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Combilift, the Irish manufacturer of
the Combilift range of 4-way forklifts,
is celebrating its 10th anniversary this
year. The company will be marking
this milestone with a number of events
throughout 2008.
“Ten years may not seem a very long time,”
says Combilift’s managing director Mr
Martin McVicar, “but the growth we have
achieved since we launched the product in
1998 has been exceptional.”
Combilift developed the world’s first engine
powered multi-directional forklift, designed
to fill a gap in the materials handling market
that had been identified by the two company
pioneers Mr Robert Moffett and Mr Martin
McVicar.
Until the Combilift was launched, the
company claim there was no one single
forklift capable of providing the safe and
space saving handling and storage of long
loads in confined spaces.
The concept was such an immediate
success that within just four years, Combilift
was exporting to over 40 countries and
soon outgrew its original premises in
Clontibret. A move to a newly acquired site
and purpose built manufacturing facility in
nearby Monaghan was finalised in 2006.
There are now over 8,000 Combilifts in
operation around the world. The company
continues to develop its product range,
which now incorporates trucks with
capacities from 2.5 to 14 tonnes, enabling
a wide variety of industry sectors to benefit
from the Combilift advantages.
Combilift Ltd – Ireland
Fax: +353 47 80501
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Kocks establish
representative office in Beijing
Due to a growing order book in China,
German company Friedrich Kocks GmbH
& Co KG has strengthened its presence
in China with a local representative. The
company’s Beijing representative office was
established in March, and is based in the
Huateng Tower, Chaoyang district of Beijing.
With a selected team of highly qualified
employees, the representative office will
fulfill all the tasks of Kocks in China. The
establishment of the Beijing office follows
on from a long period of sustained Chinese
success for Kocks, whose headquarters are
in Hilden, Germany.
Leading Chinese steel companies are
among the company’s customers, with
demand now booming for Kocks products.
Due to this success, Kocks realised that it
needed to serve its customers on a more
local level with closer proximity and shorter
reaction times.
Native Chinese speakers will act as personal
contacts to improve the communication
between partners, strengthen confidence,
facilitate proceedings and allow a
stronger presence on the market. These
are all essential to further growth on the
continuously strong Chinese market.
Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG – Germany
Fax: +49 2103 54 028
Email:
Website:
A decade of Combilift forklifts
 The Combilift 4-way forklift has now been
transporting awkward loads for 10 years
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