From one Grove to another: 20 years of lifting success for Nanjing Tengye

• Ge Liping, founder of Chinese crane rental company Nanjing Tengye, looks back on two decades of success with Grove all-terrain cranes, including a GMK6300L he bought for his 70th birthday.
• The company’s 20-year relationship with Grove started with the purchase of a GMK6220L in 2004, which helped it carve out a niche in all-terrain lifting in Nanjing.

Ge Liping began his career in the crane industry running a successful repair shop. However, it was always his ambition to have his own crane rental business, so he saved all the money he could to make his first investment. And in 2004, when he was finally able to make that first purchase, he knew exactly what he wanted: a Grove GMK6220L.

When the GMK6220L arrived, Nanjing had a shortage of high-capacity all-terrain cranes, so it immediately proved a shrewd investment, setting the newly formed Nanjing Tengye on the road to success. The fledgling lifting company quickly won projects in the steel and petrochemical industries. Most imported cranes at the time only had booms shorter than 60 m, but the GMK6220L offered 72 m.

The purchase price of a GMK6220L was the equivalent of 20 premium retail stores in Nanjing’s prestigious Xinjiekou district, but the investment paid off quickly.

“When we first got the GMK6220L, companies in these industries specifically requested us because we were uniquely capable of lifting 13 t at a height of 60 m,” Liping said. “We generated strong daily revenues, maintaining a full operational schedule, and recovered the investment within two years.”

Maintaining an impressively low failure rate from day one, the GMK6220L has now accumulated more than 30,000 operational hours. It continues to generate stable revenue for the company in petrochemical projects, reliably performing up to 130 operational shifts annually.

A key factor in the crane’s ongoing performance and excellent uptime is the first-class customer support provided by Manitowoc. The Company maintains a substantial stock of spare parts for Grove mobile cranes at its Zhangjiagang facility, and its factory-trained technicians provide expert service on-site or at customer facilities. There’s also technician training, used crane sales, technical documentation and much more to ensure Grove customers maximize their return on investment.

Doubling down on Grove

Nanjing Tengye added its second six-axle Grove all-terrain crane just a few years ago — a GMK6300L. The newer crane’s 80 m boom and 300 t capacity have significantly upgraded the company’s capabilities. Its customers specifically request the crane for its superior performance and reputation for reliability.

“The Grove cranes are dependable and rarely malfunction,” Liping explained. “Other crane brands have made advances in recent years, but for heavy lifting tasks and complex operating conditions, Grove cranes are still the best. Customers still favor Grove cranes and frequently request them by name due to their exceptional reliability, which enables continuous operation on site. Clients are the ultimate judges of equipment selection, and their choices are driven by their need for faultless construction.”

The GMK6300L will always be remembered at Nanjing Tengye — but not just for its business-building performance. Liping purchased the crane for his 70th birthday.

“I chose a birthday gift that generates returns with the Grove GMK6300L,” he said. “It wasn’t cheap, but Grove’s strong reputation and excellent reliability make it a perfect choice and an excellent investment that aligns with our long-term strategy.”

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