Güçlü Crane Operations - Mehmet Güçlü About

As a private company, we took part in the crane industry with lattice boom cranes in 1977. We turned our company into a company in 2003 and we still continue our work. The latest to our machine park is 2005 model Liebherr LTM 1220-5 mobile crane, 2012 model Mercedes Axor truck with 35-ton double break Hi-Up crane made by Erkin Hydraulic and 2011 model FH 540 Volvo tow truck with 2011 model hydraulic 8 axle Faymonville brand Lowbed behind it. We are renewing our park according to the conditions of the day.

The reason we prefer the Liebherr 220 ton mobile crane is that its boom and capacity data are more advantageous than its competitors. With this machine, we aim to lift bridge beams and heavy tonnage loads more safely. The reason why we chose the 35-ton Erkin Hydraulic crane that we ordered for delivery at the end of February is that we like Erkin Hydraulic's design and manufacturing quality. With this machine, we plan to work safely at higher meters in the city. We purchased the 8 axle hydraulic low bed, which is our other investment, in order to carry our own machines in Turkey and abroad in the heavy transport sector and to do market work.

We aim to expand our machinery park in 2012 as well. If we achieve the performance we are looking for in the heavy transport business, we plan to continue with the lowbed investment. In addition, we are planning to include the AC 350 SSL 350-ton machine, which we are negotiating with, in our park before the end of 2012.

Currently, there are 6 mobile cranes, 7 truck-mounted folding cranes, 1 25m basket platform, 1 tow truck and 2 lowbeds in our machinery park. We provide services in Turkey and abroad in loading, unloading, loading, unloading, all kinds of assembly and disassembly works, installation and dismantling of base stations and construction works.

Despite the setbacks, 2011 was not a bad year for our company. Although we did not find what we expected (as in every sector), we were able to invest and grow. The crane industry is a bright and open-minded sector in Turkey as well as in the world, but the decline in prices to 2002 levels in order to save the day, with the purchase of cranes by companies that do not calculate costs and income-expenditure in our country, caused a serious loss of earnings in the sector. We lament when machines fail, but it's too late. Our earnings are not enough to repair. That's why we think that it would be better if we solve the price, road permit and weighbridge issues through associations.

We are trying to pass our machine park as much as we can. As a company, our first priority is safety and life safety. Finally, our wish is for the companies serving in this sector to price the works by making more conscious cost analysis. We wish all our colleagues good work and earnings.

Güçlü Crane Management Ltd. Sti.

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