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12 July 2016
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30,000th Combilift handed over at CeMAT
COMBILIFT Ltd, the Irish specialist
manufacturer of multi-directional forklifts,
straddle carriers and other innovative
handling solutions for long loads,
containers and palletised goods, recently
celebrated a milestone in the company’s
history. The 30,000th Combilift to roll
off the production lines in Monaghan,
Ireland, was officially handed over to its
new owner during the CeMAT materials
handling and logistics trade fair in
Hanover, Germany.
Managing director Arno Sorger
accepted the Combilift C14000 model
on behalf of Haslinger Stahlbau, one of
the major steel construction companies
in Europe. Established in 1949 and
headquartered in Feldkirchen in
Southern Austria, Haslinger Stahlbau
also has facilities in Vienna, Munich and
Dresden in Germany, and Dunavecse in
Hungary.
Haslinger Stahlbau’s construction
projects include production facilities,
logistics centres, aircraft hangars,
bridges, sports complexes and industrial
power plants. The company processes
an annual amount of around 40,000
tons of steel to realise these projects –
with this figure continuing to rise – and
the new C14000 is its
eighth Combilift. A variety
of models from a four-
ton capacity Combi-CB
counterbalance design
truck, and 8-, 12- and
14-ton models from the
Combi-C Series are in
operation across its sites to
ensure safe and productive
handling and storage of its
Stahlbau’s longevity,
but in terms of growth
and success in the materials handling
sector it has made its mark since it
was established in 1998. Year-on-year
growth has enabled what started as a
small company offering a niche product
to now be a major global name.
From its global HQ, manufacturing
facility and R&D department in
Monaghan, the 450-strong workforce
designs, develops and manufactures a
wide range of products that are exported
to 75 countries.
Combilift MD Martin McVicar com-
mented: “The amount of custom-
isation featured in every model we pro-
duce makes the total of 30,000 units
manufactured to date an impressive
achievement and I’d like to acknowledge
the hard work of the Combilift team. But
of course thanks must also go to cus-
tomers such as Haslinger Stahlbau who
put their faith in our products and thus
enable us to continue to be the market
leader in our manufacturing segment.”
Combilift Ltd – Ireland
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Haslinger Stahlbau GmbH – Austria
Website: Arno Sorger with Martin McVicar from Combilift
Major facility expansion for
metal processing in Denver
SAMUEL has made further investment
in a new facility in Denver, Colorado,
USA. The fully racked 70,000ft2 facility is
designed for optimal material storage and
handling, and allows for an expanded
product range in stainless steel and
aluminium. The plant offers value-
added processing in bar sawing, plasma
burning, plate bevelling and aluminium
plate sawing.
Samuel Denver’s new location includes
aluminium plate processing with a high-
precision MetlSaw, as well as an inventory
of full plates; three stainless steel and
aluminium bar saws; a high-definition
plasma machine with bevelling capability
for stainless steel; PVC applicator
machine for the protection and coating of
sheet metal; optimised material storage
and handling; and ISO 9001 certification.
“This investment provides our Rocky
Mountain area customers with value-
added advantages in metal processing
and material handling,” said Dave Hollar,
general manager, Samuel Denver. “We
now have the processing capabilities
and efficiencies that will increase our
service levels to our valued customers.”
Samuel, Son & Co, Ltd – Canada
Email:
Website:
Inside the Samuel Denver facility