{"id":12446,"date":"2017-12-17T18:39:33","date_gmt":"2017-12-17T18:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minutes.machine.market\/?p=12446"},"modified":"2017-12-17T18:39:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-17T18:39:33","slug":"nft-expands-fleet-with-high-capacity-tower-cranes-from-potain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/machine.market\/blog\/nft-expands-fleet-with-high-capacity-tower-cranes-from-potain\/","title":{"rendered":"NFT expands fleet with high capacity tower cranes from Potain."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NFT, one of the world&#8217;s leading tower crane suppliers continues to enjoy regional growth in the Middle East. The company has boosted its market presence in Kuwait with a number of deliveries to major projects in the country.\u00a0One of the most significant has seen the first Potain self-erecting cranes enter the country. The customer, Nasser Al Hajri &amp; Partners Company, bought an Igo T 130 and an Igo 50, both of which are being used to lift pipes and support the installation of heavy materials at the Mina Al Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah (MAB) refineries owned by Kuwait National Petroleum Company.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Potain cranes enjoy a surge in demand in Kuwait, with regional dealer NFT securing contracts for a number of high-profile projects.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Deliveries include the first Potain self-erecting cranes and special application MD cranes in the country.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NFT also won its first-ever contract with local construction giant Combined Group Contracting (CGC). The company has supplied a number of high capacity MD 1100 and MD 550 cranes to lead construction on a US$164 million car park facility\u00a0for Kuwait&#8217;s Ministry of Finance at Al-Farawaniya, Al-Farwaniyah Governorate, Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>Nabil Al Zahlwai, CEO at NFT, said the deliveries were particularly notable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese deliveries mark the first appearance in Kuwait of both self-erecting and high-capacity MD special applications cranes,\u201d he said. \u201cPotain has the most comprehensive range of tower cranes in the world and these projects are a great opportunity to show the market what they can do. Our team in Kuwait, led by Yousef El Ghabra and Fadi Daher, has worked extremely hard to win these contracts, but our unique experience and expertise with tower cranes means we\u2019re already repaying our customers\u2019 faith by providing first-class support, even with stringent project requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The high capacity MD cranes are needed because of the precast concrete sections used in the car park design. These require loads of up to 20 t to be lifted, so NFT specified four MD 1100 and two MD 550 cranes, with jib lengths ranging from 40 m to 70 m and working heights from 50 m to 73 m. The maximum capacity of the MD 1100 models is 40 t, while the MD 550 can lift up to 25 t.<\/p>\n<p>NFT is providing full Manitowoc Crane Care support on the car park project. This includes operators, technical study and support, and delivery and installation on site of the cranes. Fadi Daher, senior sales manager at NFT, said this was another important differentiator that helped secure the contract.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have technicians installed permanently on site, so there is always someone there, no matter what time,\u201d he said. \u201cWe also have a container of spare parts on site, so any downtime is minimised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Construction of the car park started in June 2016 with the tower cranes arriving in May 2017. CGC is renting the cranes from NFT over 29 months under a \u201clease to own\u201d finance program. This flexible arrangement gives CGC the opportunity to utilize the cranes on future projects.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe always try to be as flexible as possible for our clients,\u201d Daher said. \u201cThe customer is satisfied with NFT\u2019s and the tower cranes\u2019 performance and has invited us to bid for other projects.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NFT, one of the world&#8217;s leading tower crane suppliers continues to enjoy regional growth in the Middle East. The company has boosted its market presence in Kuwait with a number of deliveries to major projects in the country.\u00a0One of the most significant has seen the first Potain self-erecting cranes enter the country. 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