03.06.2009

New representation for Gottwald down under

Mobile harbour crane manufacturer Gottwald, has Clark Equipment Australia as its new sales and service company for Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The appointment coincides with the retirement of Graham Raneberg who has been Gottwald's representative in the region until now.

In connection with the handover of responsibilities, Gottwald's chief executive Dr. Robert Wassmer, thanked Raneberg for his efforts in a market to which Gottwald has already sold a significant number of Mobile Harbour Cranes.

As the new sales and service representation for Gottwald, Clark Equipment is the first port of call for Gottwald’s customer base in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, its responsibilities include: new crane sales, service contracts, spare parts supply and coordinating customers’ engineering requirements. The company is also equipped to promote and implement the full range of service products that Gottwald offers.

Klaus Roehrig, Gottwald’s regional director based at the Gottwald Singapore Office said: “Clark Equipment has been in the material handling equipment business for many years, thus contributing valuable experience and contacts to our cooperation."

"This will serve as a great advantage, enabling Gottwald to considerably strengthen its position and demonstrate its proximity to customers in the Australian-Pacific region which is very important for us. We are pleased to have won such a competent and renowned partner"

Clark Equipment, designs and manufactures ‘The Omega Range’ of heavy lift trucks and reachstackers. In addition, the company is an experienced service agent for heavy equipment used in ports, rail terminals and heavy industries. The company operates an extensive branch and dealer network throughout the region.
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Andrew Vezos

All Gottwald related activities will be handled by Andrew Vezos, general sales manager of Clark’s Heavy Equipment Division, who will cooperate with experienced managers based in the ports and branch offices.
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Alan Foulkes

Alan Foulkes, general manager of Clark Equipment, said: “We are pleased to have been appointed representative for Gottwald in the Australian-Pacific region. Gottwald enjoys an excellent reputation, worldwide and also in our area, and we are looking forward to working closely with the company and the regional director, Klaus Roehrig. Thanks to our considerable experience, especially in the field of servicing heavy machines, we are well positioned to support Gottwald and to guarantee maximum availability of the Gottwald machines.”