Last week saw AB Kranlyft and Maeda Seisakusho celebrate the opening of the new Swedish headquarters in Molnlycke, near Goteborg, Sweden. The 6 acre site houses the entire Swedish AB Kranlyft operation and also Molnlycke Bilfjaderservice, another AB Kranlyft owned company who supply replacement Truck Springs across Sweden. Metso Minerals and a car body shop also reside on the expansive premises.

Almost the entire Kranlyft dealer network was present for the official opening of the building along with the unveiling of 2 new Maeda machines. The LC1385 which will be available hopefully at the end of 2008, will be the largest machine in the Maeda range with a lift capacity of 6 tons. The mini MC174 will be the smallest in the range with a width measurement of only 590mm yet the capability of delivering 1.74 tons of lifting power.

The president of Maeda Seisakusho, Shunichi Tsuchiya officially cut the ribbon Friday morning, and then both he and Christer Dijner (MD of AB Kranlyft) broke the seal on a large barrel of traditional Japanese Saki, which was promptly consumed with gusto by all present.








The Kranlyft Network from Left to Right: Shigeki Fukase of Maeda Seisakusho Co. Ltd in Japan, Peter Leeb of Ing. Leeb GmbH in Austria, Per-Ragnar Karlstr�m of AB Kranlyft in Sweden, Markus Hodel of Nello�s Reparaturservice in Switzerland, Arturas Andrekus of UAB Agratekas in Lithuania, Martin Lobinger of Uplifter GmbH & Co. KG in Germany, Terho Laine of Rotator Oy in Finland, Sabine Le Roy of Heli nv/sa in Belgium, Wim Le Roy of Heli nv/sa in Belgium, Tony Inman of Maeda USA in USA, Emelie Dijn�r of AB Kranlyft in Sweden, Anton G�tz of Uplifter GmbH & Co. KG in Germany, Bo B�rjesson of AB Kranlyft in Sweden, Marcin Kucharski of ITS A.MICHALCZEWSKI in Poland, Shunichi Tsuchiya of Maeda Seisakusho Co. Ltd in Japan, Pawel Michalczewski of ITS A.MICHALCZEWSKI in Poland, Adam Michalczewski of ITS A.MICHALCZEWSKI in Poland, Roland Karlsson of AB Kranlyft in Sweden, Christer Dijn�r of AB Kranlyft in Sweden, Birger Hansen of Hertz Materiel in Denmark, Wolfgang Dahms of Conmac International GmbH in Germany, Thomas Almqvist of AB Kranlyft in Sweden, Oliwer Dahms of Conmac International GmbH in Germany, John Stalker of Caledonian Cranes in Scotland, Dennis Blomberg of AB Kranlyft in Sweden, Inger Dahms of Conmac International GmbH in Germany, Stein Svendsen of Safelift A/S in Norway, Ingrid Andr�n of AB Kranlyft in Sweden, Poul Clemmensen of Hertz Materiel in Denmark, Lars Blixman of AB Kranlyft in Sweden, Alan Peck of Kranlyft UK Ltd in UK, Michael Bochoridis of Bochoridis Michael SA in Greece, Per Marius Holm of Kranlyft Norway in Norway, Terry Marnock of Kranlyft UK Ltd in UK.

Norfolk based plant hire company SGS have entered the Mini Crane market with the acquisition of 2 new Maeda Mini Cranes. SGS Plant Hire is the construction equipment rental division of SG South Construction.

The first of the cranes, a Maeda MC285CRME, was delivered to their 7 million pound hotel refurbishment site at Cirencester in Gloucestershire. The second MC305CRME unit will follow early next week.

Steve South, group MD quotes "We chose Maeda and Kranlyft after thorough evaluation of the Mini Crane marketplace. The Maeda is an excellent product with high build quality and a proven track record of longevity. Kranlyft were also able to deliver training to the site within 1 week from our initial contact."

He also added "Alan Peck trained our staff to the highest level and also structured the perfect deal for us. Our long term aim is to increase our fleet of Mini Cranes to encompass the larger LC785 and possibly the new LC1385 which I understand will be launched later in 2008"

Kranlyft can be contacted on 0117 9826661 and its rental division Hire Maeda on freephone 08000 728122.

For more information about Ramirent or Kranlyft please visit ramirent.com or kranlyft.com.

Bob King, Managing Director of King Lifting is thrilled to have taken delivery of the first of his brand new Maeda LC785 custom painted in his immediately identifiable British racing green company colours. Purchasing this new smaller size of machine is a completely new venture for King Lifting as previously their 80 strong fleet consisted solely of cranes from 8 ton upwards. The LC785 is currently the largest of the Maeda Mini Crane range with a total lift capacity of just below 5 tons, although later on in the year Kranlyft will be adding the new LC1385 to the Maeda range which will replace the LC785�s position at the top.

Mr King tells us " .. after evaluating all of the competition in the marketplace, we were left with no doubt that the Maeda range of mini cranes are absolutely the best quality product available. Making sure that we operate the best products available for our customers is always of the upmost importance to us as a business." He continues " The level of experience that Kranlyft have in the crane industry combined with their outstanding parts and service backup helped make our decision a lot easier."

For more information about King Lifting or Kranlyft please visit kinglifting.co.uk or kranlyft.com.

Austrian Civil Engineering and Lifting services conglomerate Felbermayr have invested heavily in the expanding Mini Crane rental market by purchasing no less than 8 Maeda Mini Cranes to kick start their newest venture. The company have opted for half MC series and half LC series cranes including two of the brand new Maeda LC1385 that will be available in Europe by the end of the year. All LC units come fully equipped with blade specification. Such a large investment clearly demonstrates the companies conviction in the possibilities of both the product and also the burgeoning marketplace as a whole.

