Alimak : trademark infringement and use of fake plates in Australia

The Alimak trademark has a global strong reputation in the industry for safety and reliability. Therefore, Alimak has taken immediate legal action against an Australian third party, which has infringed Alimak's trademark. The infringement was made by attaching fake Alimak branded plates on safety devices, and thereby falsely claiming that certain repair services were carried out by Alimak.

All Alimak products, parts and components are designed and rigorously tested to make sure they work in accordance with the manuals, certifications and instructions distributed by Alimak, as well as ensuring that Alimak products work successfully and safely in the operating conditions for which they are designed.

"At Alimak, we put a lot of effort and pride in making sure that our products are serviced and repaired by competent and authorized service engineers, to ensure reliability and safety. Therefore, it was important for us to take legal action against the non-authorized company using false Alimak plates and thereby also misleading customers,"said David Batson, EVP Construction at Alimak Group.

The Safety device on an Alimak hoist is the ultimate and number one safety function on the hoist.

The company's global reputation has been built on the principles that Alimak products are designed as a complete system and used in accordance with manuals and instructions distributed by Alimak as the manufacturer.

In view of the above, Alimak took immediate legal action upon finding false Alimak plates which had been applied on Alimak Overspeed Safety Brakes. This infringement action was carried out by an Australian company, which did not have any approval or authorisation from Alimak whatsoever.

The Australian company in question has now complied with Alimak's legal requirements which included the publication of a correction notice on its website as well as destruction of false plates.

To maintain full safety and functioning of Alimak products, Alimak recommend its customers to ensure that all repairs and services are carried out by authorised Alimak service engineers.

For more information:
Head of Corporate Communications, Charlotte Holmbergh
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About Alimak
Alimak is a global leader and pioneer in the design and manufacture of vertical access solutions for industrial and construction industries. We provide permanent and temporary high-quality elevators, construction hoists and work platforms built on rack and pinion and traction technologies. Designed to enhance efficiency, Alimak has an installed base of over 23,000 vertical access solutions for a variety of industries worldwide.www.alimak.com

About Alimak Group
Alimak Group is a world-leading provider of vertical access solutions for professional use, listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm. Alimak Group's products and solutions are sold under the brands Alimak, CoxGomyl, Manntech, Avanti and Alimak Service. The Group has an installed base of around 70,000 elevators, hoists, platforms, service lifts and building maintenance units around the world. Founded in Sweden 1948, the Group has its headquarters in Stockholm, 12 production and assembly facilities in 8 countries and 2,100 employees around the world..With presence in more than 100 countries, the Group develops, manufactures, sells and services vertical access solutions with focus on adding customer value through greater safety, higher productivity and improved cost efficiency.www.alimakgroup.com