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Bucher Municipal adds Vacuum Tankers
JHL RECycler
to its range of world class machines Leading Australian refuse and street sweeping equipment manufacturer Bucher Municipal continues to go from strength-to-strength, thanks to the recent acquisition of world-renowned vacuum tanker manufacturer JHL by Bucher's global parent company. The acquisition, which was formalised in Australia in July, has seen Bucher Municipal's Australian equipment offering expanded to include a range of state-of-the-art vacuum tanker units to suit a variety of applications. From its humble beginnings in Silkeborg, Denmark in 1915, J. Hvidtved Larsen (JHL) gained a global reputation as a manufacturer of high quality, technologically advanced truck mounted Vacuum Tanker units. JHL machines are currently sold throughout Central Europe, the U.K., North America and Australia. With its high quality product portfolio, strong management team and a long and proud history stretching back over a century, JHL presented as an excellent acquisition for Bucher Municipal’s global business. 10
Waste + Water Management Australia | Aug/Sept 2016
Speaking about the JHL acquisition, David Waldron, Managing Director with Bucher Municipal, commented: "We're very excited about the new vacuum tanker range. We see it as a major step forward for the Bucher Municipal business throughout Australia and New Zealand. Indeed, with over 54 JHL units already in operation across Australia and New Zealand, we believe that the vacuum tanker business will become a significant part of our overall business."
Headquartered in Sydney, the JHL Australian subsidiary was integrated into the existing local Bucher Municipal business during July. The JHL Vacuum Tanker business will broaden the existing Refuse and Street Sweeping product offering from Bucher Municipal which will provide Municipalities and Contractors with the ability to source all of their equipment and after-sales requirements for hard garbage, liquid waste/drain cleaning and street cleansing applications from the one supplier.