspirational goal will always be zero injuries, but these goals represent milestones along our journey to Zero Harm.
TEAM MEMBER TALENT AND SUPPORT
Terex strives to attract, engage, develop and retain outstanding talent to be part of our team. Capable, highly skilled and engaged team members are key to our ability to implement our “Execute, Innovate, Grow” strategy.
As of December 31, 2025, we had approximately 10,700 team members, including approximately 5,700 team members in the U.S. Approximately one percent of our team members in the U.S. are represented by labor unions. Outside of the U.S., we enter into employment contracts and collective agreements in those countries in which such relationships are mandatory or customary. The provisions of these agreements correspond in each case with the required or customary terms in the subject jurisdiction. We generally consider our relations with our team members to be good and we provide mechanisms such as surveys and helplines for our team members to provide their perspectives. In 2025, 87% of team members participated in our company-wide global engagement survey. Safety remained the highest rated survey category and we received positive net promoter and engagement scores.
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We have a robust talent review process in which we assess talent strengths and opportunity areas, matching our team members’ career aspirations with the needs of the business. We offer a wide range of training programs to support team members in their current roles and in achieving advancement opportunities. Our core curriculum of Terex Success Programs are designed for all of our team members from individual contributors to front line supervisors to managers and executives. These programs are grounded in The Terex Way and help participants build key skills and competencies. Business specific leadership programs are also conducted in each of our segments and additional training programs are offered around specific topics such as safety, culture and inclusion, technical skills, financial fundamentals, compliance, cybersecurity and harassment prevention.
We have a strong performance management process that includes annually setting clear business and professional objectives, mid-year calibration, annual performance reviews and succession planning. Both team members and managers play active roles in the performance management process, furthering a culture of accountability that supports team member development.
We design our benefits and programs to support the way our team members live and work. We care about our team members. For example, our Global Employee Assistance Program is in place to support team members who are facing challenges in their personal lives. Where we can, we offer a flexible work environment, enabling team members to manage the demands of their personal and professional lives.
CULTURE AND INCLUSION
We are committed to recruiting, engaging, developing, and retaining team members at all levels of our global workforce. We encourage, value, and support team members of every race, gender, age, ability, religion, orientation, identity, and experience. We firmly believe that different backgrounds, thoughts, and experiences cultivate innovation and better decision-making. Our culture is defined by our Terex Way Values – Integrity, Respect, Improvement, Servant Leadership, Courage, and Citizenship. Our values are the driving force behind our commitment to maintain an inclusive, supportive, non-discriminatory, and safe workplace for all team members. We are committed to creating a culture of inclusion, which starts with the tangible, intentional actions that all Terex team members – regardless of title or tenure - must make to ensure our team members feel safe, supported, and valued.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
We maintain a website at www.terex.com. We make available on our website under “Investor Relations” – “Financials”, free of charge, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such material with the SEC. References to our website in this report are provided as a convenience, and the information on our website is not, and shall not be deemed to be a part of this report or incorporated into any other filings we make with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site (www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. In addition, we make available on our website under “Investor Relations” – “Governance”, free of charge, our Audit Committee Charter, Compensation and Human Capital Committee Charter, Governance, Nominating and Corporate Responsibility Committee Charter, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Disclosure Committee Charter and Code of Ethics and Conduct. In addition, the foregoing information is available in print, without charge, to any stockholder who requests these materials from us.