19.03.2014

Wilbert rescued from administration

German tower crane manufacturer Wilbert Turmkrane has been acquired by Chinese automotive sealing product manufacturer Nanyang Guoyo for an undisclosed sum.

Kushuam Wang becomes the new company senior director with Wilbert’s former managing director and company owner becoming chief executive after signing a new five year contract. All 66 Wilbert employees will retain their jobs and its headquarters will remain in Waldlaubersheim and Stomberg, Germany.
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The new senior management team -(L-R) Tao Chen- prokurist , Ethan Pan - director, chief executive Franz-Rudolf Wilbert with senior director Kushuan Yituo Wang and Günter Kronewitter-prokurist

The company, which has been renamed Wilbert Tower Cranes, has spent the past year seeking new investors before entering into administration in January 2014 – see: Wilbert tower cranes enters administration.

More details will follow when we learn more of the company’s plans.
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Wilbert’s new 48 tonne WT 650 e.tronic