Capital Equipment News December 2017

KEY TALKING POINTS

MB Truck City Bloemfontein completes a strategic network presence for MB AfroAsia SA

The Bloemfontein dealership has a current workforce of 30 people

Truck City Bloemfontein is a fully-fledged operation that carries the full range of Iveco commercial vehicles.

MB Truck City’s vision is to become the number one supplier for Iveco in sub-Saharan Africa

Watch Brian Steenkamp, Iveco Head of Network for sub-Sahara Africa, speaking to Capital Equipment News at the official launch.

Watch Mark Croxon, CEO of MB Truck City, speaking to Capital Equipment News at the official launch of MB Truck City Bloemfontein.

MB Truck City Bloemfontein is a fully-fledged operation that will carry the full range of Iveco commercial vehicles from 3,5 t to extra heavy duty units

through this area, which is absolutely critical for us,” says Da Costa. Brian Steenkamp, Iveco Head of Network for sub-Saharan Africa, says Bloemfontein is a centre point for South Africa and represents a very strategic location for MB AfroAsia SA in its quest to complete a strategic MB Truck City network presence. Mark Croxon, CEO of MB Truck City, is pleased with the acquisition of the Bloemfontein dealership, which he believes gives MB a significant advantage in its quest

grows. MB Truck City Bloemfontein is a fully-fledged operation that will carry the full range of Iveco commercial vehicles from 3,5 t to extra heavy duty units, ranging from passenger, long haul to off-road. “Our vision is to become the number one Iveco commercial vehicle supplier in sub- Saharan Africa, and become the benchmark dealer in the process,” says Croxon. “This will be achieved through a relentless focus on our key growth pillars – a customer- centricity approach and retaining the best

to improve customer support and backup in South Africa. “We have now connected all the dots in terms of our network. Bloemfontein is vital to us because of the large number of Iveco trucks passing through the Free State from Johannesburg to Cape Town, and vice- versa,” says Croxon. Bold vision The Bloemfontein dealership has a current workforce of 30 people, which Da Costa says will be bolstered as the business

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