02.11.2006

A glimpse of the future?

The first of 11 Yongmao tower cranes for the UK was delivered last week by European representative Jin Long Europe and is already erected and working.
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The first crane was erected on Imperial wharf less than eight weeks after it was ordered

The first of the cranes, built by Fushun Yongmao Construction of Fushun China, a Yongmao STT293, was erected at Imperial Wharf in West London last weekend by London Tower Crane Hire&Sales, the new UK distributor for Yongmao.
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Chinese built tower cranes are likley to become a common sight in Europe

London Tower Cranes, a sister company of J. Reddington Ltd, the concrete and contracting business, has been growing rapidly over the past two years. Until now it has been importing Saez tower cranes from Spain at a rapid pace, building its fleet to 160 units with the latest deliveries.
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The machinery deck is lifted into place

Jin Long has been working with Yongmao and initially developed CE approvals for seven different flat top cranes, the STT403.24T, STT403.18T, STT293.18T, STT293.12T, STT5515.8T, STT5515.6T and the STT113.6T.
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The Yongmao cranes sold to London Tower Crane are equipped to a high specification and fully CE approved.

The company is currently in discussion with a number of candidates and looking for distributors for other markets within the European region.

Vertikal Comment

With relatively short delivery times and, one assumes, attractive prices, Yongmao and other Chinese built tower cranes could become a regular sight in European cities.

As the Olympic build up and other projects begin to take off, the UK market for tower cranes is set to grow faster than anywhere else in Western Europe.

Much will depend on the level of support that Jin Long provides for these cranes. Early indications suggest that the company is taking this aspect of the business very seriously. If so European manufacturers will need to keep a close eye on these first cranes and set their strategy accordingly.