MIDDLE EAST NEWS - PROFILE
A SOUND PARTNERSHIP
O.rentals acquired a Bauer MC96 crane based on demand from its regional market. The partnership was announced with a ceremonial key handover function between officials from both companies at O.rentals’ workshop in Dubai Investment Park.
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.rentals and Bauer have partnered together after being in deliberations and conversations to collaborate for a decade. This was announced at a press conference and ceremony to commemorate this alliance. O.rentals has acquired one Bauer MC96 crane for their clients and customers in the Middle East region and beyond. The companies have collaborated previously with Bauer purchasing construction equipment from O.rentals’ sister company Al Shirawi Enterprises. O.rentals, the leasing arm of its sister company Al Shirawi Enterprises since 2006, has an extensive fleet of machines relevant to the construction, materials handling and warehousing industries. Electric and diesel forklifts, warehouse equipment, heavy-duty crawler cranes – 100t,
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120t, 180t, 280t; and now the MC96 Bauer crane. O.rentals leasing equipment comes from industry leading suppliers such as STILL, Liebherr, Manitou and now Bauer. “Over the last few years, we have seen a growing demand for ground improvement crane rentals over purchase. This not only reduces the upfront costs of a project, but our customers know that they can rely on us to provide excellent service in even the most remote sites. Along with this, our highly skilled service technicians are on-site to perform any maintenance and repairs, ensuring maximum uptime,” says Thani Al Shirawi, CEO, O.rentals. Bauer Equipment Gulf, a subsidiary of Bauer Maschinen GmbH, has been present in the Middle East since 2005 with a regional office