INTERNATIONAL
ANDSPECIALIZED TRANSPORT
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JANUARY 2015
6
WORLDNEWS
HIGHLIGHTS
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Rental companyExpertise
Industrial Services of Jubail,
based ineasternSaudi Arabia,
has takendelivery of anew
Link-Belt RTC-8050Series
II rough terrain crane. The
50 tonne capacity cranewas
purchased fromBakheet,
aLink-Belt dealer inSaudi
Arabia. Its first jobwas at
theSadara chemical project
in Jubail City, Saudi Arabia.
Theproject is a joint venture
betweenSaudi Aramcoand
DowChemical Co.
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Themanagement at Barge
Master in theNetherlandshas
announced that ParcomCapital
will beamajority shareholder
and investor inBargeMaster
Holding. BargeMaster is
amanufacturer ofmotion
compensation technology for
themaritimeandoffshore
industry. Frans vanSeumeren,
who invested inBargeMaster
in2010, will roll over part of his
current stakeand continue to
be involvedwith the company.
MartijnKoppert,managing
director and founder, will
continue inhisexisting roleas
BargeMaster CEO.
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TadanoAmericaandGarrod
Hydraulicshaveentereda
partnership for the repair
and restorationof hydraulic
cylinders. Tony Trosclair, Tadano
generalmanager customer
service, said, “As theonly
authorised service centre in
theUSA forMontanhydraulik
cylinders, Garrod is able to
provideOEMapproved repairs
that are timeand cost-effective
repairs for cylinders that are
used inour all terrain cranes.”
Liftingand transport specialist TiongWoonhas takendelivery of five
new300 tonne capacityManitowocGroveall terrain cranes.
TheSingapore-based companymarked theadditionof theGMK6300L
models ina ceremonyheldduring theBaumaChina construction
industry exhibition inShanghai at theendofNovember. Pictured
are, EricEtchart, outgoingManitowocCranespresident, centre,
congratulatingAngKahHong, TiongWoon chairman, right, andMichael
Ang, TiongWoonCEO, on their purchase.
LarryWeyers isnamed
Manitowocpresident
LarryWeyers has beennamed
president atManitowocCranes
based in theUSA.Weyerswill
replaceEricEtchart, whohas
been in the role for almost
eight years.
Etchartwill assume the
roleof senior vicepresident,
business development at
theManitowocCompany,
Manitowoc announcedon
6 January.
TheUSA-headquartered
global cranemanufacturer
said the leadership changes are
in linewith the international
company’s long-term
successionplanningprocess.
Most recentlyLarry
Weyerswas global executive
vicepresident atManitowoc
Cranes.He joined the company
Arkansas transportation officials have announced that themaximum allowableweight on a permitted
tandem-axle group combinationhas increased in the state from40,000 to46,000pounds (18.1 to21 tonnes).
In addition, driverswill be allowed to carry and display permits electronically on screenswith at least
seven-inch displays. Both changeswere approved inNovember by theArkansas legislature. “Weworked
closelywith theArkansasStateHighway and TransportationDepartment to attain the increase in tandem
allowance, whichwill tremendously benefit our association’smembers and their customers,” saidPaul Ross,
SC&RAPermit Policy Committee chairman andKeen Transport vice president,. “This commendable change
allows transportation to flowmore freely andmore efficiently along the critical north-south transportation
corridor from theMidwest toGulf State ports.”
ARKANSAS INCREASES TANDEMWEIGHTS
BigRoll Barentsz,
BigRoll Beringand
BigRoll Baffin
in1998 andhas held a range
of executivemanagement
positions, including executive
vicepresident atManitowoc
CraneCare.
Commentingon themove,
GlenTellock,Manitowoc
Company chairman and
CEO, said, “Erichas played
an integral role in enhancing
Manitowoc’s leadership
globally.
“His leadershiphas
helpedposition the crane
segment as amarket leader
evidencedby the segment’s
ability todeliver innovative
products and technologies,
executeoperational excellence
initiatives and expand its global
footprint. Inhis new role, Eric
will leveragehismulti-faceted
expertise andunderstandingof
our customers to expandour
business development efforts
at an enterprise level.With
aplanned retirement in the
coming years, this transition
will allowhim to replicatehis
successes going forward.”
OnWeyers’ new role,
Tellock said, “Weyers’ proven
leadership, deepknowledge
of the global cranemarket,
and ability to executeon
operational goalswill
undoubtedly support our crane
segment’s ongoing success.”
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Manitowoc also announced
theplanned retirement of
MarkBeffel, vicepresident,
operational excellence,
effective 2February. Josef
Matosevicwill assume the
roleof senior vicepresident of
global operational excellence
andwill lead the company’s
manufacturing, quality and
safety initiatives uponBeffel’s
retirement.
“As executive vicepresident
ofmanufacturing - cranes,
Josef hasworked closelywith
our regional and functional
teamsworldwide to ensure
efficient and cost-effective
executionof these strategies,
makinghim the ideal person to
leadour efforts going forward,”
Tellock said.
Last yearManitowocCranes
announced a reorganization
from a regional structure to
a global structure for all its
product lines.
