Geesinknorba signs satellite truck deal with Rossi
Oct 28, 2011
Leading refuse collection vehicle (RCV) manufacturer Geesinknorba has signed a contract with Italian manufacturer Rossi Oleodinamica for the exclusive distribution of its products including satellite waste collection vehicles.
The contract was signed by Geesinknorba Chief Executive Mr Roel Nizet and Mr Oscar Rossi, co-owner of the family-run Rossi Oleodinamica, on October 6th, 2011. Rossi Oleodinamica products will now be sold under the Geesinknorba brand.
The company, based in Riccione, northern Italy, produces small refuse collection vehicles which act as satellites, collecting waste material and transferring it to larger RCVs.
The satellite vehicles range in size from 2-12m3 and are fitted with their own compaction mechanisms and lifting equipment. They are designed for operation in urban areas with narrow streets and other places with limited access, such as holiday parks and underground car parks which often have refuse collection points.
Satellite vehicles are ideal for urban environments and work with larger RCVs from Geesinknorba's extensive range
Mr Roel Nizet said: “Geesinknorba’s research, including excellent feedback from sales staff throughout our branches, showed that the existing market for small, satellite vehicles was not only significant in itself but would grow as a result of increased recycling.
“We searched for a good and reliable producer of quality products at a good market price and we found what we were looking for in Rossi Oleodinamica.
“The satellite vehicles will work perfectly with our GPMIII and N3 series vehicles. They collect the waste material from source then, when full, discharge into the hopper of the larger vehicles and return for further waste collection. It is a quick, clean and efficient system that already operates successfully in many urban centres in Europe.
“Our sales teams are eager to sell this new product range and are confident that they will create additional income for Geesinknorba. And the contract will also create further income in the Parts and Service divisions of our organisation.”
The satellite vehicles are available with steel and aluminium bodies allowing a good balance between strength and weight-reduction. The bodies are also water-tight, enabling them to be used for the transfer of wet material without leakage. And they can also be either ribbed or flat-sided and mounted on different manufacturers’ chassis from 3.5 tonnes to 10 tonnes (an HGV driver’s license is not required till 7.5 tonnes).
Some of the Rossi satellite vehicles have ribbed bodies
Other vehicles have smooth sided bodies
The smaller vehicles also produce less noise and use less fuel resulting in cost-savings and lower carbon emissions, all of which make them eminently suitable for operation in urban environments across Europe.
