23.07.2006

Street Crane in China move

Street crane the UK based overhead crane and hoist manufacturer has agreed a licensing deal with Nanjing Hoisting Machinery General Works Company Limited (NHM). Under the agreement NHM will produce equipment to Street specifications for supply to any place in the Peoples Republic of China.

NHM will offer a complete Street Crane line of electric overhead travelling cranes from two to 25 tonnes, which will be extending to 50 tonnes in 2008/9. This will include gantry cranes for indoor or outdoor installation, with single girder or double girder construction.

A new 145,000 square metre production facility is under construction in a new sustainable industrial town beside the Yangtze River. It will have dedicated workshops for machining, hoist assembly, steel structures, motor manufacture and metal treatment.

The company will also have access to Street Crane’s expertise and software to meet the handling needs of foundries, metal stockholding, engineering, automotive, glass makers, aerospace and other industries. In addition to being at the centre of one of China’s growth spots, NHM has sales offices in all of Chinas major industrial areas allowing them to sell and support Street Crane equipment.

Street Crane managing director, Andrew Pimblett said: “This is a win-win deal that gives NHM access to world-class hoist and crane technology and gives Street Crane access to China’s booming economy.

Under the agreement A team of Street Crane engineers will be working in China over the next 12 months to help NHM with western design techniques and quality standards. Once production commences in June 2007, Street Crane will directly employ Chinese nationals at the NHM plant for quality assurance certification.