28.04.2006

Sarens Scoop top crane award

Europe’s crane and heavy transport industry met last night for the annual ESTA awards dinner, held on a barge on the river Seine in central Paris. Over 300 people attended including Ron Defeo of Terex, Isolde Liebherr, Phillipe Cohet and John Wheeler of Manitowoc to name but a few.

President Christian Jaques Vernazza once again played host to the event which was oversubscribed by a hundred tickets. The atmosphere was extremely warm and friendly, as was the temperature in the room.

The annual award for the individual making a significant contribution to the crane and heavy transport industry was presented to Marcel Cochez of Cochez Levage. A founding member of ESTA and driving force behind establishing the association.
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Marcel Cochez of Cochez levage wins the man of the year award.

The other lifting awards were as follows:

The winners of the over 100 tonne category, Crane job of the year, were:

First place: Sarens of Belgium
Second Place: Mammoet of Holland
Third Place: Mediaco of France
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Sarens took the over 100 tonner Crane job of the year award

For the category of under 100 tonnes the winners were:

First Place: Mammoet of Holland
Second Place: Saan, also from Holland
Third Place: BMS of Denmark
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Mammoet won the, under 100 tonne, crane job of the year award

Full details of the awards and the jobs that won them, will be covered in the June/July issue of Cranes&Access and Kran&Buhne.

2007 ESTA event.
Vernazza urged members on to help ensure that more than 600 attended the 2007 awards dinner, which will be held in Munich during Bauma 2007 on April 26th.

Ron Defeo of Terex committed to sponsoring the wine for the 2007 event, following Manitowoc’s sponsorship this year.