Hiab crowns the first ever World Crane Champion
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CARGOTEC CORPORATION, PRESS RELEASE, 15 APRIL 2015 AT 19.45 PM EEST
Hiab, part of Cargotec, is delighted to announce that Johnny Jensen from
Denmark, has won the first ever World Crane Championships, held today at the
Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, U.K. with a winning time of 2 minutes 18
seconds. Mr Jensen is taking away a prize of ?25,000.
The first runner up was Tobias Bergström from Sweden, with a finishing time of
2:30, and Martin Utpatel from Germany came in third place, with a time of 2:37.
To become World Crane Champion, Johnny Jensen manoeuvred a state-of-the-art HIAB
X-HiPro 192 through a series of obstacles. The aim of the competition was to try
and beat a time set by the anonymous crane pro 'Eric' - Hiab's very own The Stig
- on a challenging course which included toppling water-filled drums with a load
whilst keeping the crane below a crossbar.
"I am absolutely thrilled and happy to win this prestigious competition and
delighted about my time," said Mr Jensen. "The atmosphere was so fantastic
today!"
Carl Gustaf Göransson, Senior Vice President, Sales and Markets at Hiab, said:
"The enthusiasm for the World Crane Championships has been tremendous, with
people flying in from all over world, and a staggering amount of interest from
the media and spectators. There is no better way to show off our fantastic HIAB
cranes than with the world's best crane drivers."
"The success of this event means that we are committed to doing this annually,
and I am pleased to announce that the 2016 World Crane Championships will be
staged in Germany at the IAA Exhibition. So I would like to say to all the
skilled crane drivers around the world: we look forward to seeing you next year,
in our search for the Hiab World Crane Champion 2016."
For more information, visit www.worldcranechampionship.com
For further information please contact:
Christine Ådland Holmström, Marketing Manager, Loader Cranes, Hiab,
tel: +46 8 677 5374
e-mail: christine.adland.holmstrom(at)hiab.com
Lotta Clausen, Vice President, Communications, Hiab,
tel. +46 705 535 138,
e-mail: lotta.clausen(at)hiab.com
Hiab is the world's leading provider of on-road load handling equipment.
Customer satisfaction is the first priority for us. Around 2,600 professionals
at Hiab work to provide high-performance products and services that meet
customer needs globally. Our product range includes HIAB loader cranes, JONSERED
recycling and forestry cranes, LOGLIFT forestry cranes, MOFFETT truck mounted
forklifts and MULTILIFT demountables, as well as DEL, WALTCO and ZEPRO tail
lifts. www.hiab.com
Cargotec's sales totalled approximately EUR 3.4 billion in 2014 and it employs
approximately 11,000 people. Cargotec's class B shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd under symbol CGCBV. www.cargotec.com
WCC winner Johnny Jensen (Denmark):
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WCC winner Johnny Jensen (Denmark) operating the crane:
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