Croatia, a country located in southeastern Europe, has continued to rise in recent years with the booming tourism market demand for prefabricated buildings such as mobile homes and holiday villas. Along the Istria Peninsula and the Dalmatian coast of Croatia, the assembly, relocation and on-site lifting of mobile homes are becoming more frequent, and the demand for multi-functional engineering machinery is also increasing.
At the beginning of 2026, EPDAS received an inquiry from a CEO customer from Croatia. The customer’s business mainly focuses on the field of house dragging, and has an extensive business network in Europe, involving the transportation, installation and on-site lifting of mobile homes. The customer is an experienced decision-maker in the procurement of construction machinery. He has experience in import and export business and has a very clear understanding of the performance indicators and import compliance requirements of the equipment.
Before the formal negotiation, the customer has fully researched the telehandler brands in the European market. He paid attention to the products of old European telehandler brands such as Merlo in Italy and Manitou in France, and also paid attention to the rise of Chinese brands in the European market in recent years. The customer’s core needs are very clear: he needs a telescopic forklift that can complete house dragging and lifting operations under complex working conditions. The equipment must have a strong power system, reliable lifting capacity, and fully comply with the European Union’s CE certification and Euro 5 emission standards.
During the initial contact, the customer raised a seemingly simple but actually quite challenging question: “Can your equipment imitate the rear-mounted three-point suspension system of the Merlo tractor to carry out the drag operation of the mobile house?” This question reveals a key message – the customer has clear requirements for the functional ductility of the equipment. He is not satisfied with a telescopic forklift that can only complete basic fork operations, but hopes that the equipment can truly become the core productivity tool in his house drag business.
After multiple rounds of communication, plan comparison and technical confirmation, the two sides finally reached cooperation. The configuration of the transaction products is as follows:
| Project | Configuration details |
| Product model | EPDAS T2506 telescopic forklift (order configuration number EP625) |
| Engine | Yuchai 55.8kW Euro 5 emission engine (the most powerful domestic well-known brand among Euro 5 optional engines) |
| Hydraulic system | Add an additional hydraulic pipeline to reserve an interface for subsequent local modification. |
| Belongs to | Sanding hopper (1650mm), suitable for bulk loading and unloading and heavy load handling in harsh working conditions |
| Rated load | 2500kg |
| Maximum lifting height | 6.0m |
| Maximum forward elongation | 2.16m |
| Weight of the whole machine | About 5.8 tons (meet the customer’s rigid requirement of “no more than 6 tons”) |
| Drive and steering | Four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering (crab mode) |
| Transmission mode | Hydraulic static pressure transmission |
The customer clearly inquired whether it was possible to install a three-point suspension system at the rear of the telescopic forklift like the Merlo tractor for the towing of the mobile house. This problem involves the structural design and functional expansion of the equipment, which requires the EPDAS team to give professional judgment from the technical level.
The customer’s project time is very tight. He required that the equipment must arrive at the construction site in Croatia by October 10, 2026. In the face of this hard time node, the EPDAS team needs to provide customers with a logistics solution that balances time and cost.
The customer originally inquired about the T3007 model, but after in-depth communication, he clarified the actual needs: a telescopic forklift with a rated lifting capacity of 2.5 to 3 tons and a lifting height of 7 meters is required, and the weight of the whole machine should not exceed 6 tons. This requirement is very typical in the European market – not only to meet the weight performance, but also to take into account the regulatory restrictions of road transport.
The customer emphasized the demand for high-power engines. In the house drag operation, the equipment needs to continuously output strong power under various complex terrain and conditions, which puts forward high requirements for the power reserve and torque output of the engine.
As a procurement decision-maker with rich experience in the field of European construction machinery, customers have almost strict requirements for equipment quality. He needs to be sure that EPDAS’ products can meet the mainstream quality standards of the European market and have a reliable after-sales service system.
In response to the customer’s requirements for the rear-mounted three-point suspension system, after in-depth communication with the technical department of the factory, the EPDAS team suggested that a hydraulic pipeline should be reserved on the equipment for customers to modify in Croatia with reference to the plan of the Merlo tractor. This scheme not only respects the customer’s need for functional expansion, but also avoids compliance risks and delivery delays caused by non-standard modifications. At the same time, the EPDAS team showed customers the application case of compact telehandlers under the standard configuration in the house drag scenario, helping customers understand that under most working conditions, through reasonable equipment configuration and operation methods, the dragging and lifting operations of mobile houses can also be efficiently completed.
The T3007 model originally inquired by the customer is a mature medium-sized telescopic forklift in the EPDAS product line. However, after in-depth understanding of the customer’s actual operation needs, the EPDAS team found that T3007 was not the best choice in terms of lifting capacity and whole machine weight. After repeated communication with the technical team and the customer, EPDAS suggested that the customer should turn the focus to the T2506 model. This device has a rated lifting capacity of 2.5 to 3 tons, the maximum lifting height is exactly 7 meters, and the weight of the whole machine is controlled within 6 tons, which perfectly matches the customer’s house drag operation scene and Europe. The requirements of road transportation regulations.
