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John Wellington, Managing Director of Translift Port Equipment Services, Inc., Gottwald's new local representative in the Philippines. |
Düsseldorf, 24 June 2009 –
In the process of expanding its worldwide sales and service network Gottwald Port Technology GmbH
(Gottwald) has appointed Translift Port Equipment Services, Inc. (Translift) as new local
representative in the Philippines with effect from 1 June, 2009.
In cooperation with the Gottwald headquarter and the Gottwald Singapore Office, Translift is
responsible for sales and customer support, including after sales service and the supply of spare
parts for the entire Gottwald product range. All Gottwald related activities are handled by John
Wellington, Managing Director of Translift.
Klaus Roehrig, Gottwald's Regional Director based in the Gottwald Singapore Office, said:
"The new presence in the Philippines will significantly improve our local customer contact and
service. I am certain that John Wellington and his colleagues are the perfect team. With its
experience and profile Translift is well positioned to advance Gottwald's business in an important
market that still offers great potential for our products."
Translift Port Equipment Services, Inc. has started out as Electruck Pacific, Inc. in the
field of manufacturing RTGs and other port cranes according to Electruck designs. Now, the company
is concentrating more on crane services and repairs, port equipment modifications and upgrades as
well as manufacturing components for off shore platforms and the marine industry. The 70 people
strong staff is located in the head office in the Philippine's Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Compound,
where the facilities are conveniently located on one of the deep water piers, with a branch office
in Manila and at various site offices.
"To work with a crane manufacturer is part of our growth strategy to cover the entire
Philippines providing port equipment and services" says John Wellington, Managing Director of
Translift. "Our technical staff has many years experience in crane design and manufacture which we
feel are beneficial to our representation for Gottwald."
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