13.04.2016

Bluelift acquisition confirmed - Updated

Ruthmann has confirmed that it has acquired a 60 percent stake in the Marti Group, the owner of Italian spider and truck mounted lift manufacturer Bluelift/Ram.

As we reported on Monday, Ruthmann had placed a 26 metre Bluelift spider lift on its stand indicating the deal was complete. The deal sees the Bluelift and Ruthmann distribution network continue unchanged apart from Germany and Austria where Ruthmann will take over from distributor Rothlehner effective immediately. Ruthmann is branding the Bluelift 3.5 tonne truck mounts (previously Ram) as Ruthmann Ecoline and the Ram brand ceases to exist. The spider platfoms are to be known as Ruthmann Bluelift.
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A 26 metre Ruthmann Bluelift spider lift on the stand

In addition to gaining a spider lift range Ruthmann now has a range of price competitive truck mounted lifts built in Italy in the same way that Palfinger has with Palfinger Italia.
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Gianpiero Marti, Rolf Kulawik, Gianni Marti and Uwe Strotmann on the Ruthmann stand following its acquisition of Marti/Bluelift

There will be four models in the Ruthmann Ecoline truck mounted range - two telescopic and two articulated. The spider lift range spans 12 to 26 metres.
KLM loader cranes continues under the Marti Group and is unaffected by the agreement with Ruthmann.
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The 20 metre RAM Gemini 20:35PTJ