Canadian rental company Guay has taken delivery of 19 Tadano Rough Terrain cranes ranging from a 50 tonne GR-550XL to the 145 tonne three axle GR-1600XL. The purchase was aimed at updating the fleet, and bringing in the latest technology.
Some of the new cranes
Guay executive vice president Guillaume Gagnon said: "We wanted to renew the RTs in our rental fleet and now have access to better technology, like Tadano’s Smart Chart. Our decision was also made on the reliability of the Tadano RTs. We work in remote area winter conditions, so we wanted to have a Rough Terrain that was reliable. Also, what we like is all the Rough Terrain models have the same operational pattern and a lot of spare parts and components in common. So, for our technicians and crane operators, they are easier to operate and to maintain which increases our productivity for our customers."
(L-R) Liam Finkle of Cropac with Justin Andrews of Tadano, Éric Beauvais, Guillaume Gagnon, Michel Riverin, and Jean-François Houde of Guay, with Bill Finkle and Michel Lavender of Cropac
Tadano America regional business manager Justin Andrews added: "We believe these Rough Terrain cranes are a great fit for Guay's fleet and their client's needs. We look forward to a long relationship between Guay, Cropac and Tadano."
Based in Quebec City, Guay was founded in 1964 by JeanMarc Baronet who still owns the company and serves as president at the age of 92. Today, the company employs around 625 people and operates over 500 cranes of all types from spider cranes and tower cranes to crawlers up to 700 tonnes and All Terrains up to 1,200 tonnes, available from 23 locations. It also offers a range of lifting, rigging, and transport and heavy haulage services.
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Please correct the title of this article. It should be Guay. Not Quay