Equipment deals signed at show

Some truck mounted cranes were sold at the Big 5 PMV show in November.

CTE Effer Gulf confirmed a AED500,000 deal to supply an Italian-made HINO 700 series 6 x 4 truck to Saudi construction equipment supplier Tasoor Contracting. at the Big 5 PMV show last month.

The truck will be specially fitted with a cargo body and fixed with the Effer 250-2S articulated crane.

“We set up our Middle East office in Dubai in May and it has been incredibly well received, despite the economic downturn, and sales continue to go well for us,” said Darryl Fernandes, Middle East Regional Director of CTE Effer Gulf.

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“We have participated in the Big 5 PMV for each of the three years it has been held and it continues to help us generate strong working relationships with new and existing customers.”

Meanwhile, JCB Power Products signed a US $100,000 deal with UAE equipment hire company Al Mutawa General Transport at the Big 5 PMV show, last week.

The deal will see JCB provide nine JCB LT9 lighting towers – a new product that provides temporary, portable lighting solutions for all types of construction projects.

“It’s a good start and we hope this will be a platform leading to significant sales across the region over the next 12 months as the market recovers,” said JCB’s export sales manager for the Middle East, Faizal Hamze.