Axolift's Indian production
Italian low level aerial lift manufacturer Axolift has agreed a formal, long term licensing deal with Gemini, its distributor in India.
The move follows on from a distribution agreement reached at last year’s Bauma exhibition in Munich, while it began on a dealership basis, it was always intended to morph into a local production agreement of some sort. See: news[46060]
The first units have now come off the local production line and been shipped. The company is initially focusing on the manually operated models in the Axolift range, the Manulift 200 and 200/4 push around mast lifts.
Axolift said: “The initial cooperation, supported by joint participation at important industry exhibitions in India, has already delivered promising early results, with a substantial number of Axolift units successfully introduced into the Indian market.”
“Under the new licensing agreement, Gemini will manufacture, market, sell and service Axolift’s range of manual access products, including the company’s compact push-around scissor lifts, across India. Local production will enable faster delivery times, enhanced customer support and greater market responsiveness.”
“India represents a strategically important growth market for us, driven by the rapid expansion of large scale data centres, warehousing, logistics and industrial infrastructure projects.”
Gemini's Aahan Sethi added: “We are extremely proud to see the first Axolift machines manufactured in India successfully entering the market. This achievement represents an important milestone after months of development, collaboration and commitment from both teams. We are confident this is only the beginning of a long and successful journey together.”
Gemini Power Hydraulics was set up in 1988 by Rajiv Sethi and is based in Deonar, a southern suburb of Mumbai. It entered the access market in 2005 and now produces a range of vehicle mounted work platforms under a relatively long standing agreement with UK based manufactuer Aldercote, which it usually sells under the Levo brand. It has previously worked under an news[30181](agreement with French company Klubb) which dates back to 2018.
