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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.
Tycan synthetic chain gets new US distributor
Netherlands company Van Beest BV has appointed US Lift-It Manufacturing Co Inc as the North American Master Distributor for Green Pin Tycan Synthetic Chain. Tycan Synthetic Chain is manufactured from DSM Dyneema DM-20, a fibre designed for demanding industrial applications. Weight for Weight, DM20 is eight times stronger than steel making lightweight Tycan Chain a […]
Linde Material Handling expands Remanufacturing Centre in Czech Republic
Linde Material Handling’s Remanufacturing Centre in Velké Bílovice near Brno (Czech Republic), which was only opened in autumn 2017, is being expanded. Up to 2000 trucks per year are to be remanufactured on an area of 6700sqm – an expansion of 48%. The used trucks have a uniform quality standard and contribute to greater sustainability. […]
Student uses COVID downtime to celebrate lifts in Lego
When the senior year for Mechanical Engineering student Jack Ward was put on hold at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA, because of the COVID-19 crisis, he certainly knew how to make the best of a difficult situation. Ward’s approach to constructively pass the time was – naturally – an innovative engineering solution. […]
Jungheinrich plant in Moosburg resumes production
As planned, Jungheinrich has resumed operations at its plant in Moosburg, Bavaria, today (14 April). With the start of the early shift, production of electric and IC engine counterbalanced trucks was continued after a two-week break. All Jungheinrich plants are now back in operation. Jungheinrich interrupted production at the Moosburg plant on 27 March due […]
Capco Crane & Hoist’s record build in race to support COVID-19 victims
A US medical equipment manufacturer recently asked Capco Crane & Hoist, Inc. to produce a freestanding crane system “in record time”. The fit took place at Nypro Medical’s Boston MetroWest location, to assist in the vital manufacture of ventilators in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Capco’s management said of their long-time customer, […]
Chinese Forklift Manufacturer Bounces Back
Following China’s shutdown measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, most of the nations forklift factories are now back in production. “The Staxx factory has been back to normal production capacity since March,” said Thomas Wang, export director of Ningbo Staxx Material Handling Equipment. “Workers are still following government instructions, wearing masks, undertaking daily disinfection, and […]
BYD and Toyota partner over electric vehicle R&D
BYD Company Ltd (BYD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) have registered a new company in a joint venture to conduct research and development into battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Operations are scheduled to commence in May 2020. The name of the new company is BYD Toyota EV Technology Co Ltd (BTET). Hirohisa Kishi from Toyota will […]
FLTA creates online resource for latest COVID-related information
In light of an ever-changing landscape for all those in the materials handling and logistics sectors, the UK’s Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has created a dedicated section of its website for information on COVID-19. Developed to provide clear, concise guidance, the COVID-19 Resource Centre will deliver up-to-the- minute and highly focused content with links […]
Free Electronic Signatures for companies affected by COVID-19 crisis
Point of Rental Software is making its electronic signature product, Rental eSign, available for free for 90 days to any hire or rental business that needs it, regardless of what software they use. The setup fee is also being waived and no payment information is required, making it a risk-free option for rental owners looking […]
Seegrid Raises $25 Million in growth equity for AGV development
Seegrid a the leader in self-driving industrial vehicles for material handling has announced that it has closed a $25 million growth equity investment from G2VP, a venture capital firm focused on investing in industrial technology companies. Specific financial terms were not disclosed, however, the company indicated that the investment reflects a multi-hundred million dollar valuation. […]
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