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RAVAS Europe announces cooperation with Bolzoni Group
RAVAS Europe introduces the Bolzoni Group, one of the leaders in forklift attachments and forks business as a new partner for the worldwide distribution of the RAVAS iForks-32, top of the range in forklift truck scales, through the Bolzoni sales organization. Market development Frank van Rijnsoever, Sales & Marketing Director of RAVAS, is excited about reaching an agreement with the Bolzoni Group: “We see a huge market for our iForks. For us, Bolzoni will be a valuable addition to the existing distribution channels worldwide. We aim to operate more efficiently and to further develop the global market for mobile weighing applications.” “New standard” Carlo Fallarini, Bolzoni’s Global Marketing Director, adds: “Fork scales are becoming more important in the logistics and forwarding operations. The RAVAS iForks-32 has become a benchmark worldwide, thanks to the clean design, easy installation, Bluetooth 4.0 connection, and long-life Li-ion battery pack. A dedicated RAVAS WeightsApp, available in the App Store and Google Play Store, acts as a remote display and remote control for the scale but also enables the operator to download weighing data and send these per e-mail. Besides, the iForks-32 can be easily combined with Bolzoni’s fork positioners. Our customers can receive a full package with fork positioner and already installed weighing forks, including all necessary electronics. We truly believe iForks-32 will become a standard in the mobile weighing applications for forklifts.”
KOOI®-REACHFORKS celebrates 40 years
Meijer started as a one-man business in 1921. Like many companies at that time, the company focused on local agriculture. As a result, the company developed into a contracting firm and a bulldozer rental company, which carried out repairs and developed and constructed new machines and machine parts. In 1980 all bulldozer activities were ceased but the development and construction of special machines continued to be an important activity for Meijer. They proved themselves by developing surprising and effective solutions for complicated technical problems. The knowledge and experience gained through these activities were also of substantial importance in the development of its present achievements. Meanwhile, metal sheeting was the main activity of the company and under the name “Meijer BV” the company is active for many years now. Meijer distinguishes itself by the effort of creativity and technical know-how. Besides that, the company also owns a very modern machine park. This in combination with a very reliable organization and reliable logistic processes determines the success of Meijer BV. The origin of Meijer Handling Solutions (MHS) former known as MSE-FORKS BV lies in the patented telescopic forks that were introduced in 1980. These telescopic forks were invented and developed by MSE-FORKS and were sold to a local company called KOOI BV, which has now become Cargotec/Moffett. In the year 2000, MSE-FORKS took over the sales and marketing activities from KOOI BV relating to the ‘KOOI forks’ from KOOI BV. The official brand name KOOI-REACHFORKS® was acquired by Meijer Handling Solutions as well, because of its good and well-established reputation in the world of logistics. Since 2003 MHS has served the market with a new product, the ROLLERFORKS®. These ROLLERFORKS® are developed and patented by MHS. The economic importance and the cost-effectiveness of the product, in addition to its creativity, were decisive motives for the presentation of some important innovation awards. The ROLLERFORKS® are characterized by their simplicity and effectiveness. MHS also produces all kinds of Push-Pull systems and stationary Push-Off systems. The latest MSE-FORKS product to be introduced to the market is the patented FLEX-OPS, an overload protection system for forklift trucks. In 2013 MSE-FORKS was appointed by Flexco Industries as an exclusive distributor for Europe. Since February 1st, 2016 MSE-Forks has got a new corporate identity. Craftmanship, common sense, efficiency, and reliability have been Meijer’s core values for years. To point that out from now on MSE-Forks will be called Meijer Handling Solutions. This strong new name represents much more what our core business is. All products are sold through a network of forklift producers (OEM-business), representatives, and lift truck dealers around the world and since 2019 through our own Joint Venture Cascade-KOOI in the USA.
