Can someone please lay out all the relationships between manufacturers and names here for me please, I\'m so confused. Junjin, sany, alliance, concord, sany, putz, antonelli, reed, kcp, etc. Who is who anymore, do parts interchange, who makes whose booms, etc?

Good Luck! They have chirped very little over the past couple of years. The industry is pretty tight lipped about     \" The History Of Concrete Pumping \" in the back office! It would be a good book for $14.95 usd. Check with Speedy and Tebquip. 

Putz used to mount Jun Jin back in the day. I beleave in Jun Jin\'s long history of putting out quality product! Tried and True!

I second that allen

Well nice job, I do not believe that Pumpstar is Klien....I believe that they are Korean as well. Story is that parent shut them down and out sourced, Callahan hmm I thought they were Aussies and may have just marketed Korean machines as well I do not know the answer. I do know at one time they attempted to setup in WA State in conjunction with Reliable Concrete Pumping, a short lived union. I also was told that all fittings sand hoses were US standards so I doubt they were a Korean machines.

One thing I can say is there are way too many manufacturers in the markets. The recent Korean explosion in conjunction with the Chinese is bound to give the Germans fits and the Italians too. Prices quoted on the KCPs are CHEAP, I would guess Sani will be CHEAPER.

The equipment is still not tried and tested IMHO, go ahead and argue, time testing will tell the story.

The 65 Meter prices are dirt cheap, 60% of the German equivalant. Keep the prices up and pay less for the iron.

Thanks for the replies guys, It\'s so interesting to me. I always ponder, what happened to all those who bought say a Reich in the USA years ago? How difficult and expensive is it to get parts now? What will become of ALL these numerous manufacturers that are around now? I\'m so tempted looking at the RIDICULOUSLY cheap prices they offer on pumps (400k less) for a 7 meter larger pump in some cases, but I\'m not sold yet.

Klien is German, and had roots in Reich. Same valve as early (pre Korea) Pumpstar and Reed.

Thanks a lot for the information, pretty wild.