Al Faris orders 25 Liebherr mobile cranes

The $22mn order includes 12 twelve LRT rough-terrain cranes

Dubai-based Al Faris Equipment Rentals has placed an order for 25 new Liebherr mobile cranes to mark its 25th anniversary.

Worth EUR 18mn ($22mn), the order includes twelve models of the brand new Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 and LRT 1100-2.1 rough-terrain cranes with the first units delivered late last year.

Al Faris is one of the largest Liebherr customers in the world and currently has around 400 Liebherr cranes in its fleet.

The company is the largest crane and transport vehicle rental company in the whole of the Middle East and one of the largest in the world, with mobile crane rental as a core competence. The company has a 3,200-strong workforce based at five sites in the UAE and in Saudi Arabia.

Liebherr added the rough-terrain cranes as a new series to its product portfolio with the 90-tonne LRT 1090-2.1 and 100-tonne LRT 1100-2.1 being unveiled for the first time in March 2017.

In addition to their capacity, they feature high safety standards and simple, intuitive operation. They include the VarioBase® variable support base as standard. The LRT cranes are powerful, robust and suitable for off-road use. They have also been designed to ensure low-cost transport throughout the world.