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DURA SALES MOVING MOUNTAINS
with Foton Lovol wheel loaders
F
oton Lovol is a large industrial equipment
manufacturer specialising in construc-
tion machinery, agricultural equipment
and vehicles. It achieved sales of USD $2.5bn
in 2011 and up 12.75 % year on year. Ranked
64
th
among China’s most valuable brands,
Foton Lovol has not only made a valuable
contribution to the construction industry in its
home country but also to certain areas of the
world where re-construction is required as a
result of war and other disasters.
Foton Lovol has developed wheel loaders that
are solid, durable, with their structural parts
undergoing advanced finite analysis and ro-
botic welding, guaranteed to eliminate any
risk of failure. The advanced European design
technology inherent in the Foton Lovol wheel
loaders ensures that they have the best qual-
ity; product reliability and fuel economy to
place them on par with and in some cases
exceed well- known international brands.
In an African context, Foton Lovol has played
an important role in various projects on the
continent of which the Benguela Railway in
Angola was the most prominent amongst
them. There were more than 80 Lovol load-
ers amongst the array of mechanical equip-
ment used for the construction of the railway
in Angola throughout the ten years it took to
complete the line. Foton Lovol loaders proved
their worth in reliability, operating efficiency
and fuel economy.
Remaining on the African continent, Foton
Lovol recently received an order from Lib-
ya for 50 wheel loaders consisting of both
FL936-ll and FL956-ll models, the most
proven and reliable models of the range.
These units will be used extensively for
clearing up operations and construction work
in the aftermath of the war.
Since 2013 Dura Equipment Sales, a du
Randt Group Company, the sole South African
distributor for the Foton Lovol range of equip-
ment, has made great strides in establishing
the brand locally. With some 55 years of his-
tory behind it, the du Randt Group has built
its reputation on offering unparalleled service
to the plant hire and construction equipment
industries through providing high-quality reli-
able products through dedicated, knowledge-
able and experienced employees and a top
management team.
“We have built this company on long term
relationships with our clients, suppliers and
stakeholders, underpinned by integrity, hon-
esty, product knowledge and reliability. From
day one we decided that we would build our
business differently from the other Chinese
brands in the market and in so doing we have
established a parts warehouse that prides it-
self with giving customers 100% availability
at all times,” says Ernest Human, Marketing
Manager, Dura Equipment Sales.
Dura Equipment Sales has managed to estab-
lish a sound footing in the market, supported
by nationwide key branches in Gauteng, North
West, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, with
qualified field service technicians available
24/7, ensuring that all clients around the
country have access to the same well sup-
ported parts and service system, without the
unnecessary international delivery delays or
unnecessary downtime.
The current wheel loader product range con-
sists of four models; FL920-II fitted with a 1
cubic metre bucket and a load capacity of
1.8 ton; FL936-II fitted with a 1.8 cubic me-
tre bucket and a load capacity of 3.00 ton;
FL958-II fitted with a 3.0 cubic metre bucket
and a load capacity of 5 ton; FL966-ll fitted
with a 3.8 cubic metre bucket and a load ca-
pacity of 6 ton.
“These high production Foton Loval wheel
loaders are built for the robust African
market, which deliver for a wide range of
applications. Each machine comes with
excellent factory warranty and guaranteed
24/7 technical support and is backed by a
fully stocked local parts facility. The factory
guarantee extends for 3000 hours on the
FL936-ll, FL958-ll FL966-ll and 2000 hours
on the FL920-ll, which includes the first four
free services during the period. The custom-
er however only supplies the oil for the ser-
vices. Should a machine not be returned to
service within 48 hours, Dura supplies a loan
machine but this applies only for the guaran-
tee period,” concluded Human.
CONSTRUCTION
CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
DECEMBER 2015
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By Pierre Sanson