15.04.2009

Valla UK Expands

Valla UK the Pick & carry crane specialist and sole distributors of Valla in the UK, USA & Middle East has expanded into the rental market with six new Valla Cranes ranging in capacity from two to 12 tonnes.
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The new cranes outside of Valla UK's premises

Managing director Peter Hird Jnr says that the company also has a five and a 7.5 tonne DC battery powered cranes due to arrive within the next few months.
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Peter Hird jnr at the controls

Valla is also expanding its parts and after sales service with a number of new members joining Valla UK from Peter Hird and sons. Carl Cooper has been appointed as Valla after sales and service manager, Tony Sparrow as senior service engineer and Ben Windass as support service engineer.
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Carl Cooper

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Tony Sparrow

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Ben Windass

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Dave Counter

Emma Finn heads the company’s administration and overseas the offices as general office manager.
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Emma Finn

Also rejoining the team after a short break from the business is John Turner who will concentrate on building the Valla training business and according to the company, has already secured some substantial training contracts,
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John Turner

Valla is also the UK representative and service agent for 3B6 load monitoring systems

Vertikal Comment

Earlier this year it was agreed that Peter Hird Jnr would formally drop any executive involvement in Peter Hird and Sons the Hull based crane and access rental company.
At the same time Peter Hird senior resigned his directorship in Valla UK.

With the two businesses now operating as entirely separate businesses Hird Jnr and his team are focusing all their energies on building up the Valla UK compact crane operation and the service and support businesses that surround it.

Valla UK moved into separate premises from Peter Hird in 2007 making the total separation of the two companies relatively simple.