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EARTHMOVING
Maintenance on the 970E is simple and con-
venient. The engine is easily accessible when
the hood is lifted, providing adequate space
to access all the components. All the filters
are located in the main pump compartment
with easy access from ground level.
The 970E extends LiuGong’s product range
even further and demonstrates the com-
pany’s technical capability to manufacture
large tonnage machines to provide compre-
hensive solutions to large scale quarrying
and construction customers.
South Africa is a key market for LiuGong
who has invested in parts inventory locally
in order to provide backing for the dealer.
Also their focus on Sub-Saharan Africa will
be launched from their Johannesburg base.
In keeping with LiuGong’s strategy of de-
veloping relationships with partners in the
various markets in which they operate, they
have appointed the Burgers Group as their
dealer for South Africa and Namibia.
The Burgers Group is a family business,
established in 1989, commenced as a
transport and earthmoving business with
contracts to the mining industry mainly in
South Africa. Originally from Namibia, part
of the family eventually returned to Namib-
ia to concentrate on the retail business and
opened various retail outlets to sell equip-
ment and spares. Burgers, later on opened
in South Africa.
“Our experience in the contracting busi-
ness enabled us to assess various types of
equipment, especially those from the major
manufacturers. When our plant came up for
replacement we decided the try LiuGong as
pricing became a major factor in retaining
out contracts. We required cost effective
equipment at the time and LiuGong provid-
ed us with the best cost per hour machines.
Eventually we replaced our entire fleet with
LiuGong,” said Tiaan Burger, Director South
Africa.
“We have now curtailed our activities in the
transport and mining business and have
concentrated our efforts in the business of
selling equipment and spare parts for the
earthmoving and transport industries. Thus
we were approached by LiuGong to become
the official agents for South Africa and Na-
now have a full structure of support
for sales, parts and service with branches in
Johannesburg, Rustenburg, Cape Town and
Pietersburg, with a new facility to be opened
in Douglas. With the confidence and experi-
ence we have with the LiuGong product, we
have a distinct advantage in marketing the
brand,” concluded Burger.
Burgers have long term goals to become
one of the leaders in the earthmoving, agri-
culture and transport business by providing
good quality services that minimise break-
downs and give their customers maximum
uptime and high productivity levels. b