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Why HIAB Sales Are Still Soaring
In 2007 HIAB sales reached a total of over 900 million euros. HIAB is part of Cargotec Corporation which is a global leader in cargo handling solutions. The company employs more than 4,000 workers. HIAB stands for Hydrauliska Industri AB, and was formed in Hudiksvall, Sweden in 1944, when Eric Sundin, a Scandinavian ski manufacturer converted the power produced by a trucks engine into a lifting machine by the use of hydraulics for a truck mounted crane.
The company has been producing quality trucks and cranes since its establishment and now has 5 different trucks used in road construction and heavy lifting. HIAB started distributing its products across Finland and neighboring nations, and eventually worldwide.
Most of the company's sales come from forestry cranes, demountable container equipment, forklifts, and loader equipment. The most popular product to date is the HIAB loader crane which has been a top seller for 60 years. It is a reliable machine and can handle the most difficult road construction needs.
The manufacturers loader cranes are constructed with the understanding that construction and road building equipment need to be versatile, fast, safe and reliable. One of their cranes, the XS 166 is one of the most sought after truck in road construction site that is used to clear the road of old asphalt. It can handle loading up to 800 kgs of asphalt debris.
People who operate these cranes like the ease of use and handling capabilities of HIAB trucks. The trucks can be controlled remotely by radio frequency and allows the handler to use the machine from several feet away, making it convenient and safe to use at construction sites.
The company is known to place safety before anything else and has been a favorite of construction workers and crane operators because it lets them do their work safely. Truck operators do not have to be subjected to unhealthy fumes of fresh asphalt as they lay it on new roads.
The company has been producing quality trucks and cranes since its establishment and now has 5 different trucks used in road construction and heavy lifting. HIAB started distributing its products across Finland and neighboring nations, and eventually worldwide.
Most of the company's sales come from forestry cranes, demountable container equipment, forklifts, and loader equipment. The most popular product to date is the HIAB loader crane which has been a top seller for 60 years. It is a reliable machine and can handle the most difficult road construction needs.
The manufacturers loader cranes are constructed with the understanding that construction and road building equipment need to be versatile, fast, safe and reliable. One of their cranes, the XS 166 is one of the most sought after truck in road construction site that is used to clear the road of old asphalt. It can handle loading up to 800 kgs of asphalt debris.
People who operate these cranes like the ease of use and handling capabilities of HIAB trucks. The trucks can be controlled remotely by radio frequency and allows the handler to use the machine from several feet away, making it convenient and safe to use at construction sites.
The company is known to place safety before anything else and has been a favorite of construction workers and crane operators because it lets them do their work safely. Truck operators do not have to be subjected to unhealthy fumes of fresh asphalt as they lay it on new roads.