11.03.2011

First 300t Grove in India

A major Indian based metal fabrication company, BMM Ispat, has taken delivery of a new 300 tonne Grove GMK6300 All-Terrain crane to handle heavy lift work at its plant in Hospet, Karnataka.

The six axle GMK6300 has a 60 metre main boom and a maximum and up to 113 metres maximum tip height. The crane will be used at the company’s steel plants to lift a number of components, including 40 tonne furnace structures and columns weighing between eight and 16 tonnes to heights of up to 56 metres.
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BMM Ispat's new 300 tonne Grove GMK6300

The crane was sold and delivered by Kolkata based Grove distributor, Tractors India (TIL) which will also be providing the after sales support.

Mrutyunjaya Senapati, director of corporate planning and development at BMM, said: “We chose the Grove because the high-quality image of the brand fits with our own brand. We are both leaders in our fields. In addition, we had excellent discussions with Tractors India and are happy the company can give us the support we need.”

Prem Nathani, Manitowoc’s national sales manager for mobile cranes added: “The delivery of this crane clearly demonstrates the market potential India has. This is the first 300 tonne Grove All-Terrain crane in India, and we believe there is demand for bigger cranes than this.”

BMM is a leading supplier of iron ore and a pioneer in sponge iron production, which is an alternative and more efficient method of producing iron from ore. The company is expanding its plant to allow it to reach an annual output of 2 million tonnes of iron ore. This will make the company not only a national leader, but also one of the world’s largest companies in the field.