Canary Islands rental company, Elevaciones Archipiélago, have added seven electric powered Snorkel lifts to their rental fleet, in response to heightened environmental awareness from their customer base.
The order, which consists of five Snorkel S3219E and one Snorkel S3226E electric slab scissor lifts, and a Snorkel A46JE electric articulated boom lift, were delivered to Elevaciones Archipiélago early January direct from Ahern Ibérica’s stock in Madrid.
Delivering excellent performance with zero emissions, Snorkel electric scissor lifts and boom lifts are globally popular with rental companies for their reliability and long working life. Powered by lead acid batteries, the Snorkel S3219E and S3226E delivering working heights of 7.79m and 9.9m respectively, yet measure just 0.81m wide. The lead acid battery powered Snorkel A46JE is popular for both interior and exterior applications, and is fitted with non-marking tyres as standard. With a maximum working height of 16m and a platform capacity of 227kg, the Snorkel A46JE offers class-leading maneuverability with zero tailswing and a tight inside turning radius, as well as a superb working envelope with a 1.5m jib boom as standard.
Based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, and with branches in Tenerife, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, Elevaciones Archipiélago was established in 2014, has 48 employees and operates a rental fleet of more than 700 units, including aerial work platforms, telehandlers and industrial forklifts. They also sell new and used equipment.
Juan Blas Betancor, Elevaciones Archipiélago Finance Director said: “Over the years, our company has grown successfully with the Snorkel brand. We highly value the quality of the Snorkel products and the support provided by the Ahern Ibérica team, and remain confident that this partnership will continue to help us expand within our territory and build customer loyalty.”
Iván Martell, Elevaciones Archipiélago Commercial Director, added “Today, environmental awareness is high at all levels, and our customers are conscious of the need to adopt eco-friendly solutions which meet the current demands and stricter regulations. Our latest investment in these electric Snorkel lifts will help us to meet these growing demands of our customers and help to improve our environment, too.”
“We send our thanks to the Elevaciones Archipiélago team for continuing to choose Snorkel and Ahern Ibérica,” said Enrique García, Managing Director at Ahern Ibérica. “We value our relationship and are proud that we are able to contribute to their continued success. The Snorkel electric lifts are industry-proven, and are sure to exceed customer expectations.”
For more information on Elevaciones Archipiélago, please visit www.elevacionesarchipielago.com.