17.05.2007

Manitowoc opens Dubai facility

The Manitowoc Crane Group has formally opened its new sales and service facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates at an event for dealers and customers.

The new 1,400 square metres facility in the Jebel Ali Free Zone area of Dubai includes sales offices, a workshop, parts warehouse and a training centre.
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Manitowoc's new facility in Jebel Ali, UAE

David Semple, Manitowoc Middle East sales director and general manager, said the new building is a sign of the company’s commitment in the region.

“The operations here have quickly evolved from several ‘one-man’ outfits to a central office with over 30 employees,” he said. “By combining these resources we are able to more effectively and efficiently serve our customers throughout the region.”

The Dubai facility will cover 20 countries including the Gulf region, Turkey and most central Asian republics.

Phillipe Cohet, executive vice president, speaking at the event said “MCG is a global company with a strong commitment to local presence. We are consolidating our position to increase resources available to customers. I believe our growth puts us in a position of strength to tackle increasing demand and lead the way in this market.”
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(L-R) David Semple, Manitowoc’s Middle East sales director; Philippe Cohet, executive vice president of EMEA and Larry Weyers, Manitowoc Crane Care executive vice president.

Manitowoc also hopes to expand its crawler crane business in the Middle East and will run a crawler refurbishment program from the facility. This is part of a longer term strategy to establish a Manitowoc crawler crane ‘centre of excellence’ for its EnCore programme, that includes the supply of new, remanufactured, repaired or rebuilt parts for an existing crane.