Liebherr secures big crane order from Bahraini group Haji Hassan
MANAMA, 2 days ago
Liebherr, a leading manufacturer of tower- and mobile construction cranes, has announced that it has received a major order from Bahrain-based Haji Hassan Cranes for supply of a LTM 1160-5.2 mobile crane and two LTM 1090-4.2 cranes.
A leading crane and lifting company in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Haji Hassan Cranes, has set itself the goal of meeting most of the country's demand for mobile cranes. The company has 30 employees and a fleet that includes all-terrain cranes with lifting capacities from 50 tonnes to 500 tonnes.
This significant investment by Haji Hassan comes as part of its fleet modernisation strategy. With this, the company now boasts 13 mobile cranes.
Haji Hassan Cranes plan to use these newly added cranes for their upcoming infrastructure development projects in the kingdom.
Manaf Al Sarabi, General Manager at Haji Hassan Cranes, said the group had picked up Liebherr mobile cranes for its quality, reliability and durability.
"Our previous purchases from Liebherr, the LTM 1500 8.1 and the LTM 1070-4.2, have proved to be a wise decision. Thanks to these cranes, we were able to safely plan and execute a wide range of lifting operations, giving us a competitive advantage in the market," he stated.
As part of its fleet modernisation plans, Al Sarabi said it was once again relying on the tried-and-tested crane manufacturer.
"The outstanding quality and reliability of both Liebherr cranes and Liebherr management are second to none," he added.
He pointed out the support they had received from Liebherr in terms of technical advice and supplies of spare parts which had boosted their confidence in the brand.
"Liebherr customer service supports us around the clock. We also appreciate their transparency in all transactions," he added.
On the selection of LTM 1160-5.2 model, the Bahraini group said this crane type will fill the current gap between a 120-tonne and a 300-tonne crane and expand the company's range of services.
The LTM 1160-5.2 offers an enormous maximum load capacity of 180 tonnes and is also characterised by its versatile range of applications. The two LTM 1090-4.2s will replace two ageing 80-tonne-cranes and bring the fleet up to date, it stated.
Deepak Pillai, Operations Supervisor at Haji Hassan Cranes, said: "The 90-tonners impressed us with their short set-up time, 60-metre main boom and outstanding lifting performance. This enables us to carry out even the most challenging lifting operations safely and quickly."
"Both crane types are also characterised by Liebherr's innovative VarioBase and VarioBallast technologies," he explained.
"As Haji Hassan Cranes is involved in almost every major construction project in Bahrain, the new cranes will be used in a wide variety of areas," noted Pillai.
"This includes lifting jobs in oil refineries, steelworks and petrochemical plants, general construction work, the assembly of prefabricated concrete parts, loading work, extensions of sewage treatment plants and the handling of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
