18.11.2014

Skyjack upgrades Asian network

Skyjack has recently implemented a number of new dealer appointments and formalised previous trading relationships in Asia, in order to strengthen and improve its distribution and support coverage in the region.

In South Korea, its strongest market in terms of machine population, the company has appointed SKYKorea, the first official Skyjack dealer in the country. The new company has been set up by Doohan Park, who was previously employed as a Skyjack sales agent for South Korea.

In Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia JPN Trading has been appointed. Based in Singapore, the company is a major supplier of a wide range of construction equipment from excavators to generators. It also offers telehandlers and cranes throughout the region.
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SKYKorea's facility located in South Korea

In Thailand, MPK Constancy has taken on the full Skyjack product line, including its telehandlers. The company also offers portable generators, Kone overhead cranes and material handling equipment, as well as distributes Trojan Batteries. Skyjack is expected to become a significant part of its distribution activities which includes and active training operation.

Skyjack E-Strong has also been appointed as the dealer for Southern China, focusing on the areas of Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan. Hong Kong based Regal Machinery will join Avion, the existing Skyjack dealer for Hong Kong, but will also cover customers in the Chinese province of Guangdong.

Simon Cracknell, Skyjack’s Asian business development director said: “Historically there has always been quite a large population of Skyjack machines in Asia, but these were mostly imported as used machines. Now, we are seeing increased demand for new units as markets pick up pace, and we want to support our growing customer base here, whether they are rental companies or end users. Having local support is a key part of ensuring the high levels of machine uptime.”