June 2014 | Page 2 of 2

Tadano’s big all terrain goes to Colombia

Tadano has sold the first of it’s range-topping 400t ATF400G-6 all terrain cranes in South America, to Transportes Montejo in Colombia.

TAdano said, “Our dealer for Colombia, Gruas Japonesas, and Tadano have built a very good relationship with Transportes Montejo by providing high quality products and services. Before we delivered the ATF400G-6, Transportes Montejo had already bought two boom trucks and two rough terrain cranes.”

Tadano says the Colombian rental house had seen the ATF400G-6 at Bauma 2013 and been impressed by the crane’s main boom capacity and compact carrier. The new crane will be used for energy related installation and maintenance projects, as well as for bridge building. As well as working in Colombia, it will be available to Transportes Montejo’s branches in Panama and Venezuela.

Cranes to Morrow

Liebherr dealer and tower hire firm Morrow says it plans a major fleet expansion in 2014, with 56 cranes, worth around $70m, to be purchased or ordered this year, to meet growing demand in North America and Australasia.

At this year’s ConExpo Morrow made a major purchase, ordering close to half of its planned new cranes from Liebherr Group.

Horizontal jib EC-H models and luffing boom HC-L models were included in this order.

The rental firm said that beginning in late 2013 it had purchased a substantial number of Liebherr luffing boom cranes. These cranes were bought in order to fulfill the needs of its customers in high-density urban centres. Some of these cranes would be used for the first time in the Australian market.

Manitowoc show Algerian ambition

Manitowoc has said it intends to use two Algerian trade shows, Batimatec and Algiers International Fair, to demonstrate its determination to expand and develop in country. The firm is showcasing a Potain self-erecting crane and Grove rough-terrain crane at the events with two of its local dealers, Sarl VIBA and Eurl MGP.

The manufacturer said that as well as its direct sales and support services, it would work closely with its dealers in Algeria who supply its full range of Potain tower cranes, Grove mobile cranes and Manitowoc crawler cranes. The dealers will also provide complete after-market services including technical assistance, assembly, handling and training.

Carlos Pimenta, Manitowoc area manager for Algeria, said: “Demand for our cranes in Algeria has steadily increased over the past few years and the country’s growing economy makes us very ambitious for this exciting market. We have operated in Algeria for many years and have built a strong dealer network and widespread support service. Now is our time to build on this foundation, and these two trade shows are an ideal way for us to showcase our capabilities and highlight our desire to grow.”