Selling

In spite of the current economic climate,
the crane, access and telehandler
sector was out in force for this year’s
Vertikal Days at Haydock Park in the UK. Attendance figures
were up again this year although there was a noticeable
preference for the first day when almost 800 visitors entered
the show. And for the second year running the weather was
very un-English-like – sunny and hot!
Absolute visitor numbers is not the
point of Vertikal Days. However,
almost every single one of the
1,133 visitors was a major buyer
or specifier of access equipment,
cranes or telehandlers and there
were many looking to do deals.
Perhaps the largest was crane
rental company Bronzeshield’s
order for a 350 tonne Liebherr
LTM1350-6.1 or Russon Access’
£2 million plus order with AFI for
large Holland Lift scissor lifts.
There were also smaller deals too
numerous to list which combined
with the general pleasant show
ambience (and the weather)
helped keep exhibitors and
visitors very happy.
Because of the large show preview
in last month’s Cranes & Access and
extensive web coverage, we have
decided to make this review a more
pictorial affair.
If you managed to visit the show and
go to the ‘sell-out’ evening event, we
hope that it was both enjoyable and
beneficial. If not, we hope to see
you at Vertikal Days 2011 and leave
you with a pictorial flavour of this
year’s show.
See you next year!
Several visitors fancied
being a ‘Sausage’
Lincoln Noel entertained at
lunchtimes in the main marquee
The evening event was a sellout but with the great weather many opted to sit outside
2010
Vertikal Days continues to attract
more visitors year on year
Part of the show from a
Palazzani 32 metre spider lift
Th Vertikal Press Marketplace information point
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