Tower Crane Pioneer Ferruccio Moritch Dies
August 8, 2011
– Terex Cranes,
Zweibruecken, Germany, announced the passing of Ferruccio Moritsch, pioneer and
innovator of the tower crane industry, at the age of 76 in
Italy. Moritsch founded the crane companies Comedil in 1962 and Recom in
2004. He consistently pioneered the tower crane industry worldwide throughout
his lifetime with the development of a significant number of tower crane
products and innovations. The launch of the first hammerhead tower crane in
1965, the first telescopic self-erecting tower crane in 1968, the first luffing
boom tower crane in 1988, and the first extra large 44-ton (40-tonne) capacity
flat-top tower crane in 2005 are attributed to him
Ferruccio
Moritsch
Acquired by Terex Corp., in 1999 Comedil became part of Terex
Cranes, where Moritsch continued to share his outstanding experience and
accomplishments with his daughter Martina, general manager of Terex Cranes
global tower crane business; his
son Simone, global tower crane sales director; and their team at the company‘s
tower crane facility in Fontanafredda, Italy.
Recom, partially Terex-owned since 2010, has been co-managed by Moritsch’s first son Mariano, under his father’s leadership, over recent years. Moritsch’s three children will continue to develop their father’s proud legacy under and in collaboration with the Terex Cranes brand.
