PK-PALFINGER KRAN d.o.o. is a company specializing in the production of truck superstructures, trailers, and semi-trailers, as well as the general representative of the world’s leading manufacturer of hydraulic cranes—PALFINGER—for Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Kosovo.
The company primarily operates through its central production and logistics facility and service center located in the Industrial Zone in Kukuljanovo, a service center opened in 2006 in Zagreb, and through its subsidiaries PALFINGER SRBIJA d.o.o. in Belgrade and PALFINGER BH d.o.o. in Sarajevo. PALFINGER has been present in the Croatian market since 1992, and the increasing number of sold cranes has required greater flexibility and closer proximity to customers in more remote areas of Croatia. As a result, there are now a total of 11 authorized service centers and 4 company-owned service centers across the country.
In recent years, PK-PALFINGER KRAN d.o.o. has grown into the leading manufacturer of truck superstructures in Croatia. In addition to truck superstructures, the company also produces its own trailers and semi-trailers for various applications.
The company has been certified according to the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standard, ensuring consistent product quality and customer care.
PK-PALFINGER KRAN d.o.o. has also received several significant business awards, including the Zlatna Kuna for the most successful company in the region in 2005. Nataša Rakovac-Rustja was honored with the prestigious Manager of the Year 2013 award as the most successful manager in the medium-sized enterprises category.
History
Nataša and Andrej founded the company in Rijeka and became representatives for Palfinger cranes in Croatia.
The company’s first steps began in the “garage” of their home.
1992.
The first Palfinger crane was sold in Croatia—a PC 2400 M marine crane for the Hydrographic Institute in Split.
1993.
Five Palfinger cranes were delivered for the first major tender for Hrvatske šume.
Deliveries of the first forestry cranes began.
1995.
The opening of the production facility in Matulji, near Rijeka. The start of in-house production of the first truck superstructures with Palfinger cranes.
The first PK team taking a well-deserved break between installations.
Testing before delivery.
A special superstructure for the needs of electrical distribution.
1996.
The growth in sales of all types of truck superstructures led to the need for a new production facility. The opening of a production facility in the Kukuljanovo Industrial Zone and a significant increase in the number of employees.
The first superstructures were assembled in Kukuljanovo.
Testing of Palfinger cranes after assembly.
One of the first manufacturers in Kukuljanovo.
1997. – 1998.
The dealership of Palfinger cranes expanded to Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Albania. A large delivery of 62 Palfinger cranes was made for the Hrvatska elektroprivreda. The development of own platforms for towing services and tow trucks continued.
A large delivery for HEP (Hrvatska elektroprivreda)
The development of towing services and tow truck superstructures.
In one year, the company doubled its production.
1999. – 2000.
For the first time since its founding, 100 Palfinger cranes were sold in a single calendar year. We doubled the number of employees and total revenue. The year was marked by a major delivery of 15 Palfinger Epsilon forestry cranes for Hrvatske šume. As a testament to the company’s quality management, the ISO 9001:2000 certification was obtained.
Opening of a new production hall in Kukuljanovo.
Delivery of forestry cranes for Hrvatske šume.
Implemented the ISO 9001:2000 quality management system.
2001. – 2002.
The year was marked by major deliveries of 44 Palfinger cranes for various applications for Hrvatska elektroprivreda and 25 Palfinger cranes for Hrvatske željeznice.
A Palfinger crane on a service locomotive.
The company is actively working on human resources.
Continued delivery of cranes for HEP (Hrvatska elektroprivreda).
2003. - 2004.
The establishment of Palfinger Srbija d.o.o. with its headquarters in Pančevo and the launch of a production-service center. A large delivery of 51 Palfinger cranes for various applications for Hrvatska elektroprivreda.
A large delivery of truck superstructures with Palfinger cranes for HEP (Hrvatska elektroprivreda).
The intensive collaboration with Hrvatske šume continues
The establishment of Palfinger Srbija.
2005.
The opening of the first service center in the industrial zone in Dugo Selo, near Zagreb. The year was marked by a large delivery of 20 Palfinger cranes for Hrvatske željeznice. Company sold 1,000 Palfinger cranes.
The opening of a service center in Dugo Selo, near Zagreb
Installation of Palfinger cranes on tractors
Development of fast-swap superstructures
2006.
Record sales of cranes and truck superstructures. A total of 202 Palfinger cranes and 211 truck superstructures for various applications were delivered. The company was named a “Croatian Gazelle” by the business newspaper Poslovni dnevnik for achieving over 20% revenue growth in three years.
