February 23, 2010 - Cooper Specialised Handling has responded to the Haiti Earthquake catastrophe with the supply of a Konecranes Lift truck to assist with aid operations in Port-au-Prince.
When the UK Government Department for International Development (DFID) made an enquiry for urgent supply of equipment, Cooper SH made one of its new 16 tonne rental machines available for immediate supply.
Sales manager at Cooper SH, Chris Barnes comments: “We don’t normally sell our new rental machines for outright purchase but the needs of the DFID over-rode internal procedures in this instance and we broke our own policy to ensure they had immediate availability.”
The SMV 16-1200 machine was quickly prepared, valeted and collected by the Royal Navy for onward shipping to Haiti within 48 hours of the contract award.
The forklift truck was part of the DFID’s equipment provision that included shelter, 4x4 vehicles, water purification tablets and jerry cans. These all formed part of the UK’s £20 million emergency aid programme for the victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Chris Barnes continues: “We were extremely happy to accommodate the DFIDs’ needs and we are pleased that we could assist in making a difference.”
The DFID is part of the UK government that manages Britain's aid to poor countries and works to get rid of extreme poverty. With the Department led by one of the senior ministers in the government, this highlights the determination of the UK government in tackling poverty around the world.
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Cooper SH (formerly SMV UK Ltd) is independently owned and is the UK’s sole national distributor of Konecranes Lift trucks and container crane equipment, Bauman sideloaders and MAFI terminal and RoRo tractors, operating across the UK and Northern Ireland. Founded in 1998, the company now offers total solutions for forklifts from 6 to 60 metric tonnes, gantry and ship-to-shore cranes, straddle carriers, sideloaders 3 to 45 tonnes and 25t to 45t terminal and ro ro tractors. It provides strong products and reliable service to customers who operate in the toughest applications across freight, ports, inter-modal terminals, steel, transport, timber and other industries. Cooper SH’s customers demand a specialised and single source supply of handling solutions in the heavy lifting market. Cooper SH, with its high specification brands, has the engineering expertise to customise machines to specific requirements as well as provide service and support for the specialised heavy handling market.
Media contact:
Sue Tupling
Cooper SH
T. + 44 (0) 1785 247588 / + 44 (0) 7703 023026
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Company Contact:
David Cooper
Managing Director
Cooper SH Limited
Holly Farm Business Park
Honiley
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 1NP
United Kingdom
T. 01926 484633
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W. http://www.coopersh.com
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