05.02.2014

Schmidbauer adds Grove ATs

Germany’s largest crane rental company Schmidbauer group, has added two new Grove All terrain cranes to its fleet.

The company took delivery of a 300 tonne GMK6300L and 100 tonne GMK4100L. The GMK4100L which features a 60 metre main boom is based in Schmidbauer’s Deggendorf branch in south-east Germany, while the GMK6300L has joined the company’s headquarters fleet in Unterschleissheim, near Munich.
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(L to R) Florian Horn, Dieter Moser, Norbert Brandt from Schmidbauer with Dieter Popp from Manitowoc, and Hermann Setzmüller and Werner Schmidbauer from Schmidbauer

“Grove not only makes strong cranes with very long booms but they innovate to save weight, making their cranes easier to transport all over Germany,” said Werner Schmidbauer, chief executive of Schmidbauer. “Our two new cranes feature aluminium wheels, which mean we can travel to job sites with more equipment and counterweight, saving time and hassle. They will make a great addition to our fleet.”

Dieter Popp, regional sales manager at Manitowoc, added: “Road laws are getting stricter in Germany, so our customers want lighter cranes that don’t compromise capacity. Our weight-saving wheels give our Grove cranes a distinct advantage in the market.”

Founded in 1932, the Schmidbauer Group operates a fleet of 250 mobile cranes, which offer capacities of up to 1,250 tonnes. The company operates from 20 sites across Germany and employs 600 people.