TPT July 2008

I ndustry N ews

A decade of Combilift forklifts

Combilift, the Irish manufacturer of the Combilift range of 4-way forklifts, is celebrating its 10 th anniversary this year. The company will be marking this milestone with a number of events throughout 2008. “Ten years may not seem a very long time,” says Combilift’s managing director Mr Martin McVicar, “but the growth we have achieved since we launched the product in 1998 has been exceptional.” Combilift developed the world’s first engine powered multi-directional forklift, designed to fill a gap in the materials handling market that had been identified by the two company pioneers Mr Robert Moffett and Mr Martin McVicar.

Until the Combilift was launched, the company claim there was no one single forklift capable of providing the safe and space saving handling and storage of long loads in confined spaces. The concept was such an immediate success that within just four years, Combilift was exporting to over 40 countries and soon outgrew its original premises in Clontibret. A move to a newly acquired site and purpose built manufacturing facility in nearby Monaghan was finalised in 2006. There are now over 8,000 Combilifts in operation around the world. The company continues to develop its product range, which now incorporates trucks with capacities from 2.5 to 14 tonnes, enabling

 The Combilift 4-way forklift has now been transporting awkward loads for 10 years

a wide variety of industry sectors to benefit from the Combilift advantages. Combilift Ltd – Ireland Fax : +353 47 80501

Email : info@combilift.com Website : www.combilift.com

Kocks establish representative office in Beijing Due to a growing order book in China, German company Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG has strengthened its presence in China with a local representative. The company’s Beijing representative office was established in March, and is based in the Huateng Tower, Chaoyang district of Beijing. With a selected team of highly qualified employees, the representative office will fulfill all the tasks of Kocks in China. The establishment of the Beijing office follows on from a long period of sustained Chinese success for Kocks, whose headquarters are in Hilden, Germany. Leading Chinese steel companies are among the company’s customers, with demand now booming for Kocks products. Due to this success, Kocks realised that it needed to serve its customers on a more local level with closer proximity and shorter reaction times. Native Chinese speakers will act as personal contacts to improve the communication between partners, strengthen confidence, facilitate proceedings and allow a stronger presence on the market. These are all essential to further growth on the continuously strong Chinese market. Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG – Germany Fax : +49 2103 54 028 Email : v.d.Heiden@kocks.de Website : www.kocks.de

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