It all started with a used Liebherr mobile construction crane: the MK 100 excited the managing directors Heidi Devos and Koen Ricaert. Convinced by the well-known Liebherr quality and the service of the Belgian authorised dealer Van Der Spek, the decision was quickly made when a new mobile construction crane was to be added to the fleet: an MK 88-4.1, which was to go out on its first assignments just a few days after the handover at the trade fair. It will move prefabricated parts on a construction site near the company's headquarters in Waregem (West Flanders). The MK 88-4.1 has a lifting capacity of up to eight tonnes and can move up to 2,200 kilograms at maximum outreach (45 metres). At 45 degrees of inclination, a hook height of up to 59 metres is possible.
Koen Ricaert specialises in the renovation of industrial roofs and façades, the professional removal of asbestos laths and metal construction and installation work for industrial roofs. The company employs ten people.
Anniversary edition of Matexpo
Matexpo takes place every two years in Kortrijk, Belgium, in the province of West Flanders. The venue is one of the largest multi-purpose arenas in the Benelux. This year was the 40th anniversary, 370 exhibitors presented their news from the construction sector on 135,000 m². From 6 to 10 September, an estimated 40,000 international trade visitors came, besides domestic visitors mainly from the Netherlands France, Germany, Luxembourg and Italy.
