RAMIRENT ADDS FORKLIFTS TO ITS RENTAL OFFERING IN FINLAND
4/4/2012 3:30 AM EST
Ramirent Plc
Press release
RAMIRENT ADDS FORKLIFTS TO ITS RENTAL OFFERING IN FINLAND
Ramirent has signed a cooperation agreement with Toyota Material Handling
Finland Oy (TMHFi) on the short-term rental of forklifts to Ramirent's
customers in Finland.
“This cooperation agreement constitutes a significant milestone for both TMHFi
and Ramirent. Both parties are confident that there is significant growth
potential in Finland as regards short-term rental of forklifts,” says Managing
Director Pasi Nieminen of TMHFi.
“Ramirent has rented out forklifts before, but more occasionally and without
active marketing. Now, with this new agreement in place, Ramirent Finland Oy
will include forklifts officially in their rental offering and start actively
to market the forklift rental business to its various customer sectors,” says
Ramirent’s Group Fleet Director Mikael Kämpe.” If this cooperation proves to be
successful in Finland, we will expand the cooperation to all Nordic countries
in the autumn of 2012 and to other Ramirent countries in 2013.”
The agreement covers mainly the renting of counterbalanced forklifts but
includes also warehouse forklifts. The forklifts can withstand rough use in
varied environments. TMHFi will provide Ramirent's personnel with training in
forklift rental and is responsible for the scheduled maintenance of the
forklifts. Forklifts are part of the Heavy Machinery Product Group.
“I want to express my warmest gratitude to the representatives of TMHFi who
contributed to the conclusion of this agreement. Now it is important for all of
us to make sure that this cooperation gets going smoothly and ensure its
success for both parties,” says Mika Halonen, Heavy Machinery Product Manager,
Ramirent Finland Oy.
For further information
Mikael Kämpe, Director, Group Fleet, Ramirent Plc, tel. +358 40 192 3535
Mika Halonen, Heavy Machinery Product Manager, Ramirent Finland Oy, tel. +358
400 507 844
Ramirent Finland Oy is the leading equipment rental company in Finland with
annual revenue of EUR 155 million in 2011 and operating nationwide through 83
outlets. Ramirent serves customers in construction and process industries,
shipyards, the public sector and private households.
TMHFi is part of the Toyota Material Handling Group, the global leader in
counterbalanced forklifts. The versatile assortment consists of Toyota
counterbalanced forklifts and BT warehouse forklifts. According to statistics
from The Association of Finnish Technical Traders (2011) TMHFi has a 35% share
of the Finnish forklift market.
Ramirent is a leading equipment rental group delivering Dynamic Rental
Solutions™ that simplify business. We serve a broad range of customers,
including construction and process industries, shipyards, the public sector and
households. In 2011, Group net sales totalled EUR 650 million. The Group has
some 3,200 employees at some 406 permanent outlets in thirteen countries.
Ramirent is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
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