Manitex to deliver cranes worth $5.7mn

Manitex International has bagged $5.7 mn crane orders to be delivered in the first half of 2010. About $3.7 mn crane orders are to be delivered for power generation applications, and $2 mn for Badger Equipment’s new rough terrain crane from the railroad sector. The order value includes the first orders associated with Manitex’s recently announced distribution agreements for United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The company’s new boom truck crane orders include about 25 per cent for the new Manitex 50155S crane mode. Manitex has also booked $1.9 mn orders for its specialised forklifts. Contact: Manitex International.Tel: 708-430-7500.Website: www.manitexinternational.com