Bahrain takes Palfinger platforms

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20 November 2012

YK Almoayyed and Sons employees stand infront of one of its new Palfinger truck-mounts

YK Almoayyed and Sons employees stand infront of one of its new Palfinger truck-mounts

Palfinger has shipped 11 truck-mounted platforms to Bahrain-based YK Almoayyed and Sons and carried out training for the company's operators.

The order included three P 220 B, two WT 300, and six P180 platforms with 21.9 m, 30 m and 17.9 m working heights, respectively.

The week-long training course for 30 users and mechanics included a meeting with Bahrain government ministry representatives to explain the training schedule and discuss safety issues. Workshop-based employees YK Almoayyed and Sons were also trained.

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