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Saudi Arabia crane deal

Kanoo Machinery (Kanoo), Manitowoc’s long-standing distribution partner in the Middle East, has been awarded the Manitowoc Cranes Elite Dealer status for its Saudi Arabian operations. The firm’s facility in Saudi Arabia is one of only four dealerships to receive this designation in the Middle East. The Elite Dealer award recognises dealers that excel in their parts and services standards, raising those standards at an international level. Many factors contributed to Kanoo winning the award, in particula
February 13, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
Kanoo Machinery (Kanoo), 2123 Manitowoc’s long-standing distribution partner in the Middle East, has been awarded the Manitowoc Cranes Elite Dealer status for its Saudi Arabian operations. The firm’s facility in Saudi Arabia is one of only four dealerships to receive this designation in the Middle East. The Elite Dealer award recognises dealers that excel in their parts and services standards, raising those standards at an international level.

Many factors contributed to Kanoo winning the award, in particular the company’s technical support team and crane sales team. Having worked closely with Manitowoc over the past two years, Kanoo has developed a structured training program to improve the skills and knowledge of its engineers. As a result, the company now has two master technicians that have been trained by Manitowoc to the highest level. The company hopes to have two additional engineers certified to this level by the end of 2016.

Kanoo was evaluated on a number of criteria relating to various levels of staff training, service facilities, technical proficiency and stock availability. The ultimate benefit of winning the award is that customers are assured that Kanoo Machinery is committed to providing them with the latest Grove products, combined with strong after-sales services.

Established in 1890, Bahrain-based YBA Kanoo is one of the largest, family-owned companies in the Middle East, with a wide network of offices and operations spread across the region. The machinery division of YBA Kanoo has been selling and supporting the Grove mobile crane range in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Bahrain for almost 50 years, providing equipment to some of the Middle East’s largest companies.

In addition to Grove mobile cranes, Kanoo Machinery represents many leading international brands that cater to diverse industry segments, including lifting, material handling, construction and power generation.

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