REGIONAL REPORT Ӏ ITALY
the company aims to further extend the use of electric power. With regards to markets, Zoomlion
Europe is the Hub of Zoomlion Group in Europe and our headquarters is in Northern Italy (Milan area) to be close to European customers. Presence in the territory is important and, thanks to its strategic position, Zoomlion Europe guarantees assistance and the supply of spare parts via a network of authorised repair shops throughout Europe. In addition, rental companies can always rely on direct contact with the manufacturer and the financial services provided directly by the Zoomlion Group, through Zoomlion Capital.
And what do you expect for the next 12 months? Forecasts for the next months are positive, the business barometers are still on a positive path, so we plan a growth for 2023 in line with the last years. The construction industry is facing a slow down on residential buildings, especially in Italy where the stimulus of bonus will finish in 2023; this limit to growth will be fully recovered by the infrastructure. Sales are driven by rental companies
that are planning fleet expansions for 2023 and 2024 with new machines. Zoomlion Europe has a wide range
with innovative and customised solutions to meet the specific needs of different sectors, while ensuring the utmost safety and reliability of our products, with a dedicated aftersales service. We have become part of this dynamic and competitive market and are ready to continue investing and innovating. Zoomlion Europe is becoming a one- stop-shop for lifting solutions: mobile, tower crane and AWP, with many new models to be launched during 2024. Thanks to the Zoomlion supply
chain we limited the issue with costs increase and shipments, being able to deliver model to the market even when competitors were facing issues. Also, the market for aerial work
platforms in Italy is constantly growing, thanks to increased demand from companies operating in various
28 CRANES TODAY The launch of JMG’s MC100.08 at the company's HQ in Cremona
sectors, such as logistics, construction and maintenance. Zoomlion is highly investing on full electric solutions to drive the future of this sector, improving performances of the batteries (autonomy) and recharge time.
JMG CRANES The mood is buoyant at electric pick and carry crane manufacturer JMG Cranes. The company has been presenting its products extensively via its international JMG Tour which, according to company CEO Maurizio Manzini, has been “extremely well received everywhere we’ve been”. GIS, however, presented a perfect
opportunity for the company where the tables turned and, instead of JMG doing the travelling, the great and the good of the lifting world came to see it instead. This was because the company’s headquarters in Cremona are just a 20 minute drive from Piacenza. Capitalising on this JMG hosted an event there, called ELI_LIFT 23, on the Saturday night where it presented a number of innovations – including the unveiling of its new compact JMG- MC100.08 ‘multi boom’ crane. Typical of a pick and carry factory crane the JMG- MC100.08 has compact dimensions (3490mm long, 1600mm wide and 2034mm high). It has an extendable wheelbase and a modular boom that can be equipped with a range of attachments including a fork, jib, winch or extensions. The crane’s maximum capacity is 15 tonnes and the
boom slews between 5 and 70 degrees. When used with a two-element boom
and JMG’s self-levelling lifting forks the crane can lift 14 tonnes. Vertical lifting can be achieved by simply adjusting the boom extension. The event also provided the
opportunity for JMG to recognise the support of crane rental firm Zavattini Autogru which was an early adopter of its battery-powered electric cranes and of the use of lithium batteries on its latest JMG cranes. Back at the GIS showground Katia
Tarasconi, the major of Piacenza, visited JMG’s stand, while the company’s new JMG-MC50000TE crawler crane was on display on Cormach’s stand where it attracted a lot of attention. The battery- powered electric crane has a maximum capacity of 50,000kg and a continuous and unlimited 360 rotating hydraulic boom. Its articulated arm offers up to seven sequential extensions. There has been little time for JMG to
recover post-GIS, however, as the next leg of its tour continued in Châteauneuf- du-Rhône, France, on 19 October; then there is the official inauguration of a new JMG plant in Sarmato on 10-11 May, 2024.
FM GRU Italian tower crane manufacturer FM Gru says the show was a great success and it welcomed many visitors, both Italian and international, to its stand. The company used the event to present
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