Capital Equipment News October 2016

SOUTH AMERICA

Manitowoc recently organised a luncheon with its Peruvian dealer and service centre SSK to discuss upcoming opportunities and trends that are shaping the crane

and lifting industry in the country. Approximately 45 companies were

represented at the occasion, held in Lima. Gerardo Castillo, Manitowoc’s regional business manager for Peru and Argentina, says the gathering gave crane professionals a chance to connect and share experiences amid regional and worldwide economic uncertainty. “We hope the conversations will turn into expanded opportunities for all the people involved in Peru’s crane industry,” he says.

NORTH AMERICA

Terex Trucks has appointed Hitrac as its dealer in Manitoba, Canada. Hitrac will supply and support Terex Trucks’ full range of articulated dump trucks (ADTs) throughout the territory. “The timing is also good for Terex Trucks, as Manitoba has been a solid market for both 30 and 40 t ADTs over the past five years and all indicators continue to show signs of steady growth in the area. We’re looking forward to developing new customers in the province and providing Terex Trucks’ hauling solutions for Hitrac and its customers,” says Matt Deloglos, director of sales and marketing Americas at Terex Trucks.

After 10 years of Indian presence, MAN Truck & Bus reports significantly higher unit sales, increased market shares and a marked increase in revenue compared with the previous six months. Furthermore, substantial investments in the development of the CLA series is tipped to continue to increase its market presence in the future. It has been a decade since MAN entered into a joint venture in India, thus laying the ground- work for further expansion into non-European markets. Shortly afterwards, the first MAN CLA came off the production line at the newly established production facility in Pithampur, In- dia. About half of the vehicles are intended for the domestic market, while the other half are divided between 40 different export markets across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The product range of the modern CLA series comprises semitrailer tractors with various axle variations and chassis with or without bodywork. In the first five years of the joint venture, the development and localisation of the extensive MAN CLA portfolio took centre stage, together with the establishment of a nationwide sales network. As a logical con- sequence of this increasing commitment MAN Truck & Bus assumed the remaining shares in the cooperation in 2012 and founded the cur- rent MAN Trucks INDIA. b DECADE OF MAN TRUCK & BUS IN INDIA

MANITOU LAUNCHES FIRST FACTORY IN LATIN AMERICA

Manitou Group has inaugurated its new Brazilian subsidiary in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo. The company says the new venture confirms its international ambitions, desire to develop new markets and strengthen its local presence in the region. Manitou has sold its products in Brazil since 2008, working with dealers and a regional office in the country, directly managed from France. In 2014, the company initiated a deep analysis of the Brazilian market, and started the commercialisation of the Gehl and Mustang brands in the country. Since then, the group has identified the opportunity to invest in Brazil and began its expansion project with the construction of the factory in Vinhedo. “We want to have a sustainable presence in Brazil. Despite the current market difficul- ties, we are confident for the future. It will take time, but our group will be present when the market returns to its usual best,” says Michel Denis, president & CEO Manitou. The Brazil factory is Manitou’s first production line outside of Europe and the United States. The choice of Vinhedo as the site for the factory took into account the ease of access to the airports of Viracopos, in Campinas, and Guarulhos and the Port of Santos. b

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