05.04.2011

Grove GMK6300L to Saudi

Manitowoc has delivered two of its new 300 tonne GMK6300L to Saudi Arabia based crane rental company Al-Mesallam, while a third has been sold to Al Tamini, another crane rental company in the kingdom.
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(L-R) Mohammed Himmo, Ibrahim Abdullah Al Mesallam, Thomas Buchardt, David Semple, Abdel Aziz Saleh Al Mesallam, Abdullah Saleh Mesallam, Deepak Jain, Christophe Carbonnelle, Bob Jennings, Warqar Waheed and Shakil Merchant

The three cranes were purchased through the local Manitowoc dealer Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo. The first two have already been delivered and have gone to work erecting tower cranes erection and on precast concrete jobs.

The six axle All Terrain cranes feature a seven section 80 metre main boom and 37 metre extensions for a total boom and extension length of 117 metres. A fourth unit in the region has been sold to Sinan Heavy Lifting, based in Oman.

Although the two units for Al Messallam have already been delivered the official handover celebration occurred at the recent Intermat Middle East exhibition in Abu Dhabi.

Those in the photo are: (L-R) Mohammed Himmo of Kanoo, Ibrahim Abdullah Al Mesallam of Al Mesallam, Thomas Buchardt and David Semple of Manitowoc, Abdel Aziz Saleh Al Mesallam and Abdullah Saleh Mesallam of Al Mesallam crane, Deepak Jain of Kanoo, Christophe Carbonnelle of Manitowoc with Bob Jennings, Warqar Waheed and Shakil Merchant from Kanoo.