GRYB acquires Winkle Industries
Canadian attachment manufacturer GRYB now has a foothold in the United States, following its announcement the company has acquired 100 percent of Winkle Industries, as well as its subsidiaries Proen Engineering Solutions and LiftTech Field Services. Based in Ohio, Winkle supplier of engineered mechanical and magnetic material handling solutions and contract manufacturing services. “We didn’t just buy a brand, we bought expertise. We’re looking forward to our public debut at the Associated Equipment Distributors trade show in Chicago next week, a key market for us,” said Rémi Beaudoin, CEO of GRYB. In addition to gaining a presence in the United States, the move helps establish GRYB as an industry frontrunner in materials handling products. “Having a US presence is integral to our strategic growth plan. After much careful research, we chose Winkle because they are the best at what they do,” Beaudoin said. “They are known for their leadership in the industry, their deep expertise, their reputation for safety and quality, and well-established distribution network. Because we share a passion for excellence, innovation and growth, we are more formidable together.” This is GRYB’s second acquisition in less than a year. In 2019, GRYB acquired Ontario-based Bateman Manufacturing, which specializes in the creation and manufacturing of grapples and handling attachments for many sectors. “We are pleased to join the GRYB family and excited to bring our customers additional solutions and capabilities,” said Mark Volansky, Winkle’s director of sales. “Many of our customers, both upstream and downstream facilities that support the steel industry, also require GRYB’s products. Now we can offer them top quality OEM products at a competitive price.” Winkle also brings GRYB a significant American market share and strategic location. The acquisition of Winkle Industries brings GRYB an additional 7,432 square metres of production space, as well as a 4,645 square metres of warehouse in the United States, giving them the capacity to handle anticipated growth. Going forward, Proen will use their engineering experience to develop new products for GRYB companies while maintaining an external service. LiftTech will provide highly responsive field service resources to deliver on-site support for GRYB, Bateman and Winkle supplied products. The acquisition also follows the announcement of a $6.25 million investment to increase production on capacity at GRYB’s plant in its hometown of Victoriaville, Quebec.
RAVAS acquires LTS Scale
Effective November 8, 2019, RAVAS has acquired LTS Scale to further develop the US market for mobile scales integrated in hand pallet jacks, warehouse trucks and forklift trucks, and consequently grow market share. Since 1994, LTS Scale is a renowned manufacturer of high precision forklift scales. The company will be owned and managed by RAVAS. The acquisition of LTS is in line with the RAVAS ambition to become the preferred global partner for innovative and quality mobile weighing solutions, supported by excellent services. Niels van den Berg, CEO of RAVAS, explains: “Recently, we have redefined our mission, vision and worldwide business strategy. We consider the United States to be one of the main growing markets in our mobile weighing sector. The combination of the LTS product range, with more NTEP certified scales, and a professional sales and service organization will enable us to further expand our market share in the US. We strongly believe that LTS is the right partner to support us in achieving our US based business goals.” Until further notice, the LTS Scale brand name will remain active, together with RAVAS Europe and RAVAS USA, LLC. Michael David, President/CFO of LTS Scale, adds: “We are particularly content with the fact that the RAVAS products, solutions and expertise are being added to LTS Scale. This will increase our sales scope and operational efficiency significantly.”
Sulzer appoints new president for Rotating Equipment Services in South America
South American industrial economies are continuing to grow and Sulzer is supporting this expansion with its latest appointment in the market. Marcelo Alves has taken on the role of President of Rotating Equipment Services in South America and is aiming to further develop Sulzer’s range of services for customers. Marcelo has over 25 years of experience in delivering engineering solutions to a wide variety of industries. His appreciation of customer needs and understanding of high-quality maintenance procedures will help with the implementation of the business growth plan. “Sulzer’s organization in South America and around the world has an excellent reputation for delivering high-quality, independent maintenance services.” explains Marcelo. “With a comprehensive range of solutions for motors, generators, turbines and pumps, Sulzer supports customers by improving the performance, efficiency and reliability of equipment.” In the South American market, Sulzer has a strong presence with five service centers across Argentina, Brazil and Colombia that will be developed further to make more services available. Sulzer’s increasing use of additive manufacturing and reverse engineering is greatly reducing the time taken to repair older machines and these processes will continue to deliver cost effective maintenance solutions. Marcelo concludes: “By taking advantage of Sulzer’s worldwide manufacturing and maintenance services, customers are able to optimize the performance of their equipment and minimize downtime. Our aim is to expand the services available in South America and help our customers to improve the reliability and the efficiency of their equipment.”