BRISTOL Vehicles Manufacturing Division (VMD), the Abu Dhabi-based fire-fighting, rescue and safety vehicles manufacturer, has agreed a service and after sales partnership with Bronto Skylift, a specialist in truck-mounted hydraulic platforms.
The company will run the Middle Easts largest authorised service centre for Brontos range of aerial work platforms, which are typically used to fight fires in industrial and high rise areas.
Concorde Corodex Group, the parent company of BRISTOL VMD, will act as the official sales agent of Bronto in the UAE.
Dedicated areas of BRISTOLs 30,000 square metre facility in Abu Dhabi and 20,000 square metre facility in Dubai will provide 24/7 service support to Brontos extensive client base throughout the GCC and Middle East, focusing on the countries where Bronto doesnt have authorised service partners.
Mahmoud Awad, Managing Director of Concorde – Corodex Group, said: Bronto is a global pioneer in firefighting solutions and is a name synonymous with quality. The application of their products for firefighting purposes in high rise and industrial buildings is second to none.
Now, for the first time, Middle East clients will have access to a locally-based authorized service center providing around the clock after sales and service support. This makes a tremendous difference in the ongoing effort to improve the regions ability to control potentially destructive fires.
The partnership was signed during a ceremony on the opening day of the Intersec safety and security exhibition at Dubai World Trade Centre, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
BRISTOL VMD will provide fabrication expertise, local after sales, and a service center within the grounds of its manufacturing facilities. The service center will serve firefighting entities including Civil Defense and Police, as well as the oil and gas sector, rescue operations and utility companies.
Brontos product range includes approximately 50 models with a range of 17 to 112 meters working height. During the past 50 years, the company has delivered approximately 6,700 platform units to fire brigades and industrial customers in more than 120 countries.
The companys headquarters and production plants are located in Finland with subsidiaries in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and USA.