TPT January 2009

I ndustry N ews

Combilift celebrates 10 years of innovation

Combilift Ltd, a leading supplier of long load handling solutions, has celebrated its 10 th anniversary with an event that attracted an international crowd to its global HQ in Monaghan, Ireland. Visitors and key customers enjoyed a full programme of events including helicopter trips piloted by Combilift’s technical director Mr Robert Moffett, a display of ‘dancing forklifts’, and visits to local Combilift customers. The main event of the day was the launch of a new Combilift model, the Combi-CB. This is a compact model, measuring just 1.5m square (excluding forks). This new product further demonstrates the innovation for which the company has become known.

Explaining the new product launch, managing director Mr Martin McVicar says, “We noticed that there was a sizeable number of potential clients who handled mainly palletised loads, and just a small amount of long product, so a conventional Combilift was not the answer for them. The Combi-CB enables space saving 4-way handling of both palletised goods and long loads.” This new model is set to increase Combilift’s turnover by €10m during 2009, and create 20 additional jobs, on top of the 200 currently employed. In preparation, Combilift has expanded its premises by 20,000ft² to cope with the additional volume of output. Attendees at the open day had the opportunity to talk to Combilift engineers

and watch the design process in action during a tour of the premises. Visits to the assembly lines gave an insight into the production processes of the wide range of Combilift models available. Visitors had the chance to see the Combi- CB in action at the premises of one of the first customers to sign up for this new model. Maurice Graham Builders’ Providers uses a 4t conventional Combilift for handling packs of timber and bundles of steel. In another area, pallet racking is used for the storage of other products such as pallets of cement and packs of insulated board and panel products. The versatility of the new all-round Combi-CB lends itself perfectly to such a scenario as it copes easily with the palletised goods. It can also be deployed for handling longer products such as boards or  The event saw the launch of Combilift ’ s new Combi-CB model

 Combilift welcomed a crowd of visitors to its HQ in Monaghan, Ireland to celebrate its 10 th anniversary

pipes when necessary. Combilift Ltd – Ireland Fax : +353 47 80501 Email : info@combilift.com Website : www.combilift.com

HMTL North America name new US market manager

North American office in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. HMTL has nearly one million square feet of production at its twin stainless and carbon/ alloy manufacturing facilities in Chhatral. The company is among India’s largest tube and pipe exporters with clients in Asia, Europe, Africa, North and South America. HMTL North America – USA Fax : +1 302 295 0026 Email : robert-love@heavytubes.com

HMTL North America, USA, has named Ms Lisa Sarch as US market manager for HMTL’s heat exchanger, boiler and condenser group. HMTL North America is a subsidiary of Heavy Metal & Tubes Ltd, headquartered in Mumbai, India. Ms Sarch has over twenty years industry experience as a sales representative for welded and seamless tubing in stainless, carbon and alloy in the utility/feedwater heater, nuclear, heat exchanger, boiler, commercial and semi-conductor/high purity markets.

“Lisa Sarch is a dynamic, highly regarded sales professional with wide ranging knowledge of the US market in the areas she will oversee for HMTL,” says Mr Robert Love, HMTL North America sales and marketing director. Heavy Metal & Tubes Ltd is a global supplier of stainless steel, carbon and alloy tube and pipe for pressure and boiler, hydraulic, mechanical and speciality applications in energy and industrial markets worldwide. Founded in 1978, the company has offices in Ahmedabad, and a

Website : www.heavytubes.com Heavy Metal & Tubes Ltd – India Fax : +91 022 23861799 Email : hitesh@heavytubes.com

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