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SPOTLIGHT REPORT

Franna hosts a successful

fi rst ever Open Day in India

Franna - A Terex The Open Day showcased Franna products, and a man basket attachment on customer
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Brand and the leading Terex plan for Franna and Hosur facility to demand.
manufacturer of mobile around 300 customers and dealers from all Speaking at the event, Jaideep Shekhar,
Managing Director,
over India, Nepal, Bhutan and Middle East
pick and carry cranes countries. Terex India, said, “We
hosted a very successful The participants got an opportunity to see are delighted to see
first ever Open Day the state-of-the-art Terex facility and most that our first ever open
recently at Terex India importantly a closer look at the newly house for one of our
facility in Hosur. launched Franna FR-17 Crane (launched key brand’s showcase
in May 2022 at Excon India) along with the has been so warmly
prototype of an exciting new capacity range. received. With India being one of the major
They also got a chance to see the wide crane markets, Franna’s expansion here
range of Crushing, Screening, Washing and with this new launch is a testament to how
Recycling Products which Terex offers. important India as a market is to us. We are
The main USP of the Franna crane is its safety confident that this decision will provide a
and strength to pick heavy loads. The newly positive outcome for Franna.”
launched model guarantees a substantially Viraj Parthi, Sales Director, Franna India,
greater level of safety up to 25%. Combining commented, “For over 40 years, Franna has
high productivity with enhanced safety been a name to reckon
features, the FR 17 is the first Franna pick and with in the design
carry crane to be locally manufactured at and manufacturing
the Terex facility in Hosur. With a maximum of quality pick and
rated capacity of 17 tonne, the FR 17 provides carry cranes. Bringing
operators with the flexibility and versatility to Fra n n a ’s newe s t
cater for several different lifting applications. product to India has
This 4WD crane has been designed with been an absolute joy. The combination of
clutch free operation and is available with comfort and safety with smooth steering
front outriggers in the Indian market. Also, flexibility allowing the operator the ability to
this machine comes with a dragging winch lift and manoeuvre in tight spaces makes

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