Russian crane manufacturer Avtokran is planning to deliver more than $1m worth of slew rings to Terex’s German operations next year, the press service for the Independent Association of Machine Builders (NAMS), which includes Avtokran, told the Interfax news agency.

Avtokran begins delivering slew rings to Terex’s loader crane subsidiary Atlas next month. Further orders are also expected from Terex’s Schaeff division, NAMS said.

Avtokran recorded sales for the first half of this year of 346 million roubles, 28% up on the same period last year. The company plans to build 1,309 cranes this year, compared with 1,200 in 2001.