A large delivery of 22 half-pipe dump trucks
The “Gazelle” recognition for a 20% revenue growth in three years.
The company ceremoniously celebrated 15 years of successful business operations
2007. - 2008.
The beginning of the global economic crisis, which led to a decline in sales and a reduction in the number of employees. In these challenging conditions, the company developed its own products and streamlined operations. The year was marked by a large delivery of 16 Palfinger cranes for Elektroprivreda Crne Gore.
A large delivery of cranes with work baskets
The development of its own trailers for various applications
2009.
Restructuring of the company, designing new in-house products, and increasing the number of employees. The first trailer ever delivered since the company’s founding was for a company in the electricity sector.
The first delivered trailer for pole transportation with a turntable
The development of multifunctional tractor superstructures for various applications
The first delivered forestry trailer
2010.
A return to sales growth and a focus on the production of own products. Delivery of 13 Palfinger Epsilon cranes for a company in the recycling sector. Development of its own forestry trailers PSM 200 and trailers for transporting municipal containers PKM 200. Construction and arrangement of a new business building for Palfinger Serbia.
Delivery of recycling superstructures for company CEZAR
Tractor trucks with Epsilon cranes for the recycling sector
The new business building of Palfinger Serbia
2011.
The establishment of Palfinger BH d.o.o. with its headquarters in Sarajevo. The year was marked by stabilizing the company’s position in the market and an increasing share of in-house production in overall revenue.
The 20th anniversary of the company was ceremoniously celebrated with partners and employees
Further development of own truck superstructures and trailers
The establishment of Palfinger BH
2012. – 2013.
The expansion of the scope of in-house production and an increase in the number of employees. A significant step forward with products for municipal services, especially its own trailers and semi-trailers. The year was marked by a large delivery of 36 semi-trailers for waste compaction to waste management centers in Croatia. The company recorded a record 68 trailers and semi-trailers for various applications.
Delivery of 20 semi-trailers for waste compaction, which were designed and manufactured in the PK facility
The continuation of cooperation with the Hrvatski Auto Klub (HAK)
The City of Bakar Award for successful economic activity
2014.
After standardizing the forestry trailer models PSM 200 and PSM 180, the company began production of its own forestry semi-trailers. A contract was signed, and the delivery of 51 waste compaction semi-trailers began for companies from the Middle East (Dubai and the Sultanate of Oman).
A contract was signed for the delivery of 51 semi-trailers for companies in the Middle East
The beginning of production of its own forestry semi-trailers
Production of cargo bodies for Palfinger
2015.
A large delivery of 61 Palfinger cranes for the needs of HEP. The company reached a total of 2,000 Palfinger cranes sold. The company ceremoniously celebrated its 25th anniversary together with long-time partners and employees.
Delivery for Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP)
The celebration of the company’s 25th anniversary
Expansion of the range of own trailers and semi-trailers
2017.
Expansion into new markets (Scandinavian countries, UAE, etc.) and further development of semi-trailers for waste compaction. Expansion of the service network in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Signing of a contract for the production of tow trucks for Palfinger.
Production of tow trucks for Palfinger
Continued development of semi-trailers for waste compaction
Intensive delivery of towing services for Kuwait
2018.
The acquisition of Bimont d.o.o. was made to increase production capacity and improve the efficiency of production organization. A total of 39,000 m² of land, 4,200 m² of production facilities, and 1,000 m² of office space were purchased. The year was marked by investments in the adaptation of the production hall, a new paint shop, auxiliary halls, and the surrounding area. A record delivery of 43 Palfinger Marine cranes took place.
The acquisition of Bimont to increase production capacity
Record sales of Palfinger Marine cranes
The development of its own tractor trailers with Epsilon cranes
2019.
The relocation of all company departments to renovated office spaces in the former Bimont company hall. The Rijeka service center continues to operate at the company’s “old” location.
The company received the EN 12642-XL certificate for all truck bodies produced, issued by the German agency DEKRA. The certificate sets the minimum requirements for the strength of the side walls of the truck bodies necessary for placing them on the European Union market.
The relocation of production to the renovated premises of the new facility.
The EN 12642-XL certificate was obtained for all produced cargo bodies.
2020. – 2021.
The company celebrated 30 years of successful business operations. Further investments were made in a new production and sales center in the Kukuljanovo Industrial Zone, expansion of the service network, and development of new trailers and semi-trailers. A new laser metal cutting machine and two robotic welding machines were put into operation.
