Capital Equipment News May 2022

BACKHOE LOADERS

The world has changed, and customer needs have evolved. We believe that with the addition of the BULL product to Kemach Equipment’s expanding world class offerings, we have the ultimate earthmoving solution across all industries

The machine takes a range of attachments, allowing it to perform various tasks on site.

10 – 12% Leveraging an existing wide backhoe loader customer base, Senyard believes that Kemach Equipment will be a player of substance in the backhoe loader market in South Africa, targeting 10 – 12% market share in the next few years.

backhoe loaders. The next batch of machines is expected to hit the South African shores in June. Looking ahead, Senyard is excited about the prospects of growth for the BULL backhoe range. He believes that the backhoe loader remains the ultimate tool of choice across many industries and applications in South Africa. Despite the arrival of other new solutions such as compact and articulated loaders in recent years, the backhoe and skid steer loaders remain the ultimate “picks and shovels of the industry”. “The backhoe loader remains the workhorse of the industry and is deployed across various sites from general construction to agriculture and mining. It is also the go-to solution for smaller contractors finding their feet in business. That’s probably where everyone starts in South Africa,” concludes Senyard. b

A key competitive edge of the machine range is the well-known components such as engines and transmissions.

says BULL is already a significant player in the Indian market, which averages between 40 000 and 50 000 units a year. Leveraging an existing wide backhoe loader customer base, Senyard believes that Kemach Equipment will be a player of substance in the backhoe loader market in South Africa, targeting 10 – 12% market share in the next few years. “The world has changed, and customer needs have evolved. We believe that with the addition of the BULL product to Kemach Equipment’s expanding world-class offerings, we have the ultimate earthmoving solution across all industries,” he says. “This is a robust product built on the right fundamentals. We will complement it with good support and an industry-first 3

year/4 000-hour wet drivetrain warranty as standard.” According to Senyard, the BULL offering is the tallest dumping backhoe loader in the world, yet it is competitively priced against some of the leading brands. “On the HD96 GP, for example, we are currently between 15 to 20% more cost-effective than some of the competitive offerings in that size class,” he says. Meanwhile, Kemach Equipment is expanding the BULL range with the AV490 skid steer loader. The two units initially brought in for evaluation have already been sold. Having recorded several enquiries in recent months, Kemach Equipment has ordered five more units, together with 20 more

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