Strong sales in the early part of the year have given Grove Crane market leadership for mobile cranes in Switzerland, according to its distributor, Stirnimann.

The long-standing Grove dealer sold several 2-, 3- and 4-axle GMK all-terrain cranes last year, including a GMK 5180 (180t) to Fanger and another 5180 to Mettler, both of which were delivered in December. A third GMK 5180 will soon be delivered to Friderici, and by the end of the month a larger GMK 6250 (250t) is due to be delivered to Laugenegger.

“Last year our sales really took off,” said Stirnimann’s managing director, Al Wyss.

“Switzerland is a notoriously demanding market, but these new products have enabled us to advance to a 30% share of the mobile crane market, and we believe we can now maintain and improve that position.