13.07.2012

Volvo deal pays off

Easi UpLifts provided a 150ft JLG boom for TV and security works at this week’s Volvo Ocean Race grand finale in Galway, Ireland. As well as joining in the celebrations.
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A 150ft Easi UpLifts JLG 1500SJ boom lift supported the Volvo Ocean Race Grand Finale in Galway.

The move follows the access company’s commitment to Volvo chassis for all of its larger truck mounted lifts. The company has just taken delivery of two 90 metre and one 70 metre Bronto truck mounts from its recent order for six machines. A second 70 metre is due for delivery later this month, with another 70 and 90 metre arriving in early 2013.

All three 90 metre units are mounted on a 48 tonne Volvo chassis with double axle front steering and double rear axle drive and steer for greater manouverability.
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All of Easi UpLifts' big Brontos are on multi axle steer/drive Volvo chassis

The 70 metre units are mounted on a 37 tonne Volvo chassis also with dual axle rear drive and steer. The big truck mounted lifts have gone into the company’s new specialist equipment division which is dedicated to large truck mounts and spider lifts for re-rent throughout Europe.
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Olaf Persson CEO of Volvo group, John Ball MD of Easi Uplifts and Goran Nyberg MD of Volvo Trucks UK/Ireland at one of the Finale receptions.

The Volvo Ocean Race began in Alicante, Spain in October 2011, with the teams sailing over 39,000 nautical miles via Cape Town, Abu Dhabi, Sanya, Auckland, around Cape Horn to Itajaí, Miami, Lisbon, and Lorient.
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The Snorkel S1930E working on the Camper/Emirates boat in Abu Dhabi

In addition to Easi UpLifts involvement at the end, aerial lift manufacturer Snorkel was an official team sponsor and supplier to Emirates Team New Zealand, having provided two 19ft S1930E scissor lifts to help with repairs at the stops along the way.

The team came in second overall, although it picked up many prizes along the way, including the best 24-hour distance run, racking up 566 nautical miles in one day on Leg eight.
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