Konecranes has secured orders for more 10 tonne single girder overhead cranes from property developer J & P Group for a new industrial estate at Picton near Bunbury in Western Australia.
The two companies are currently in negotiations for the supply of a further 10 ton crane for the Picton site. They follow delivery of the first batch of orders.
To date, J & P Group has erected four sheds on the estate, housing a total of six overhead cranes each with a span of 21m. The Picton estate will eventually have around 100 industrial sheds.
J & P Group financial controller, Jim Zheng said the project was originally being serviced by a competitor crane supplier; however service dissatisfaction led the property developer to change to Konecranes.
Zheng said the installation of the crane units was straightforward and the new cranes are already in use.
The new industrial estate will be occupied by largely mining and refining companies. One prospective tenant for the Picton site is said to require three or four sheds, each one housing up to 10 cranes.
J & P Group is receiving support from Konecrane service branch in Pinjarra to the north of Bunbury.
The property group has also recently signed an ongoing service agreement with Konecranes to provide routine maintenance for the 6 new overhead cranes from the company, as well as 3 overhead cranes previously purchased from other crane manufacturers.