One of the international recycling industry’s favourite machines has just passed a remarkable milestone. At a special celebratory event, the 2,000th MHL340 mobile material handler to be built by world-leading loader specialists Terex® Fuchs was handed over to the customer by Ron de Vries, general manager. The machine will be set to work by Stark GmbH, a medium-sized family business.
For more than 50 years, Stark has stood for a wide variety of recycling services in the Lake Constance region. Within that area the company, whose staff of 150 is now managed by the third generation of the family, is numbered among the leading specialist businesses in its sector. Its wide-ranging services include the recycling of paper, plastics and scrap timber, as well as container management, vehicle recycling and scrap metal handling.
For a number of years now, Stark GmbH has relied on robust, highly efficient mobile loaders from Terex® Fuchs. Stark places particular value on the high capacity which these machines provide, and on their exceptionally solid construction.With operating weights ranging from 27.5 to 31.2 tonnes and a maximum reach of 13.7 metres, the MHL340 is seen as a classic amongst mobile material handlers. It is now a firm favourite throughout the recycling and scrap handling industry, where it has been at work for 17 years.
“Thanks to its remarkable versatility, the MHL340 has now reached bestseller status, with sales reaching 2,000 units”, said
a delighted Ron de Vries, general manager of Terex® Fuchs. Stark GmbH is supported by Kiesel GmbH of Baienfurt, partners of Terex® Fuchs, which provides sales and service support to German customers on an exclusive basis. “These three companies – Stark, Kiesel and Terex® Fuchs—– are linked in several ways” pointed out de Vries. “Not only are we similar in terms of scale; as medium-sized businesses, we are very much focused on the customer and we all set ourselves extremely high standards.”
Following the handover celebrations, guests undertook a factory tour to learn more about the manufacturer’s long history, extensive capabilities and flexible facilities.
For over 50 years,Terex® Fuchs’ name has been synonymous with innovative design in material handlers. Unique design features make its machines veritable all-rounders in materials handling. Whether in the scrap yard, at recycling sites, in the sawmill industry or in port handling,Terex® Fuchs machines offer outstanding productivity and cost-efficiency.
The company offers top-of-the-range material handlers designed for deployment at ports, recycling facilities, scrap yards and timber yards: focusing on these areas permits Terex® Fuchs to channel its expertise within clearly defined markets. Each machine is optimally designed to meet routine operational exigencies and requirements, resulting in outstanding quality and durability, impressive performance and optimum efficiency.