Geesink has seen their greatest sales success with the GPM series rear loaders introduced in the 1970s, based on a design by Moser AG of Switzerland. The Geesink version has become one of the most popular high-compaction rear loaders in Europe, outlasting Moser with series GPM-2-3-4 succeeding the original. Geesink was bought by UK-based Powell-Duffryn Engineering (PDE) in the 1980s, which brought the mighty GPM series to the British Isles as the PDE Vulture. With the acquisition of Swedish manufacturer Norba, and the two companies were combined to form the Geesink-Norba Group. In 2001, Geesink-Norba Group was acquired by Oshkosh Corporation, an American specialist truck manufacturer and parent company of McNeilus. Oshkosh in turn sold the company to Platinum Equity in 2009, and more recently it changed hands again to its current owner, Mutares AG of Munich, Germany.
The mighty GPM series would solidify Geesinks leading position in the industry
Early GPM bulk loader, based on the Moser Mammut: This would become Geesink's most popular model
Geesink was bought by Powell-Duffryn Engineering; This GPM sports PD-Geesink badges
The GPM-2 series was introduced in the 1980s
INSIDE THE GPM SERIES
GPM-2 was badged as the "Vulture" in England. Tim Byrne loads the massive hopper
Tim Byrne unloads the GPM-2, showing an impressive payload
Tim demonstrates the GPM-2 packing cycle (Jaap Mikkers video)
The GPM-3 with curved body shell made its debut circa 2005
GPM-3 with roof-mounted crane and special top-load tailgate for underground refuse containers
