CARGOTEC CORPORATION, TRADE PRESS RELEASE, 13 OCTOBER 2017 AT 11 AM EEST
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has received orders for over 30 HIAB loader cranes from UK based customers Lawrence Vehicles Daf and MV Commercial Limited. The value of the orders exceeds EUR 2 million and they have been booked into Cargotec's third quarter order intake.
The ordered loader cranes represent HIAB medium range cranes as well as the heavy range cranes. "We renewed the medium range cranes last year and the feedback from customers has been very positive", says Rogier Van Der Linde, Director Sales & Service UK&Ireland, Hiab. The renewed mid-range selection offers a variety of control systems that serve end-users' everyday work in the best possible way by giving the operators the freedom to choose a system that answers to their needs.
HIAB heavy range loader cranes offer capacities over 30 tonne metres, along with flexibility and outstanding performance.
"For MV Commercial Ltd, Hiab represents world leading technical excellence and reliability that comes with the products and their control systems. The control systems are highly user friendly and ensure efficient work in a safe manner, which also increases customer productivity. The comprehensive and unrivalled service support structure across the UK also offers excellent response when needed and minimizes any downtime", says Steven Cairns, Managing Director, MV Commercial.
The deliveries of the equipment will be completed for both customers by the end of 2018.
For more information, please contact:
Rogier Van Der Linde, Director Sales & Service UK & Ireland, Hiab tel. +44 781 478 8343, rogier.van.der.linde@hiab.com
Hanna-Kaisa Talvensaari, Senior Communications Manager, Hiab tel. +358 40 758 1572, hanna-kaisa.talvensaari@hiab.com
Hiab is the world's leading provider of on-road load handling equipment, intelligent services and digitally connected solutions. As the industry pioneer, Hiab's more than 3,000 employees worldwide focus on our commitment to increase efficiency in our customers' businesses and to shape the future of intelligent load handling.
Hiab's offering encompasses class-leading load handling equipment, including HIAB loader cranes, LOGLIFT and JONSERED forestry and recycling cranes, MOFFETT truck mounted forklifts, MULTILIFT demountables, and tail lifts under ZEPRO, DEL, and WALTCO brands. Hiab's ProCareTM service, award-winning HiVisionTM crane control system, and HiConnectTM platform demonstrate our constant drive to provide intelligent services and connected solutions that add value to our customers. www.hiab.com
Hiab is part of Cargotec Corporation. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2016 totalled approximately EUR 3.5 billion, and it employs over 11,000 people. www.cargotec.com
