Sany Germany, the wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese crane and equipment manufacturer Sany, has rebranded the business as Sany Europe, changing its logo and launching a new website. The company says the change is designed to better reflect its presence in Europe, where it is represented in 13 countries – mainly by exclusive distributors. Sany Europe managing director Bart Decroos, said: “The name change is a take-off for a new era. It just didn’t reflect who we are any more, and definitely not who we want to be. Therefore we’ve taken this … [Read more...]
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USITC judge upholds Manitowoc complaint against Sany
A USITC has issued a final initial determination in Manitowoc's complaint against Sany, saying that the American crane manufacturer has shown certain products infringe its patents, and that they have shown misappropriation of trade secrets. The case relates to the two companies' competing floating counterweight systems. Manitowoc claims that Sany's system used on its SCC8500 infringes on a patent, US 7,546,928, relating to a mobile lift crane with variable position counterweight. The system was implemented by Manitowoc on its Model 31000, … [Read more...]
Palfinger Sany complete tie-up, launch RT range for Russia
Palfinger and Sany have launched a new Palfinger Sany rough terrain range aimed at Russian users, and announced the completion of the two firms' mutual capital interlinking. The new Palfinger Sany rough terrain crane series was launched at a Palfinger-Sany CIS-Dealer-Conference in Moscow. Further product developments will be displayed at the CTT 2014, also in the Russian city. The three rough terrain cranes have lifting capacities of 35t, 55t and 75t. The new rough terrain crane series has four-wheel steering, 116tm to 258tm lifting … [Read more...]
China’s crane manufacturers are now world-class
Until now it has been widely assumed that construction equipment made by Chinese companies, and even equipment made in China by the leading foreign firms, was inferior in both quality and technology to gear produced in the foreign firms’ factories back home. These assumptions have been crushed by a new study from CLSA, a broker, which tested a range of Chinese-made diggers, and found them to be sturdy and high-performing. Leading Chinese brands like Sany, Zoomlion and LiuGong, whose products also have the advantage of being cheap, will soon be … [Read more...]
Sany America gaining traction in US
For Sany America, the US subsidiary of China's largest maker of construction equipment, 2013 has been a year worth celebrating. The Georgia-based company doubled its sales from last year and has fulfilled this year's budget profit by more than twofold. Its dealer network has expanded to cover about 65 percent of the US, Canada, and Mexico market, compared to 40 percent in 2012. There are now 32 dealers in 35 US states selling Sany products. The company introduced a new machine specifically designed for the North American market - an … [Read more...]
SANY America introduces 550 ton crawler crane SCC8500
SANY America’s new 550 U.S. ton crawler crane will satisfy a niche between 440- and 660-ton machines and is ideally suited for construction of wind energy towers, fossil fuel plants, nuclear facilities, petrochemical installations and a variety of infrastructure projects. The SANY SCC8500 has a host of exclusive and in-demand features to meet the needs of customers in a range of applications. It was first displayed at the Bauma China trade show in late November. “Customers told us the 500-ton machine is badly needed to fill a niche between … [Read more...]