Tadano’s presence in Algeria continues to grow, as longtime customer Sarl Meliah Makoudi Services recently took delivery of a GR-900EX-4 rough terrain crane. The company works with customers for a variety of handling and lifting jobs, currently managing a fleet of 11 cranes – six of which are from Tadano.
The company already counts Tadano models GR-550EX, GR-600EX, GT-600EX, and two GR-800EX among their fleet; this is the company’s first delivery of a GR-900EX-4, and the first delivery of this model in Algeria.
The GR-900EX-4 offers 90t of capacity and a main boom length of 12m -47m; the bi-fold lattice-type jib can expand reach up to an additional 17.7m. In addition, the high-performance AML-E ensures operational safety. It is ideal for the rig work for which Sarl Meliah Makoudi acquired the GR-900EX-4.
Major developments with the oil industry in Algeria are creating significant demand for cranes and other construction equipment. At the same time, the Algerian government currently prohibits the import of used cranes, boosting demand for newly produced units. The country is now one of the hottest crane markets on the African continent; all 11 cranes in Sarl Meliah Makoudi Services’ fleet are currently mobilized.
While the GR-900EX-4’s power and capacity were major factors in their purchasing decision, the need to be safe and reliable in an oil field, working on oil rigs, were even larger considerations.
Delivered on time, the GR-900EX-4 was immediately deployed to a rig in southern Algeria. Transport of the crane took place on a lowboy truck; the 1,000km journey and transfer took two days across the heat of the Algerian desert. A 4-person crew set up the crane after training from the distributor, Sarl Manyl Machinery.