Favelle Favco Group

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Favelle Favco Group (MYX: 7229) is a manufacturer of construction cranes under the brands Favelle Favco and Kroll. It is based in Malaysia, with manufacturing facilities in Australia and the United States.

The company states that its cranes were used to construct nine of the ten tallest buildings ever built, including the World Trade Center in New York.

The company's shares are traded on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia, formerly known as the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. It is partially owned by Muhibbah Engineering.

[edit] March 2008 crane collapse

Main article: 2008 Manhattan construction crane collapse

On March 15, 2008, a crane manufactured by the company collapsed at a building site on 51st Street in Manhattan. At least seven people were killed and several others were injured.[1].

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[edit] References

  1. ^ The New York Times, March 16, 2008: "Crane Collapse in Manhattan Kills at Least 4"


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