The new machines are equipped with special heat and dust protection and coil boom to effectively handle steel coils.
Mehmet Öztürk, sales representative of Portunus, says: “Such large orders in a relatively short period of time signal the strength of our products and services, we look forward to continued growth
Lars Fredin,Senior Vice-President and Head of Business Unit Lift Trucks, said: “We are thrilled that the partnership between Konecranes and Portunus is yielding such good results. Clearly both the steel and port markets are ready for great products with outstanding backup service.”
Turkish growth
Turkstat, the country’s statistical authority, issued some encouraging industrial growth figures on 10 October, 2014. “Calendar adjusted industrial production increased by 5.2% compared with the same month last year. In the sub-sectors of the industry, the mining and quarrying index increased by 11.3%, the manufacturing index by 4.3%, and the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply index grew by 7.7% in August 2014, compared with the same month last year,” said the statement released by Turkstat.