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with the industry. The G460 is a robust unit which comes with no extra bells and whistles, making it ideal for the application. It comes with basic features such as window winders and steel rims,” explains Kaufmann. In conclusion, Greenwood mentions that Scania offered Sand Shifters a very good package, from a product backup perspective, maintenance contracts, guaran- teed buyback and an experienced support team standpoint. “It’s important for me to highlight that Scania has the right recipe when it comes to putting the right package together, and they also have the right people running the business. They have a great management team and I feel confident as a customer to buy their brand,” says Greenwood. “However, the real benefit for us is that we have been able to save fuel on these Scania vehicles and it is our belief that there isn’t any other man- ufacturer in the market that can come anywhere near Scania’s efficiency,” concludes Greenwood. l

Coenie Kaufmann, sales representative at Scania South Africa (left), and Garth Greenwood, MD of Sand Shifters, have forged a close client-supplier relationship.

clearance bumper, which is also a steel bumper instead of the normal hard plastic bumpers synonymous

a sustainable aggregate haulage business,” says Greenwood. “Sand Shifters opted for the high

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