Sep23Written by:Lucy Bebbington
9/23/2011 10:35 AM 
23rd September 2011
IPS France, our French division has been appointed official parts distributor by MinnPar for the Grove Manlift product range in France. The appointment was made official at last week’s APEX show in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
From the 26th September 2011, customers in France will have an outlet for purchasing genuine Grove Manlift parts, including the SM Scissor range, MZ Straight Booms and Articulated AM Booms.MinnPar, a US company, sell OEM and quality replacement parts for a range of manufacturers access products and specialise in ‘out of production’ and obsolete product lines. IPS France will supply the surrounding regions with Grove Manlift parts, sourcing stock from MinnPar through a European distribution centre.
Frédéric Allier, IPS France’s Managing Director says, ‘as an established business, we have existing relationships with the French rental market, and can offer Grove Manlift customers the benefits of an improved and professional parts service with our established distribution links and technical support’.
Frédéric Allier of IPS France with Art Ashworth of MinnPar at APEX in Maastricht, The Netherlands.
The distribution agreement will give owners and operators of Grove Manlift platforms improved product availability, and faster delivery response times. Parts will be held in stock at IPS France’s premises in Libourne, Cedex, supported by MinnPars’ European distribution centre. IPS France will have access to Grove Manlift parts and service manuals, along with technical information to provide further customer support.
Art Ashworth, MinnPar’s Vice President of Sales & Marketing says ‘We are pleased to appoint IPS France as our distributor. With our existing relationships in the UK, it seemed logical to extend the distributorship for Grove Manlift into France. Once again, we believe that together we can offer our French customers a faster and more efficient solution to sourcing their Grove Manlift Parts’.