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Terex AWP celebrates production milestone

2019-09-13

Within two months, the Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) Changzhou plant will celebrate the production of the 1,000th Genie? GS?-1330m scissor lift, introduced globally in early 2019, manufactured in the factory. This milestone is a testament to the great success of the facility?s production capabilities in China and shows the brand?s capacity to ramp-up production to meet high global demand for this product, according to the company.

Responding to worldwide demand for compact maneuverability in low-level access and space and weight restricted applications, the Genie GS-1330m scissor lift is specifically designed to meet the needs of Genie customers in the ever-changing global mobile elevating work platform market. The Genie GS-1330m scissor lift offers a maximum platform height of 12.8 ft (3.9 m) and a maximum working height of 18.8 ft (5.9 m), with a two-person, 500-lb (227 kg) capacity, and weighing in at only 1,962 lb (889 kg). This lift is equipped with an all-electric DC drive system that offers productive power for getting around indoor jobsites with quiet, zero-emissions operation.

?The production of the 1,000th Genie GS-1330m scissor lift at Changzhou facility is exciting news for our customers. Thanks to our world-class lean management practices, the Changzhou plant is able to utilise its production capacity to the maximum extent to better support the demand for this popular product from Terex AWP customers around the world,? said Johnny Tan, Terex AWP Changzhou Operations Director.