Capital Equipment News March 2023

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Growing to meet expanding markets Steady demand for specialist plant hire services is driving the growth of Benoni-based service provider, Webcon Mini Plant Hire. They required an expansion of their available fleet for several different specialist requirements. ELB Equipment made the expansion possible. to soak up demand from its clients across the country and neighbouring countries. Webcon has equipment as far as Zimba bwe, Kathu, Malelane and Durban within the construction industry making quality a priority especially when it comes to main tenance and breakdown cost elimination.

“ELB Equipment offers package deals in addition to parts and services, making it a one-stop shop for all my earthmoving need”. Building plant hire fleets During the handover of the machines, ELB area sales manager, Elmien Bolleurs and the Pre-Delivery Inspection (PDI) team collectively handed over the five earthmovers to Webcon, bringing them to 55 earthmovers in total. This comes to show that good business relationships could affect the long-term growth of an organisation. Davies and his wife Michelle were met with warm congratulations as they came to collect the machinery. Webcon has been a loyal customer of ELB Equipment since 2010. “ELB’s price is right, their service is affordable, and their parts are available even in the aftermarket.” Davies continued to say that ELB Equipment goes out of its way to sort out

“The companies have a nearly half-century-long relationship and share similar outlooks with an emphasis on customer service and building lasting relationships. Staff cultures and ethics are aligned and as a bonus, the companies’ headquarters are less than ten kilometres apart.”

Desmond van Heerden, CEO, ELB Equipment

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O wner of Webcon Mini Plant Hire, Sakkie Davies, says demand for smaller plants such as TLB’s has grown recently, adding that customers are moving to suppliers of quality equipment who can take a load off their shoulders by maximising equipment availability and solving their onsite challenges. For this to be effective, Davies views relationships as the most important part of his business, and companies like Webcon are thriving on repeat business and the strength of their offerings. The strength of relationships also extends to suppliers and Webcon recently ordered a further five machines from its long-time supplier ELB Equipment with the purchase of four GEHL GBL X900 TLBs and a single Sumitomo SH210 excavator. These are expected

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