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NEW TEREX DISTRIBUTION CENTRE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Terex AWP, the global manufacturer of lifting and material processing products and services, has opened its first distribution centre in the Middle East dedicated to its Genie® branded aerial access equipment. Located in the Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, on the premises of third-party logistics providers Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions (WWS), the new distribution facility will hold a broad selection of Genie boom lifts and scissor lifts to be able to provide quick response to customers’ critical business requirements.
Sharbel Kordahi, Managing Director, Terex Equipment Middle East (TEME), and Genie Sales Director for Middle East, South Africa, Russia and CIS, Terex AWP, says: “The market is evolving and this distribution centre is geared to the specific needs of customers in the Middle East, and as such, the main focus will be on considerably speeding up the delivery of critical and one-shot orders. At the same time, our distributors will continue to maintain their own stocks of Genie equipment on their own premises to ensure the best response possible to all customers throughout the region,” says Kordahi. He concludes: “We chose WWS as our logistics and solutions provider for this new distribution centre because they proved particularly well-suited to our specific requirements. In addition to their extensive experience in the industry, as well as the space required to stock a sufficiently large number of Genie units, they are also ideally located for inbound and outbound freight to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman and other countries in the region. We are confident that can we count on WWS to help deliver the results that our customers’ business success relies on.” Like any other Terex AWP facility around the world, this new Genie distribution centre will also handle pre-delivery inspections and the fitting of certain options.
Oil & Steel appoints Hird Ltd as new UK distributor
Hird Ltd has been appointed Oil & Steel’s new, sales and service distributor for the UK. Oil & Steel Powered Access has a long history in the UK with both tracked and truck mounted powered access equipment including the Octopussy tracked range from 14m to 28m. Hird Ltd now has new truck mounted demonstration/stock units […]
Terex appoints Galadari Trucks & Heavy Equipment as its distributor in the UAE
Supporting increased demand for Genie products and services throughout the Middle East, Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) has appointed Galadari Trucks & Heavy Equipment Co Ltd LLC (GTHE) – a subsidiary of Galadari Brothers – as its new distributor for Genie telescopic and articulating boom lifts as well as scissor lifts in the UAE. Due […]
Ace opens new crane building site in Clinton, Tennessee
Electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane and wire rope hoist manufacturer, Ace World Companies, has opened its third facility in Clinton, Tennessee, USA. The company, with headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, USA, is a specialist in the design and manufacturing of lifting solutions for some of North America’s most demanding applications. Its equipment is widely installed […]
Modulift, Pewag and LMS form alliance
Global lifting supplier Modulift has formed a new strategic alliance with Austrian pewag group, one of the oldest chain manufacturers in the world and a brand leader in integrated safety solutions. The partnership will leverage each company’s strengths and assets to expand customer reach and deliver a high level of service. Stefan Duller, segment manager […]
Flux Power increases traction of X-Series lithium-ion battery packs
Flux Power Holdings, a developer of advanced lithium-ion industrial batteries for commercial and industrial equipment, has initiated delivery of lithium-ion battery packs for two new customers. Working in partnership with a Top-5 global forklift manufacturer, Flux Power initiated deliveries of its LiFT Pack X48 to a leading manufacturer and distributor of paper products and related […]
Europe’s largest iron ore producer picks Konecranes for Service technology
Konecranes has won a multi-year service contract with international mining and minerals group LKAB for the maintenance of some 1600 assets across four sites in northern Sweden and the Arctic Circle. Konecranes won the deal thanks to its proven technology and ability to enhance customer safety and productivity, even under the most challenging of conditions. […]
Huchez acquires a new production facility
On the eve of its 70th anniversary, the family company Huchez, a French leader in the design and manufacture of winches, is investing in a new building, modernising its production equipment and improving the working conditions of its employees. At its new facility, Huchez manufactures very large capacity winches ready to reach new national and […]
New partnership to strengthen JLG electrification capabilities
JLG’s parent company Oshkosh Corporation is planning to invest in Microvast, a global provider of next-generation battery technologies for commercial and speciality electric vehicles. This new partnership, in combination with the company’s existing electrification supply chain partners, will continue to strengthen and advance the development of electrified solutions across the JLG product line, including boom […]
Clark moves French base for strategic growth
In a strategic move to expand its market position, materials handling vehicles company Clark, has moved its French base to a new company building in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, about 20km southeast of Lyon. The previous office location of Saint-Laurent-de-Mure saw the administration operation located at a different site than the warehouse and workshop area, which slowed down […]
The Crosby Group invests in Verton technologies
The Crosby Group, a global leader in lifting, rigging, and load securement hardware, has announced that it has completed a significant investment in Verton Technologies (“Verton”). Australia-based Verton has developed and commercialised disruptive advancements in load orientation technology that remove the need for human held tag lines in lifting applications. These innovations play a critical […]
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