28.04.2023

UK order for Jaso Industrial

Spanish crane manufacturer Jaso Industrial Cranes has won a contract to supply seven new overhead cranes worth more than £10 million to Sheffield Forgemaster in the UK.

The cranes, which have lift capacities ranging from 20 to 380 tonnes, will be installed at Sheffield Forgemasters’ new 13,000 tonne Heavy Forge, which is currently under construction and when complete will be the UKs largest open die forging line.
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A specialist Jaso overhead crane

Steve Marshall of Sheffield Forgemasters said: “Jaso Industrial Cranes has been appointed as our preferred bidder for all seven of the overhead cranes required to operate our new forging facility. The tender process was very tightly contested, but Jaso have a significant amount of experience in supply of cranes for hot metal and steelworks, which is extremely important for the work that we are undertaking.”

“We will be installing a single 25 tonne crane, two service cranes with 100/20 tonne capacity, a 180/40 tonne capacity crane, one 250/50 tonne crane and two main 380/120 tonne forge cranes in our new 12,700 square metre forge building.”

Aitor Guesalaga of Jaso Industrial Cranes added: “Sheffield Forgemasters is installing a high-specification heavy forging line and we are delighted to be bringing our expertise in the design and manufacture of overhead cranes for these types of facilities to this project, which will be one of the most advanced in Europe.”

Sheffield Forgemasters produces some of the largest bespoke engineered steel products in the world, including castings of up to 350 tonnes and forgings of up to 200 tonnes finished weight. The company was acquired by the Ministry of Defence in 2021, which has launched a 120 year investment plan.

And in case you wondered, yes Jaso Industrial cranes in the same part of the same company as Jaso tower cranes.