VULKAN announces strategic agreement with Chock Design B.V.

VULKAN Kupplungs- und Getriebebau Bernhard Hackforth GmbH & Co. KG is pleased to announce that we have entered into a strategic agreement with Chock Design B.V. that will give us the exclusive distribution rights in Germany, Switzerland and Austria

VULKAN Kupplungs- und Getriebebau Bernhard Hackforth GmbH & Co. KG (VULKAN Deutschland) is pleased to announce that we have entered into a strategic agreement with Chock Design B.V. that will give us the exclusive distribution rights for RotaChock in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. It is effective as of January 01, 2018. This agreement will expand the partnership of VULKAN with Chock Design B.V. already existing in the Benelux countries, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Turkey.

VULKAN will therefore exclusively distribute and provide technical support for all RotaChock products to existing and new customers in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

For both companies, RotaChock fits well into their long-term strategies to develop their portfolios and market segments into diversified machinery construction businesses.

Mr. Dieter Klitzke, Managing Director and member of the VULKAN Group board:

“We are confident that by joining the RotaChock product portfolio, the quality and support from Chock Design, combined with our persistence and assurance to provide our clients the right solutions with the right budget.”

And Mr. Robert van Riemsdijk, Sales Director of Industrial Applications VKG, says: “Adding RotaChock to our range of products means adding value to our range, which will ensure our leadership in the local German market as well as our commitment to provide our customers with top-of-the-notch solutions and highest levels of service.”

“We are extremely pleased with VULKAN in Germany”, says Ron Arendse. “They have a long and successful history in business, more than 125 years. They are a substantial and professional organization meeting the standards that we have set for our RotaChock distribution network.”

Contact for RotaChock inquiries

Please send your direct inquiries to:

For industrial applications:

Mr. Markus A. Jakubowski

T +49 (0) 2325 922 312

M +49(0) 177 59 22 312

rotachock.vkg@vulkan.com

For marine applications:

Mr. Marc Wahl

T +49 (0) 2325 922 167

M +49(0) 178 89 22 167

rotachock.vkg@vulkan.com