22.02.2007

Verlinde appoints Hoist UK

French lifting gear company has appointed Wirral based Hoist UK as the UK distributor for its full product range. The Stagemaker product line is though likely to be its main focus, given its entertainment industry bias.

Hoist UK is a new company founded by Tony Dickson and Paul Jordan both of whom were previously with Tomcat as general manager and technical manager respectively.

Verlinde's UK sales and marketing manager, Simon Rothechild
said:
"Tony and Paul have a wealth of experience in specialist lifting, particularly in the entertainment industry where their expertise and overall offering is second to none. We are delighted to welcome Hoist UK as a Verlinde distributor in the UK."
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(L-R) Hans der Moolen, Verlinde-Stagemaker product manager, Paul Jordan, Tony Dickson and Simon Rothechild.

"The Verlinde Stagemaker range and the entire Verlinde product
set is already fully certified by the manufacturer which is why we have opted for Verlinde” said Dickson".

“We have a range of hoists and specialist lifting equipment that complies with BVG D8 plus and BVG C1 standards for operating a chain hoist - importantly, without the requirement for a secondary safety device”.

"As health and safety regimes tighten in the entertainment industry across the UK, we believe we will be at the forefront of developments with the Verlinde name behind us, and can satisfy all requirements for specialist lifting in both the entertainment and industrial sectors."