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POST-ACQUISITION RESTRUCTURING
JACK VAN DEN BRINK TO HEAD MAMMOET MIDDLE EAST
JECTS, O R P W E N OFFICES, W E N , S E HIN AROUND K O NEW MAC O L E IVES – W T A MONTH I T S I I N H I T W E NE W WHAT’S N T A N O I G THE RE MIXED RESULTS FOR HAULOTTE Powered access heavyweight Haulotte Group has reported a decline of 9% in
Global heavy-lift and move specialist
revenues for the
Mammoet has confirmed details
last quarter of
of an expanded regional structure
2019 compared
and the appointment of regional
to the year before
managing directors following its
but has said the
recent acquisition of ALE, with
full year outlook
Jack van den Brink appointed as
for last year is
head of the Middle East region.
expected to
The company said its business
be better than
organisation now consists of five
2018. The French
regions in order to reflect the
Famco launches Volvo Uptime Centre in region
manufacturer
operational footprint of the newly
of MEWPs and
combined business. The regions are
telehandlers said
Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe & Russia
its revenues for
(EU/R), Latin America (LATAM), Middle
Q4, 2019 were
East (MEA) and North America (NA).
Al Futtaim Auto & Machinery Co. (Famco UAE) has launched the Middle East’s first Uptime Centre supported by Volvo as it “looks to raise standards of customer service to even higher levels in 2020”. According to the company, owners of both Volvo Trucks and Volvo Construction Equipment will now benefit from upgraded standards of support at the Famco UAE. workshop facility in Dubai Investment Park. The facility features technical bays to ensure efficient servicing and unplanned repairs are dealt with in an efficient manner. Fleet and equipment owners will also be able to get advice and access to fleet management systems which will enable designated uptime bays, updated workflows, and provide better managed access to Genuine Volvo Parts and specialised technicians. For truck owners, the Dynafleet fleet management system provides constant updates on a vehicle’s performance,
$144m. Meanwhile,
roles mirror these five regions and will
stable volumes
be occupied by established figures
in the global
from across the company’s culture.
MEWP market
Apart from Van den Brink, the other
saw Haulotte
appointments are John Halfweeg
post revenues
for APAC, Wouter van Noort for
of $661.6m for
EU/R, Sergio Vannina for LATAM and
2019, up 8%
Martijn Kuijpers for NA. All regional
year-on-year.
managing directors will report to
Asia-Pacific, was the only strong growth market in 2019 for Haulotte with sales up 15%, mainly on growth in China and Australia.
Mammoet CEO Paul van Gelder.
making it possible to pinpoint critical data and take prompt action to reduced costs, improve vehicle utilisation and allow for the quick re-deployment of assets, explained Famco UAE. At the same time, equipment operators can use the CareTrack advanced telematics service which allows machine problems to be caught before they occur, while also improving technical response time and downtime resolution speed. “Our customers are central to everything we do, so it was a logical decision for us to enhance our services by establishing the Middle East’s first Uptime Centre,” said Vladimir Knezevic, managing director, Famco UAE. “This will allow us to better support our partners, providing further reassurance that when they choose a Volvo truck or construction machinery, they are actively prioritising increased uptime and maximising profit, whilst reducing downtime and any negative impact on their investments.”
approximately
The regional managing director
“Our regional managing directors are a strong representation from both Mammoet and ALE, and as such provide a good foundation for preserving the best of both cultures as we continue to integrate and optimise our operations,” said Van Gelder. “Importantly, their experience as seasoned engineered heavy lifting and transport professionals will ensure that our newly expanded capabilities deliver the very best value for our clients, wherever they are in the world.”
