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Media Comment - 12 March 2015

  Barloworld launches cranes unit


Business Reports announced that Barloworld Transport launched a new cranes division, Barloworld Cranes. Barloworld Logistics chief executive Steve Ford said that Barloworld Cranes represents another step in the process of investing in niche products to offer clients more holistic supply chain solutions. Barloworld Cranes will enhance other divisions of Barloworld, adding to the transport and lifting services. About a hundred new jobs are expected to be created by establishing Barloworld Cranes, twenty people have been employed during the start-up phase. The initial fleet of cranes will include seven Liebherr all-terrain cranes and six Tadano truck-mounted cranes.

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