IMER Access from the Alps to the North Cape with Bernhard Kahn

• Bernhard Kahn has been appointed to oversee IMER's Access and Equipment divisions in the DACH and Scandinavian regions, expanding his responsibilities.

• IMER aims to grow its European market by enhancing sales and service networks, focusing on rental companies and specialized trades.

• Kahn's 30+ years of industry experience supports IMER's strategy to develop innovative, European-made access equipment.

• The company plans to strengthen its brand presence through trade shows and targeted market development from the Alps to the North Cape.

The IMER Group continues to consistently expand its sales and market activities across Europe

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The IMER Group continues to consistently expand its sales and market activities across Europe and is strengthening its organization by extending the responsibilities of one of its most experienced industry professionals: Bernhard Kahn is now taking over responsibility for the DACH and Scandinavian regions within the Access and Equipment divisions.

With his new position, Bernhard Kahn takes on a clearly defined strategic role for the further development of the IMER brand in Europe. In Germany and Austria, following the appointment of SahaLift as exclusive distributor for the sale of the scissor platform, the primary objective is to further expand the existing sales and service network while consistently strengthening the direct sales of IMER crawler spider lifts to rental companies.

In Switzerland, the focus is on increasing sales of the complete IMER Access portfolio to rental companies, as well as promoting crawler spider lifts to specialized landscaping, gardening and skilled trade companies. Long-standing IMER partner UP GROUP will continue to support industrial and trade customers in the field of IMER scissor lifts.

For the Scandinavian markets, the goal is to establish the IMER brand sustainably within the market and to build and maintain a strong combination of dealer network, service structure and direct sales activities.

Kahn begins his expanded role immediately with an important trade show appearance in Denmark: together with IMER dealer TeamTruck, IMER will present scissor lifts as well as the IM 20 DA crawler spider lift at the Danske Liftmesse.

By expanding Kahn’s responsibilities to include the DACH and Scandinavian regions, IMER is sending a strong signal for further growth in Europe. The company’s goal is to strengthen its position as THE alternative manufacturer for access equipment “Made in Europe” and to further develop new markets in a targeted and sustainable way.

Paolo Salvatori (CEO, IMER Group)

“With Bernhard Kahn, we are entrusting one of the most experienced experts in our industry with a key role for our European expansion. His more than 30 years of experience and his ability to recognize market requirements at an early stage make him the ideal choice for this strategically important position. We are convinced that together with him, IMER will achieve sustainable growth in these new regions.”

Matteo Iori (Commercial Director, IMER Access)

“Bernhard Kahn combines technical expertise with an exceptional instinct for products — not without reason is he regarded in the industry as a true ‘product nerd’. This passion fits perfectly with IMER and our ambition to develop the most innovative solutions in access equipment technology. Bernhard’s contribution since joining shortly before bauma 2025 has been instrumental in the rapid development of our market strategy in the German-speaking markets. Expanding his responsibilities is the logical next step.”

Bernhard Kahn (Head of DACH & Scandinavia, IMER Access)

“IMER stands for innovation, quality and European engineering excellence. Our goal is to be recognized as THE alternative manufacturer for access equipment ‘Made in Europe’ — and we will continue to strengthen this position in the years ahead. I look forward to further expanding IMER’s success story together with our teams and partners — from the Alps to the North Cape.”