The US firm said that these units were assembled, branded and sold as used Terex cranes well under market value. The majority of the counterfeit models reported to Terex had been painted red and used the manufacturer’s legacy Demag brand. Terex said that China, South Korea, Singapore, India and Pakistan were the primary markets of concern.
The manufacturer told customers that although the cranes had been made to look like Terex units, the pirated models were often assembled with components that were not designed to work together and a blend of old and new technology. The counterfeits frequently exhibited poor weld quality, inferior steel structures and improperly fitted tracks. As well as missing many of the safety components a genuine Terex crane has.
Klaus Meissner, Terex Cranes director of product integrity said: "We are aware of three different ‘designs’ of the CC 2500-1 crane on the market, and there are at least 9 or 10 fake cranes that have been sold, all originating from China. This is a serious situation, and, not only because this infringes on our intellectual property but, more importantly, it poses a serious safety risk for our customers. The use of these inferior, counterfeit cranes can result in deadly consequences."
"Unfortunately going by serial number alone will not determine with certainty if the purchaser is buying a genuine Terex crane, as these plates can be fake as well. Many of the counterfeit cranes were purchased either without an on-site inspection or through an inspection conducted by an unqualified person."
Customers looking for advice on potential purchases can email Terex on terexcranes.brandcheck@terex.com.
