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Die MSG Krandienst GmbH aus Kehl am Rhein erweitert ihre Kranflotte zu Beginn des neuen Jahres um gleich sieben weitere All-Terrain-Krane der Marke Grove.

Inside you’ll find a wide array of stories from around the world that showcase the range of Manitowoc brands: Manitowoc Grove Potain National Crane and Shuttlelift.

Sweden’s Lambertsson Kran is taking delivery of two innovative products that are sure to increase efficiency and return on investment for its fleet: a Grove GMK4100L-1 and Samson K-100 synthetic rope. The company will use the crane and K-100 together which not only marks its first foray into synthetic rope but also the first time that a company has paired the product with an all-terrain crane globally.

Alsace Levage Manutention (ALM) used two of its Grove all-terrain cranes to complete a technical indoor tandem lift that required unique crane configurations and load charts.

The first Potain MDT 389 cranes in the Middle East are being used to construct one of the largest retail malls ever built in Egypt—the Almaza City Centre project in the capital city Cairo. A joint venture between Hassan Allam Sons and Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) is managing all construction work.

Following its appointment as the exclusive dealer for Grove cranes in Hungary Axial Ltd. has invested in a comprehensive training and certification program for its lead engineer József Bodnár. The program took place at the Manitowoc facility in Wilhelmshaven Germany where the company’s range of Grove GMK cranes are built. The certified ‘GMK Technician’ training was administered by Manitowoc Crane Care and following his induction Bodnár will now deliver training to a further four Axial field technicians.

In Novi Sad Serbia a Potain MCT 88 tower crane is playing a pivotal role in a project to rehabilitate the Žeželj Bridge which spans the Danube River and connects a key stretch of international railway.

At the Far Eastern University in the Philippines’ capital city Manila there was much head scratching about the best way to remove an old inefficient air-conditioning system from an 11-story building and replace it with a new one. But after assessing the project site a joint venture of two contractors concluded the job could be finished by a single crane – the Grove GMK5220 all-terrain crane – and what’s more work could be wrapped up in just one day.

Petro Sea Logistics a joint venture between Belgium’s Sea-Invests and Ivory Coast’s Petroci has added a Grove GMK6400 all-terrain crane to its fleet. The purchase not only reflects the JV’s desire for a quality crane that can handle the rigors of the oil business but also for top-notch service and support provided through the partners of Manitowoc Cranes.

Grove Dealer CLT (Crane Load Technology) has expanded its plans to connect with customers and feature the newest Grove all-terrain cranes in South Africa.

In Denver Colorado a massive new infrastructure project is underway. The North Metro Rail Line is an 18.5-mile electric commuter rail system that will connect Denver’s Union Station with many of the city’s northern suburbs. Ten miles of the track have been completed so far along with six of the train line’s eight stations.

The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) in Thailand has ordered eight Grove GMK2035E all-terrain cranes. The cranes are new additions to the PEA fleet which already includes six GMK2035 cranes. The GMK2035 is the predecessor to the GMK2035E and PEA purchased these back in 2000. The state-owned enterprise plans to use the cranes to erect electrical poles and install transformers at sites around Thailand.