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Genie celebrates golden milestone in 2016

Genie is celebrating its golden milestone in 2016 with four new products. The Terex lift and work platform manufacturer is offering two new Genie Z-boom lifts; a new compact GTH-telehandler and a redesigned Genie vertical mast lift. “From Bud Bushnell’s [founder of Genie] garage in 1966, to the 4,500 team members serving customers around the world today, our customers have trusted us and helped us build and define the aerial industry, to offer people ways to work at height safely,” says Matt Fearon,
March 16, 2016 Read time: 1 min
5047 Genie is celebrating its golden milestone in 2016 with four new products.

The 1222 Terex lift and work platform manufacturer is offering two new Genie Z-boom lifts; a new compact GTH-telehandler and a redesigned Genie vertical mast lift.

“From Bud Bushnell’s [founder of Genie]  garage in 1966, to the 4,500 team members serving customers around the world today, our customers have trusted us and helped us build and define the aerial industry, to offer people ways to work at height safely,” says Matt Fearon, president Terex AWP.

“For us fifty years is just the beginning, the best is yet to come.”

Terex acquired Genie in 2002, a move that took it back into the powered access market.
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