30.10.2008

First GMK5170 arrives in NZ

The First Grove GMK5170 (GMK5225), the 11th off the production line, has arrived in New Zealand and joining the McLeod Cranes fleet of Mount Maunganui, near Tauranga.

The 170 tonne All Terrain crane has been given the name Maximus and went straight to work lifting a 20 tonne luxury yacht called Solitaire at the Sulphur Point marina.
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The first Grove GMK5170 - Maximus lifts the boat Solitaire

McLeod’s is a family run business that was founded in 1995 and sends its larger cranes throughout the Bay of Plenty and Waikato and Gisborne District areas.