19.10.2011

Jost appoints LTC for UK and Ireland

LTC – London Tower Crane Hire & Sales – has been appointed as UK and Ireland distributor for Jost luffing jib tower cranes. The agreement allows LTC to sell both the JTL and JL luffing jib tower crane ranges on an exclusive basis and is effective immediately.

LTC has also taken delivery of the first 12 tonne capacity, 55 metre jib Jost JTL208.12 in the world – the largest topless luffer in the Jost range (which also includes the 68.4, 108.6 and 158.6).

The JL216.16 has been discontinued because the JTL208.12 can fill the gap up to the JL256.16. Jost is planning to develop larger models in the JTL range in the near future.
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Martin Harvey (L) managing director of LTC with Alexander Jost.

The standard JL range has maximum capacities ranging from the 16 tonne
JL256.16 to its largest luffer, the 32 tonne JL616.32. Larger models from 900 to 1500tm capacity are available “built to order”. LTC has about 60 Jost cranes in its fleet.

“Apart from its 12 tonne capacity, the new JTL208.12 has an out of service radius of 10 metres and can be erected in just one day,” said Martin Harvey, LTC managing director. “The crane can lift 2.6 tonnes at 55 metres.”

LTC – part of the JRL group of companies – was formed in 2003, purchased its first Jost in 2005 and currently has a fleet of 170 tower cranes.