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Terex Cranes concludes a sale in Algeria

The first day of the Bauma exhibition was successful for Terex Cranes. The Algerian distributor ETS SIAD Automobiles (SIAD Group) has ordered six Terex RT 45 and three RT 45L rough terrain cranes. These two models, which have a lifting capacity of 45 t, are distinguished by the length of their main jibs. The Terex RT 45 model is equipped with a 31.1 m main boom and the RT 45L model has a 37.40 m main boom.

Photo from left to right: Tayeb Siad (Managing Director, Groupe SIAD), Steve Filipov (President – Terex Cranes), Mohammed Siad (President – Groupe SIAD), Mahmoud Siad (President – GSB France), and Daniel Patalacci (General Manager South Europe – Terex Cranes)

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Lee Maynard new Global Sales Director for Terex Tower Cranes

Former Director of Sales for Europe and Russia in the Mobile Cranes field, Lee Maynard was appointed to this new position on February 1st. His mission is to develop and identify different growth opportunities in the global market for tower cranes in order to increase the division’s market share and profitability. Lee Maynard will also lead the global Terex Tower Cranes Sales Team in EMEAR, North America, East Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

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Aertssen Machinery Services expands its fleet with two new Demag cranes

Aertssen Machinery Services (AMS) has recently added two new Demag lattice boom crawler cranes to its fleet. With the aim to expand its heavy lifting and transport operations in the Middle East, Aertssen has obtained a 400 tonne Demag CC 2400-1 with max load moment of 5150 tonne meters and a 650 tonne Demag CC 3800-1 with a maximum load moment of 9152 tonne meters.


“Equipping our team with the latest crane innovations is an important part of our customer commitment, and Demag is an industry leader in that area,” explained Tony Nuyts of Aertssen Machinery Service. “Demag crawler cranes are easy to transport, quick to rig and come with an IC-1 control system with an intuitive touchscreen.”

Photo from left to right: Steve Filipov (President, Terex Cranes), Greg Aertssen (CEO, Aertssen Group), Tony Nuyts (Branch Manager, Aertssen Machinery Services) and Joerg Mueller (Senior Sales Manager, Terex Cranes)

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Comansa appoints new Sales Manager for North America

Joseph Patton has been appointed as Sales Manager of tower and luffing-jib cranes for Comansa’s branch in North America. He will be based in Charlotte, NC, and will work with Bill Carbeau, VP of Business Development. Prior to joining Comansa in January 2019, Joseph worked as a Lifting Specialist for Mazzella Lifting Technologies, a supplier of overhead cranes, hoists and engineered lifting devices.

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Three new Raimondi MRT189s for Irish Cranes

Irish Crane & Lifting, official agent of Raimondi Cranes for Ireland, has received three MRT189 topless tower cranes. The MRT189 has a jib lengths of 65m and height under hook of 42m for a maximum load capacity of 10t. This machine is equipped with the newly launched 45 kW and offers improved usability thanks to its unique hook block. The first of three cranes, sold to KPH Construction Ltd (KPH), has already been erected on the Cherrywood jobsite in Dublin. The other two will enrich the fleet of Irish Crane.

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PM Oil & Steel Group S.p.A will present several innovations at Bauma

At Bauma several new products will be unveiled by PM Oil & Steel SpA, including new models of the light crane range from 8 to 12 t / m and a new crane in its Heavy range, the PM 50.5, with a capacity of 50 t / m. The manufacturer will also unveil two new radio control systems. Oil & Steel will offer various new platforms that can be mounted on Isuzu and Iveco trucks, as well a new model on Ford pick-ups. The new “green economy” battery-powered Octopus spider lift is also planned. Finally, Valla will feature its range of mini-cranes, offering the possibility of being controlled remotely.
The Italian PM Oil & Steel SpA Group brings together the manufacturer of hydraulic truck cranes PM, Oil & Steel for aerial platforms and Manitex Valla, who designs industrial cranes.

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By Roberta Simkovicova

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Tadano to buy Demag for a value of $215 million

Terex Corporation announced the sell of its Demag Mobile Cranes business to Tadano Ltd for a value of approximately $215 million. Included in the transaction are the manufacturing facilities in Zweibrucken, Germany and multiple sales and service locations.

Commenting on the rationale of the deal, Koichi Tadano, Tadano Ltd. Representative Director, President and CEO said: “This is a strategic acquisition that offers Tadano considerable scope for growth. The addition of the well-respected Demag brand of all terrain cranes and large crawler cranes range extends our product lines and options for customers. The addition of the Demag branded mobile crane product lines will enhance our global position in this segment. We believe that the Zweibrucken facilities and its global team members, as well as the current distribution partners, are valuable to the future success of the business.”

John L. Garrison, Terex Chairman and CEO added: “In addition to selling the Demag Mobile Cranes business, Terex will exit the North American mobile crane product lines manufactured in our Oklahoma City facility. These changes will simplify our Oklahoma City operation, which will continue to produce telehendlers and re-manufactured units for our Aerial Work Platforms segment and various products for our Materials Processing segment.”

Terex will continue to manufacture rough terrain cranes in Crespellano, Italy, tower cranes in Fontanafredda, Italy, pick and carry cranes in Brisbane, Australia and Terex Utilities products at its Watertown, South Dakota facilities.

The sale, subject to government regulatory approvals and there customary closing conditions, is expected to close in mid-2019.

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A CC 3800-1 for JTC in Kuwait

The Kuwait-based equipment rental and logistics service provider Jassim Transport & Stevedoring Co. K.S.C.C. (JTC) has just acquired a new Demag CC 3800-1. This lattice boom crawler crane has a load capacity of 650t for a boom length of 144m.
“The CC 3800-1 enhances JTC’s lifting capabilities over our Demag CC 2200, and this will put us in a position to meet the needs of our customers in the oil and gas industries even better in the future. The CC 3800-1 was put to work immediately after delivery and passed its first test with flying colors involved in successful lift operation of a heat exchanger as part of a large-scale oil and gas project,” says Adel Kohari, Chief Executive Officer of JTC.
The crane was handed over by Terex Cranes Senior Sales Manager Joerg Mueller.

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Ulrich Strieder named new Operations Director at Terex Cranes Zweibrücken plants

On December 3rd, 2018, Ulrich Strieder started his duties as the new Operations Director for the two Terex Cranes plants in Zweibrücken – Dinglerstraße and Wallerscheid. He will report directly to Terex Cranes Germany’s Managing Director, Thomas Schramm.

“I am confident that with Ulrich Strieder at the helm, we’ll be able not just to continue the positive streak we’ve had at our plants, but to boost it even further. Mr. Strieder will be using his decades of experience to drive us forward in new ways, and accordingly will be an enormous asset to our company. I’am tremendously happy that we were able to get a new team member who not only has ample experience, but has also had a storied and impressive history of success throughout his career,” commented Thomas Schramm.

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Appointment of Cristian Badin as Sales Director at Raimondi Cranes

Italian manufacturer Raimondi Cranes has announced the appointment of Cristian Badin as Sales Director reporting directly to Eng. Mauro Masetti, Chief Commercial Officer.
Prior to his appointment at Raimondi Cranes, Cristian Badin had an extensive experience in the tower cranes business.
“Cristian, with more than a decade of sales and business development experience in the tower cranes segment, is a hands-on, solution oriented heavy lifting professional,” said Mauro Masetti. “I have worked closely with him for a number of years, and throughout that time I have noted his ability to carefully address client needs with practical and effective machine solutions.”