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SUPPLIER
SPOTLIGHT
of payment plans so that the company could grow
at a reasonable pace without depleting cash flow
and potentially jeopardising its progress. All the
while, I and other key personnel at ELB worked
with Johan to find solutions to extract the weath-
ered granite rock in the most reliable and econom-
ical way possible.
“And so Johan, who had been joined by his son
Johan Jnr at that point, began building up a formi-
dable fleet of Sumitomo SH300 and SH350 excava-
tors, Kawasaki 60ZIV and 85ZIV front end loaders
to feed production to a Powerscreen jaw crusher
and SR1000 cone crusher and screen for different
product sizes. From there, the process continues to
an ELB-supplied M1700 washing plant and Fines
Master washing systems from Terex, that delivers
the tonnages required. Finally, the quarry uses an
ELB 600 stacker for stockpiles – ready for loading,”
Van Heerden says.
Like his father, the younger Meintjes cites the
easy-to-deal-with attitude of ELB Equipment as the
main enabler for its lasting relationship with the
company.“From the workers to the service manager
and CEO, everybody is available to talk to us and are
genuinely interested in our business; whether it is a
Sunday night or a public holiday, if we need exper-
tise, spares or backup, they are there for us.
“Likewise in terms of availability, the big yellow
machines are in a different league to all the other
makes that we have tried through the years,” he
says. “I guess that is where ELB Equipment has a
big advantage over OEMs who must sell their own
brand even if certain types or models are not very
good. Similarly, the processing and stockpiling
equipment is reliable and gives us advanced func-
tionality to process a wider range of products.
“In the 15 years that I have been involved with
the company, there is not another company that
values service like ELB Equipment does; they have
not let us down. I don’t think we could have suc-
ceeded without an equipment partner like ELB.
“We stand together and we work together and
they have the backup and expertise to take our
business forward,”Meintjes Jnr says.
ELB Equipment’s Des
van Heerden with
Lion Park Quarry’s
father and son team
Johan Meintjes (Snr)
and Johan Meintjes
(Jnr).
A Kawasaki Z85
workhorse operating
in the quarry.
Supporting development
Lion Park Quarries supplies everything from road aggregates to river sand and aggregates for
large-scale housing developments in the area.
Its Grand Old Lady Furukawa FL230 machine is still in full production. The oldest Kawasaki
machines have over 40 000 hours and show no signs of fatigue. The Sumitomo excavators uphold
unparalleled production rates and are classed as ‘ultra reliable’.
Terex crushers, screens and washers provide customers with high-quality aggregates and
Lion Park Quarries’ aggregates are sought after throughout the western region of Gauteng.
Stockpiles are generally sufficient for 48 hours as demand is of such a nature the developers order
the aggregates as fast as they can produce. The quarry has reserves for 15-20 years.