Release from 08.06.2023

PALFINGER: With New Headquarters to North America's Number One

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Yesterday, PALFINGER, the global market leader for innovative crane and lifting solutions, celebrated the opening of its new, state-of-the-art North American headquarters with an integrated demonstration and training center. The opening supports PALFINGER’s strategic goal to become the number one in North America.

Austria/USA on 8th June, 2023

An extensive sales & service network, a mobile service fleet with more than 100 vehicles and 15 locations — this is PALFINGER in North America. The world's leading provider of innovative crane and lifting solutions has been active in the region since 1989. In 2022, the rapidly growing market in the USA, Canada and Mexico made a significant contribution to the company's record revenue of EUR 2.23 billion, and the PALFINGER truck-mounted forklift proved to be the top revenue driver. The technology company has now set itself the goal of becoming number 1 in North America as well. The opening of its new regional headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, sees the world market leader taking an essential step.

“We are here to stay and grow. Led by our strong focus on our customers, we will use the next five years to significantly increase our North American market share in all product segments and show what we are capable of,” says PALFINGER CEO Andreas Klauser.

Illinois — home of technology
PALFINGER is investing around four million US dollars in its new headquarters. Schaumburg, the state’s second largest economic location outside Chicago, has a strong industrial drive in the technology sector with excellent international accessibility and is the ideal location for PALFINGER. Ismael Daneluz, Vice President of Sales & Service Region North and Latin America, explains: “Our new headquarters reflects our commitment to PALFINGER’s second-largest market. The goal is to serve our customers even better than before, strengthen our market presence and further expand our activities in North America.”

All set for the future
At the heart of the new headquarters is its advanced training center, which offers a sales and service training program that is unrivaled in the region. Two state-of-the-art classrooms with space for up to 90 people create the ideal environment for an interactive and collaborative learning experience. In addition, the training center has a modern demonstration area for product operation and service training. Virtual reality training is revolutionizing the way operators learn how to use lifting solutions. This immersive technology allows people without previous experience to safely and efficiently operate a wide variety of equipment. In this way, PALFINGER ensures that service partners and employees offer the best quality support.

European technology with American spirit
The headquarters in Schaumburg marks an important milestone on PALFINGER’s path to becoming the market leader in the region. PALFINGER products for the region combine European technology with American strengths to precisely meet the needs of the North American market. In Schaumburg, PALFINGER is creating additional jobs and strengthening the company’s commitment to growth and success in North America, true to the company tagline “Together we can reach anything.”


ABOUT PALFINGER AG
PALFINGER is an international technology and mechanical engineering company and the world's leading producer and provider of innovative crane and lifting solutions. With over 12,500 employees (without contingent workers), 30 manufacturing sites and a worldwide sales and service network of around 5,000 service points, PALFINGER creates added value from the challenges of its customers. In 2022, PALFINGER achieved a record revenue of EUR 2.23 billion.

ABOUT PALFINGER North America Region
Since 1989, PALFINGER serves its customers in North America with a comprehensive product portfolio perfectly measured to the region’s needs and standards. With a broad sales and service network, a mobile service fleet of over 100 vehicles, four manufacturing and assembly sites, and 15 locations that offer custom-built solutions, PALFINGER guarantees its customers the best support close at hand in the region. With its new headquarters in Schaumburg, IL, PALFINGER is underlining its aim of becoming North America's leading supplier in all product lines by 2027.

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Contact

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Katja Pötsch | Head of Public Relations & Executive Communication | PALFINGER AG
M +43 664 889 69 065 | k.poetsch@palfinger.com


Kristi Kraneyk | Marketing Director | PALFINGER North America
M +1 289 257 6852 | k.kraneyk@palfinger.com