After comprehensively evaluating the power demand, vehicle matching and safety compliance, EPDAS proposed to the customer a plan to switch to a 55.8kW Euro five engine. This power configuration belongs to the upper middle level in the field of telescopic forklifts. Referring to competitors of the same level, 3-ton 7-meter telescopic forklifts such as Bobcat TL30.70 usually adopt a similar power configuration, which is enough to meet the power needs of house towing and lifting operations. We have made a three-dimensional view for customers to refer to, showing the effect of the whole vehicle after engine modification in a visual way.
On the “quality of the whole machine” that customers are most concerned about, EPDAS has adopted a multi-level and transparent communication strategy. First of all, the team showed customers multiple delivery cases of EPDAS in the European market, including T3507 and T4007 telescopic forklifts successfully delivered to Serbian customers in March 2026, and T3507 telescopic forklifts delivered to Romanian agricultural enterprises in September 2026, etc., with real The market footprint proves the reliable performance of EPDAS products in the European market. Secondly, EPDAS provides customers with live photos and videos of the factory, so that customers can intuitively understand the production process, assembly process and finished product status of the equipment.
The T2506 small telehandler adopts a telescopic boom structure made of high-strength steel. After precise finite element analysis and welding process optimization, it ensures the structural rigidity and durability under heavy-load operating conditions. EPDAS’s telescopic forklift manufacturing base is equipped with industry-leading automated welding technology and precision assembly production lines. From the storage of raw materials to the delivery of finished products, there are multiple quality inspection checkpoints in each link. It is this whole-process quality control system that makes the failure-free working time of EPDAS telescopic forklifts increase by 40% compared with the industry average.
For customers in the European market, Stage V is not only an environmental requirement, but also a necessary condition for equipment to be legally on the road and enjoy subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery. EPDAS is equipped with Euro 5 engines as standard for the entire line of custom telehandler for the European market. The emission control system adopts diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and diesel particle filter (DPF) technology, which maintains the strong power output and fuel economy of the engine while meeting the strictest emission regulations. This is especially important for Croatian customers – as a member of the European Union, Croatia has mandatory requirements for the emission compliance of imported industrial equipment, and the equipment must have a complete Euro V emission certification document for smooth customs clearance.
EPDAS shows remarkable flexibility in engine configuration. Taking the delivery case in the Canadian market as an example, EPDAS provides customers with two power configuration options, T3507K (Kohler engine) and T5018K (Perkins engine), to accurately meet the operating needs under different working conditions. This “on-demand customization” power system concept is also reflected in the delivery process of the Croatian EP625 – the selection of the 55.8kW Euro five engine is based on the comprehensive consideration of customer operation needs, vehicle matching and safety compliance.
The reason why the telescopic forklift is known as the “all-round king” in the European market is because of its rich ecological properties and excellent scene adaptability. EPDAS custom telehandlers can be adapted to a variety of tools such as forks, buckets, fixtures, hooks, work platforms, etc., covering many application scenarios such as material handling, high-altitude work, agricultural loading and unloading, house dragging, etc. For the house drag business of Croatian customers, the hydraulic pipeline interface reserved by the equipment provides the possibility for the future installation of special equipment, so that the equipment can be flexibly upgraded according to the needs of business expansion.
EPDAS takes Serbia as a strategic fulcrum to develop the Eastern European market, and gradually builds a sales and service network covering Eastern, Western and Southern Europe. By 2026, EPDAS has completed many successful delivery cases in the European market. From construction enterprise customers in Serbia to agricultural integrated enterprise customers in Romania, to CEO customers in the field of Croatian house drag in 2026, EPDAS’s European footprint is steadily expanding. Behind every delivery case is the performance verification of EPDAS products under real working conditions, which is also a continuous proof of the quality of “Made in China”.
At the channel level, EPDAS is establishing a localized sales team and after-sales service center; at the product level, compliance design is carried out in strict accordance with EU CE certification, EN safety standards and EU V emission standards; at the service level, it is planned to set up a regional spare parts distribution center in Europe to form a professional technical support team. Team, provide operation and maintenance services for the whole life cycle of equipment.
The European telehandler market is one of the most mature and competitive regional markets in the world. European local brands such as JCB, Manitou and Merlo have long dominated technology and brand awareness. To make a breakthrough in this market, Chinese brands must form differentiated competitiveness in the three dimensions of product compliance, cost-effectiveness and localized service capabilities. EPDAS incorporates these compliance requirements into the engineering parameters at the product design stage to ensure that each equipment exported to Europe can smoothly pass the review of customs and local regulatory authorities.
From the perspective of cost-effectiveness, the advantages of Made in China in terms of cost control and supply chain efficiency enable EPDAS to provide competitive price solutions while maintaining product quality. From the perspective of service capabilities, EPDAS is accelerating the construction of a localized service network in Europe to shorten the after-sales response time and solve customers’ biggest concerns about cross-border procurement.
The EP625 small telehandler is equipped with a 55.8kW Euro five engine, which accurately matches the customer’s house drag operation needs with a rated lifting capacity of 2.5 to 3 tons, a maximum lifting height of 7 meters and a whole machine weight of no more than 6 tons. The continuous accumulation of delivery experience in Serbia, Romania, Canada and other markets is continuously adding to the brand trust of EPDAS in the European market. If you are also looking for a telescopic forklift that is really suitable for your working conditions, welcome to contact EPDAS! We provide not only a piece of equipment, but also a complete set of solutions covering product customization, compliance support, logistics delivery and after-sales service.
