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Terex recently hosted an ‘open-
house’ event to celebrate the golden
anniversary of its Bad Schönborn fa-
cility. Visitors had the opportunity
to learn about the process of manu-
facturing some of the firm’s wide
range of machines, explains Ron de
Vries, who recently replaced Harald
Hagelskamp as General Manager of
Terex Fuchs.

There was also a chance to learn
about the history of both the compa-
ny and of the Bad Schönborn facility.
It was in 1888 that Johannes Fuchs,
a pioneering blacksmith from Hem-
mingen, started to develop and man-
ufacture machines for use in the
agricultural sector; the company has
been distributing its machines to all
corners of the world ever since, while
retaining its home base in Germany.

Mr Fuchs began to develop exca-
vators after World War II, a process
which led to the creation of the
Fuchs 301 – one of the first machines
to roll off the production line when
operations commenced at his new fa-

cility in Mingolsheim in 1957. ‘The
start of production at Mingolsheim
was an important milestone that is
still influencing the company’s de-
velopment,’ says Mr De Vries.

In the ensuing decades, the facility
produced 15 000 Fuchs excavators.

Production of standard excava-
tors was terminated in 1998 and, to-
day, Fuchs focuses on the design and
construction of material handlers.
The product range has been extend-
ed up to operating weights of
66 tonnes, including solutions for
the recycling, port and wood han-
dling sectors. Terex Fuchs’

loaders have an operating weight
of up to 77 tonnes while grab arm
reach extends up to 21 metres.

In 2002, Fuchs was acquired by
Terex and now operates within the
Terex Construction business segment.

Lavish event

The lavish open day to celebrate
Terex Fuchs’ anniversary attracted
more than 4000 visitors, including

industry experts. They were treated
to a varied programme of events and
talks from Terex Fuchs staff focus-
ing on some of the finer points of
loading and material handling tech-
nology. The day also included live
demonstrations of historic Fuchs
machines as well as of ultra-modern
loaders, which underlined their skill
in performing precise loading ma-
noeuvres.

And on display in the training
workshop was the legendary Fuchs

301 excavator. Also exhibited was
equipment developed by the global
Terex group, including excavators
from Terex Atlas, work platforms
from Terex’s Genie subsidiary,
wheeled loaders from Terex Schaeff,
and cranes from Terex Demag.

‘In association with strong part-
ners, Terex Fuchs has the support of
a globally-operating group that is
needed if success is to be achieved
when competing on every continent,’
observed Mr De Vries in his opening
speech.

He also highlighted some impres-
sive group figures: with a workforce
of 18 000 and an annual turnover of
around US$ 7.6 billion (Euro 5.8 bil-
lion), Terex is a world leader in the
field of construction and loading ma-
chinery. And within the group net-
work, Terex Fuchs also has access to
valuable resources relating to, for
example, logistics or the opening up
of new markets For more informa-
tion: www.terex-fuchs.com

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C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E

Terex Fuchs facility
celebrates 50th anniversary

Equipment manufacturer Terex Fuchs has marked 50 years of

production at its manufacturing base in Bad Schönborn,

Germany. Employing more than 340 people, the plant manu-

factures Terex Fuchs material handling machines for use in the

recycling and timber harvesting industries, as well as in ports.

By Gareth Harbour

Middle East dealers for Powerscreen and
Terex Pegson

Terex subsidiaries Powerscreen International and TEREX Pegson
have announced the appointment of several new distributors through-
out the Middle East. Construction equipment suppliers GENAVCO of
the United Arab Emirates, GENSERV of Oman and ARACO of Qatar
have joined both companies’ expanding dealership network. According
to the Terex sub-divisions, these new dealers will play a crucial role in
developing the market for Powerscreen’s screening equipment and
Terex Pegson’s crushing equipment.

Terex Pegson and Powerscreen, which are both located in the UK,
specialise in designing crushing and screening plants for maximising
productivity in a wide range of quarrying, demolition and recycling
applications.

Powerscreen is currently increasing production efficiencies through
a US$ 6 million (Euro 4.4 million) plant investment.

Both companies plan to continue to invest in their global dealership
network in order to help ensure that they provide customers with lat-
est technology as well as with a high level of aftercare service.

For more information, visit www.powerscreen.com and
www.terexpegson.com

Around 4000 people enjoyed demonstrations of Terex Fuchs machines
during the open day in Bad Schönborn.

Different material handlers were exhibited during the Terex Fuchs’
50th year anniversary show.

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