Managing director Horst Felbermayr is excited to be entering this new marketplace and concludes to us that "the main reason for choosing Maeda as an alternative to the competition was because of the greater quality of the product and also the wide range of cranes available."

For years, Felbermayr has been successfully positioned in the market as a complete for both Civil Engineering and Lifting Services. In the field of transport, rail, road and water, as modes of transport, are completely integrated into the spectrum of services. Generous storage facilities and an industrial dock for the handling of even the heaviest goods complement their range of services.

For more information about Felbermayr or Kranlyft please visit felbermayr.cc or kranlyft.com.

Founded in 1880, the family run business Hamamcioglu are proud to be confirmed as the latest distributor of Maeda Mini Cranes for the Kranlyft group and will be duly serving the whole of their home region of Turkey. The company have extensive experience in the marketplace and are already distributors of generators, air compressors, gas booster compressors, cranes, construction and mining equipment and trucks and trailers. They are very well known in their domestic market for providing excellent quality and speed of service.

Mr K. Munir Hamamcioglu, chairman of Hamamcioglu explains to us "these small but magical machines have opened up new horizons to our business vision, in which we found unending opportunities for its uses in Turkey, especially in the restoration of historical buildings, archeological excavations and world heritage sites."
In addition to this, the company provides spare parts, technical maintenance and repair services for their customers throughout the country and always carry a very wide range of spare part stocks for all the equipment they offer on sale.

For more information about Hamamcioglu or Kranlyft please visit hamamcioglu.com or kranlyft.com.

Bautas, part of the Ramirent group, have decided to enter into the ever expanding Mini-Crane rental market in style by adding 4 brand new Maeda machines to their already successful rental network. One MC-285(diesel/electric), one MC-305 (diesel/electric) and 2 MC-405 (diesel/electric) are being shipped over to Norway by the main Maeda distributors Kranlyft and are expected to be operational very quickly, ready in preparation to satisfy the growing demand that already exists in Norway for these innovative machines.

Bautas is a subsidiary to Ramirent. Ramirent is the leading company in the Nordic region and Central and Eastern Europe in machinery and equipment rentals for construction and industry. The Group reached an turnover of EUR 498 million in 2006 and do now have 3.500 employees, running 340 permanent outlets in thirteen European countries (Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Hungary, the Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Slovakia).

Mr Lars-Morten Rostad, Product Manager, said "We chose Maeda due to its reputation of quality and their leading market position. The fact that Kranlyft are behind the product with its vast crane experience, also made the choice easier for us."

Bautas was established in 1997 and has expanded from a turnover of NOK 80 million in 1997 to a turnover of over NOK 1 billion in 2007. They explain to us that their experience in business and strong financial background make them a totally dependable business partner for their customers. They realize that they are not the only ones renting out equipment; however, they are the only ones offering such a wide range of equipment and services - from simple hand tools to full project responsibility, including planning and rigging services. Their highly qualified staffs are experienced in finding the best, most economical solutions for all jobs.

For more information about Bautas or Kranlyft please visit bautas.no or kranlyft.com.

Kranlyft are thrilled to announce the appointment of UAB Agratekas as Maeda Mini Crane distributors for Lithuania and Latvia. Working throughout the Baltic region, Agratekas will be renting and selling the Maeda Mini Cranes as an addition to their already successful plant and agricultural machinery business.

Arturas Andrekus, Director, reports " Myself and my staff are absolutely delighted to become a distributor for this very exciting quality product range. Already potential clients have responded positively to this appointment and we are confident that we can provide a service for both sales and hire depending on each clients requirements." He also adds; " Our company was keen to choose the Maeda brand for what we consider to be very important factors;

• The quality and specification of the product range
• Kranlyfts vast experience and knowledge with Maeda in other markets throughout Europe
• The reputation the product range has in other important markets throughout Europe
• With much activity in the building sector we consider there is a requirement for this very flexible range of mini cranes which are suitable for many applications - especially when access can be a problem"

UAB Agratekas are part of the Stronga Group and have been active in the market in Lithuania since 2001. The management team strategy is to grow the business with the skills we already have within the business in conjunction with professional companies like Kranlyft who provide technical and sales training. Our new depot in Latvia will open early 2008 and will offer the same full programme as currently presented from the depot at Mazeikiai, Lithuania

John Baxter, who is based in UK and part of the UAB Agratekas Management Team comments; "Collaboration with companies like Kranlyft is exactly the direction our business wants to take especially with a quality product range for which there is a real demand due to its flexibility and design. From my knowledge of the market and the uses of this machine in for example the UK I can see a tremendous future for the same in Lithuania and Latvia."

For more information about Agratekas or Kranlyft please visit agratekas.lt or kranlyft.com.

AB Kranlyft, the European distributor of Maeda mini cranes has today announced it has signed a contract to purchase the whole share capital of AB Molnlycke Bilfjaderservice (MBS), Sweden�s largest independent supplier of road springs for trucks and buses.

MBS was established in 1955 and has for many years supplied Kranlyft with springs for mobile cranes. Christer Dijn�r, Managing Director of Kranlyft said, "Efficiency for both companies will be enhanced by sharing overheads and pooling technicians during peak periods."
Kranlyft has 25 employees and an annual turnover of approximately �9.4 million while MBS has 8 employees and a turnover of approximately �1.2 million.

As part of the acquisition Kranlyft will has bought the industrial buildings close to Gothenburg's Landvetter airport totalling some 5.600 sqm with a total land area of almost 24.000 sq m. Workshop facilities are already available alongside MBS and AB Kranlyft will be developing new offices on the site for their own operations. These should be ready for occupation by Winter 2007/08.