FASSI TOGETHER WITH MARREL AND CRANAB AT IFAT 2014

The new group leaded by Fassi Gru, including Marrel and Cranab companies will be at the 25^th edition of the IFAT, the most important worldwide event for the recycling sector

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Fassi Gru, world leader in the crane sector, will take part for the first time at the IFAT, the most important international tradeshow for the recycling sector, scheduled to take place in Munich from May 5^th until the 9^th. Now in its 25^th edition, IFAT has always been a prestigious meeting venue for the recycling world, a chance to show off the most innovative solutions to sector professionals from all over the world.

An event that in 2012 involved 2939 operators representing 54 different countries, and attracted 125,000 visitors from 180 countries.

The Fassi group stand will be in Outdoor Area F7, Stand 714/4 Side 14/14, and will cover a total surface of 196 square metres. Fassi Gru S.p.A., together with Cranab AB and Marrel SAS, will present itself to the market during this important event. A debut for a group with a total turnover of almost 200 million of Euro and a workforce of almost 800 employees. Three brands, leaders in their respective sectors, that have decided to combine their strengths to offer their best in a variety of product solutions.

The stand will display important new products. The Fassi F165AZ, recently introduced at the Solutrans 2013 tradeshow held in Lyon, France, features an innovative geometric solution that allows the reversed folding of the outer boom, in order to minimize overall dimensions when the crane is completely folded. As per Fassi philosophy, which is to offer innovative solutions that improve performances without compromising the product reliability, the design of this new model provides for the first time the chance to move the booms through a single chain ram assembled inside the outer boom. Thanks to the optimized use of the available space, all the hoses fit inside the booms.

Two Marrel roll-offs, the first one the AL 20 DIN 60 installed on a VOLVO FH16 6x2L EURO6 wheelbase 4800 + 1370 mm, the second one the AL 6 DIN 29 installed on an IVECO Daily 70C17K wheelbase 3450 that confirm the accuracy and sophistication of the mechanical solutions offered by the French company. Cranab’s loader crane model FC8DT, specifically designed for forestry applications, result of the technical experience and excellent efficiency of the equipment made by the Swedish company based in Vindeln.

All these products feature specific solutions for specific needs in the area of handling of the recycling and scrap materials logistical sector. These equipments, combined with advanced electronic control and performance improvement systems, can offer excellent efficiency and consequently higher profitability.

FASSI PRESENTS A NEW GROUP ABLE TO OFFER SOLUTIONS IN VARIOUS SECTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY HARVESTING

The aim of the Italian company is to provide added value to all products made by the group through new commercial synergies

Fassi’s cranes, appreciated worldwide in the construction sector, are being used more and more today for specific applications in many areas of the energy sector. This new vocation of the Fassi product tied to the energy compartment has anticipated the birth of a new industrial group mainly aimed at the logistics associated with the exploitation and management of scrap materials from processed products or directly from the processing of raw materials.

The new group, which brings together Fassi Gru, Marrel and Cranab AB, presents itself with specific solutions for the handling of scrap products and timber. Highly specialized equipment that facilitate the handling of scrap materials from cellulose, thus improving the profitability of the entire energy harvesting cycle. Machines that play a crucial role in the logistics tied to the energy generated by biomass processing.

Today, the Fassi group is no longer a global company constantly searching for new utilization possibilities for hydraulic boom cranes only, but instead intends to operate also in the recycling sector with highly efficient transport systems and in the sector of equipment used to handle timber and its derived products.

Different products for different markets that will keep their original brand, offering to  the Fassi sales network the opportunity to sell more products featuring unquestionable quality. With Marrel and Cranab AB, Fassi switches from a typically single-product perspective to a diversified offer and consequently towards a multi-product scenario in order to take advantage of the different worldwide market niches.

FASSI GRU S.P.A. - COMPANY PROFILE

CRANES WITHOUT COMPROMISE

Fassi Gru is the market leader among Italian producers. Its product range and the number of cranes sold place it among the top producers in the world of hydraulic cranes.

The productive potential is approximately 12,000 cranes per year. The entire range is exported and distributed throughout the world via a rapid and widespread distribution network. From Canada to France, from England to Australia, Fassi professionalism has set itself the goal of meeting the different needs of the market, often linked to specific geographical and economic conditions of individual countries.

Background. The first production facility was built at Albino (Bg) in 1946. The initial activity consisted of the conversion of industrial vehicles with fittings of axes and containers. The first Fassi crane was built in 1965.

The Group Currently, the Group Fassi is composed of six independent companies operating in Lombardy and Emilia Romagna, all involved in the construction and marketing of hydraulic cranes. The 13 autonomous units cover a surface area of 138 thousand square meters, of which 63 thousand is indoors, with a total number of around 450 staff.

The companies are: FASSI GRU S.p.A. (Albino-Bg), parent company and commercial coordination; O.ME.FA. S.p.A. (Albino-Bg), medium and heavy crane production; CARMO S.r.l. (Nembro-Bg), medium-light crane production; CIESSE (Campagnola-Re), carpentry; O.CI.MA. S.r.l. (Almè-Bg), jack workings; O.M.B. S.r.l. (Petosino-Bg), mechanical workings.

Design, Research and Development. The technical office designs all the Fassi cranes and provides the technology as well as the drawings to all the companies participating in the production cycle.

Production. Each stage of processing, from welding to painting and including testing, takes place entirely within the companies that form part of the Fassi Group according to the strict control quality system.

CRANAB AB

Cranab AB has its headquarters in Vindeln, in the centre of the large forests in the north of Sweden. The geographical location of the company explains the specificity of its industrial vocation. The cranes produced by Cranab AB are the best expression of competence in the forestry sector that has grown over the years thanks to the collaboration with the world for which they are intended.

In Vindeln the company is structured into two modern factories at which 150 people are employed. The experience of the company includes the crucial contribution of those that on a daily basis deal with protection of the environment: the Swedish forestry agency. This cooperation between culture, the protection of forestry and modern technology has created the knowledge which is base of the excellence of the product. With 50 years of experience, the company is one of the most important timber crane manufacturers in northern Europe.

MARREL SAS

Marrel SAS is the legendary company located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, not far from Lyon, with 120 employees and origins back to 1919. A company that manufactures hook lifts, skip loaders, tipper scissors and hydraulic cylinders, staying in the industrial vehicle fitting out sector, expanding its business.