Capital Equipment News January-February 2024

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Some of the Sunward South Africa machines were displayed during the company's launch ceremony in Jet Park, Johannesburg.

Sunward South Africa eyes mining and construction sectors

Sunward South Africa’s expansion into the South African market has been a significant milestone for the company. The expansion has provided new opportunities for growth, product innovation, and technological advancements – and now its branded equipment is ready to dot mines and construction sites across the continent.

A launch ceremony held at the company’s Jet Park premises in Johannesburg in December last year marked the culmination of its efforts to establish direct opera tions in South Africa. Sunward Group is one of the top 50 construction equipment manufacturers globally, ranking 37th in the KHL Yellow Table 2023. The company offers world-class piling machines, drilling rigs, aerial work

platforms, skid-steer loaders, crawler and wheeled cranes, mobile crushing stations, and a complete range of excavators. A strategic move The strategic move to establish direct operations in South Africa aims to enhance the company’s support and provide better service to local dealers and customers through a specialist team and spare parts stock. Sunward South Africa was registered

as a subsidiary in January 2020. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the company is now poised to enhance its brand image in the South African market. Mining equipment Sunward’s range of machines that are accessible to Africa’s mining sector include a full range of down-the-hole, top hammer, and rotary-type drill rigs, excavators, loaders, dozers, and dump trucks. The company will keep 120-165 diameter drill rigs, 21t, 36t and 60t excavators, and 5t loaders in stock in South Africa, with stock replenishment three times a year. The expansion also gives local customers access to Sunward’s expansive range of mobile jaw, cone and impact crushers, heavy-duty screens and standard screening plants. A quality range of aerial equipment, such as boom working platforms, hydraulic and electric scissor lifts, and telehandlers, are also available from Sunward.

This year will see us further expanding our dealer network with the appointment of ten new dealerships across the African continent, including one in South Africa as well as in Zambia, Mozambique, Guinea, Congo, Namibia and Angola.

Ferry Meng, General Manager for Sunward South Africa and African Region

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