Manitowoc has appointed NFT Hong Kong as the new Potain crane dealer for the territory. The Hong Kong company is part of NFT Asia which includes NFT Taiwan and other subsidiaries.
NFT Hong Kong already runs 40 Potain tower cranes in its rental fleet and sells new and used cranes to contractors, and in some cases other rental companies. Due to the nature of Hong Kong and possibly its past links with the UK with its oversailing rules, luffing jib models are particularly popular. European models like the MR 418, MR 608, and MR 618 along with locally designed and produced MCR 625 are the most prevalent models.
Five Potain flat tops - MCT 565 and MCT 385s working in Hong Kong
High capacity flat top cranes from Potain’s plant in Zhangjiagang, China have also found their niche in the market.
To celebrate the appointment NFT Hong Kong hosted contractors, real estate developers, engineering firms, and others to an event attended by NFT chief executive/partner Nabil Al Zahlawi and Manitowoc chief executive Aaron Ravenscroft.
(L-R) Brian Wang and Aaron Ravenscroft of Manitowoc with Nabil Al Zahlawi of NFT and Jean-Francois Amet of Manitowoc
Potain sales and dealer development director Jean-Francois Amet said: “Hong Kong is a lively and vibrant market, but also highly competitive, so it’s important for Potain to have strong representation in the territory to maintain its industry leading position. We are delighted to have our trusted partners at NFT offering sales, rental, and customer service to customers across Hong Kong. We’ve already seen a very positive reaction from the market, and we believe both Potain and NFT will benefit greatly from this new partnership.”
Some of the attendees at the Potain /NFT launch event
Nabil Al Zahlawi added: “NFT has been supporting companies in Hong Kong for many years and it’s a market we know and understand well. Our local leadership team is highly experienced, and we’ve opened a large facility to support our activities. It was great to see Aaron and others from the Manitowoc leadership team at our gala opening event and we were delighted to welcome our important customers from some of the biggest names in Hong Kong construction. We’re excited for the future of Potain and NFT in Hong Kong and will be targeting increased market share and reinforcing Potain’s position as the world’s leading tower crane brand.”
NFT (Nouman Fouad Trading) is based in Abu Dhabi and was established in 1987 when Nabil Al Zahlawi moved from Saudi Arabian Potain tower crane dealer AAA to Abu Dhabi to establish a company to exploit the potential in the UAE. The company added crane rental in 2000 and is now the largest owner of Potain tower cranes in the world. It operates in more than 36 countries and has locations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Kuwait, Maasmechelen Belgium and the UK. It runs a 2,000 crane fleet and employs more the 1,000 technicians and other staff.
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