Germany / UK - Columbus McKinnon has announced a change to the distribution of its entertainment products within Europe. With immediate effect, Pfaff Stage Technology, based in Augsburg, Germany, will concentrate on industrial lifting solutions only, while their UK-based subsidiary, PCM, will now be servicing all of Europe for Columbus McKinnon's entertainment products, including the market-leading Lodestar chain hoist. PCM will now also be manufacturing specialist Lodestar hoists in the UK. These specials include models to meet the German BGV C1 standard and were previously produced by Pfaff in Germany.

In order to maintain a mainland Europe stock of product, CM has also announced the addition of Sonoss of Lille, France to its Master Distribution network. "Sonoss has sold the Lodestar and our other products for some time, but they are now investing in stocks of our most popular products which will be available directly from their premises in Lille," explained Wally Blount, director of entertainment sales for Columbus McKinnon.

The addition of Sonoss means that the number of Columbus McKinnon 'Entertainment Master Distributors' in Europe, stocking large quantities of product as well as spare parts, totals three, with Tomcat UK being the third.

(Lee Baldock)


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