The year was marked by a large delivery of 15 Palfinger Epsilon cranes for a company in the recycling sector (C.I.O.S.).
A new machine for laser metal cutting
The continuation of cooperation with Hrvatske šume
A large delivery of recycling truck superstructure
2022.
A contract was signed for the delivery of 62 Palfinger cranes and work baskets for Hrvatska Elektroprivreda.
Land with a building was purchased in the Ilidža Industrial Zone near Sarajevo for the purpose of a new sales and service center in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
A contract was signed with the 13th authorized service center in the region. We now have a total of 17 authorized service centers in the region.
17 authorized service centers in the region
The purchase and arrangement of new premises for Palfinger BH
Delivery for HEP (Hrvatska elektroprivreda)
2023.
TEAM
Director:
Andrej Rustja, dipl.ing.stroj.
Production
Miroslav Strugar, ing.stroj., assistant director, tel. +385 51/503 164
Dora Pinter, mag.oec., production planner
Product Development:
Željko Gortan, dipl.ing.stroj., head of department, tel. +385 51/503 186
Business Secretaries:
Lana Gracin Bilić, tel. +385 51/503 150
Tea Švegar, tel. +385 51/503 150
Head of Sales and Marketing Department:
Nataša Rakovac-Rustja, dipl.ing.stroj., tel. +385 51/503 152
Sales and Marketing Department:
Vedrana Pavlić, dipl.oec., tel. +385 51/503 168
Laura Božović, mag.ing.mech., tel. +385 51/503 168
Luka Špirić, bacc.ing.mech., tel. +385 51/ 503 161
Stjepan Obad, univ.bacc.oec.
Bojan Musulin mag.ing.mech.
Sanjin Harapin, dipl.oec., tel. +385 51/503 155
Human Resources Department:
Leon Marciuš, mag.psych.
Doris Dešić
After-Sales Department:
Sanja Car-Haidinger, dipl.ing.brod., head of department, tel. +385 51/503 160
Ivan Bakotić, head od service department, tel. +385 51/503 181
Igor Miloš, bacc.ing., service supervisor
Željka Veršić, tel. +385 51/503 156
Vedran Avramović, tel. +385 51/503 182
Ivana Kalčić Kuhač, dipl. oec, tel. +385 51/503 176
Marijan Sabo, tel. +385 51/503 179
Invoicing:
Tamara Vojnović, oec., tel. +385 51/503 154
Head of Procurement Department:
Iva Kružić Marković, bacc.inf., tel. +385 51/503 180
Procurement and Logistics:
Lara Jakovašić, mag.oec., tel. +385 51/503 153
Tina Cuculić, mag.oec., tel. +385 51/503 157
Ana Nemet, mag.ing.mech., tel. +385 51/503-185
Head of Warehouse and Logistics:
Adnan Krupić, tel. +385 51/503 175
Warehouse and Logistics:
Sanjin Žulić
Borna Jurjako
Marko Maroš
Head of Mechanical Design Department
Božica Žarković, bacc.ing.mech, tel. +385 51/498 625
Tomislav Ploh, mag.ing.mech., tel. +385 51/498 625
Mechanical Design Department:
Zoran Dešman, ing.stroj., tel. +385 51/498 627
Jože Polh, ing.stroj., tel. +385 51/498 625
Jacques Marais, tel. +385 51/498 627
Branimir Trepšić, tel. +385 51/251 587
Matko Aničić, univ.bacc.ing.mech., tel. +385 51/251 587
Bruno Stanić, univ.mag.ing.mech.
Goranga Filić, univ.bacc.ing.mech.
Head of CNC Cutting Department:
Ivana Alilović, tel. +385 51/503 178
Head of Production:
Goran Vujnović, dipl.ing.stroj., tel. +385 51/503 162
Head of Quality Control Department:
Josip Drljača, ing.stroj.
Head of Technical Support and Maintanence Department:
Mario Tulumović, tel. +385 51/503 169
Technical Support and Maintenance:
Amin Zegrani
Accounting and Finance Department:
tel: +385 51/503 150
Service Center Zagreb:
Industrijska 5, 10370 Dugo Selo
tel: +385 1/2754 219
Head of SC Zagreb:
Marinko Kern, tel. +385 1/2754 698
After-Sales Department SC Zagreb:
Dijana Firi, tel. +385 1/2754 219
Ivan Majstorović, tel. +385 1/2755 169
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