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News Release from: Deutz UK
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 29 March 2007
Deutz engines distribution for Ireland
Thompson (Plant) has acquired the distribution business of Deutz Engines Ireland.
Thompson (Plant) has acquired the distribution business of Deutz Engines Ireland , whilst at the same time confirming a distribution agreement with Deutz AG for the company's range of compact diesel engines in the Republic of Ireland Operating from their new purpose-built distribution centre at Greenogue, near Rathcoole, Co Dublin, TBF Thompson, whose head office is at Garvagh, Coleraine in Northern Ireland, will now take over responsibility for the sale of Deutz engines and supply of spare parts throughout the 26 counties of Southern Ireland
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 25 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Established in 1864, Deutz is the oldest and one of the world's largest independent manufacturers of diesel and gas engines, producing in excess of 195,000 units annually, with a turnover of 1.3 billion Euros (2005).
It has an overall product range extending from 4kW to 4,000kW, suitable for a wide variety of markets and applications, including construction, materials handling, agricultural, groundcare and airport ground handling equipment, together with other off-highway mobile plant.
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Their low noise and exhaust emissions, together with suitability for rape fuel, alongside their extremely economical fuel consumption enable users to fully optimise operating costs.
With a turnover of 95 million Euros, TBF Thompson already supplies the major hire, engineering, construction and quarrying companies in Ireland with plant, machinery and spare parts for a variety of leading brands, such as Bomag compact equipment, Hatz diesel engines and generators, Terex dump trucks, Hitachi excavators and Thwaites site dumpers.
Their commercial vehicle division sell the award winning DAF truck and LDV van ranges.
Said Deutz UK managing director, Klaus-Ulrich Klinger: "The new distribution agreement has been established with TBF Thompson (Plant) because they are one of the best known and established names in the Irish plant industry".
"It is a highly successful company, dedicated to supplying top quality products, whilst at the same time providing the highest possible standards in sales and service support." "Because of their long and proven track record, we are confident that they will soundly build on what has already been achieved for Deutz in Ireland and extend the sales of our engines and spare parts still further".
All TBF Thompson engine sales activities in Ireland, together with their provision of spare parts, will be co-ordinated through the Deutz UK head office in Cannock, Staffordshire.
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