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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
MAY 2017
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AGRICULTURE: PRE-NAMPO
strategically than before,” comments Keir.
“Even though we see disparate weather
patterns and rainfall in different provinces,
with the Western Cape still navigating a
bad drought, it is encouraging that we have
had good rains in the northern regions and
that the crops are yielding,” he says.
That said, Keir says the agricultural
market is still recovering and a challenge
that comes with this is accessing finance.
Keir asserts that creative fiscal offerings,
such as “off balance sheet” funding, are
important in a climate such as this. “This
type of approach to asset finance comes
with benefits to the farmer, such as
not having to lay out any initial capital,
which helps with essential cash flow.
Furthermore, lease payments on the
equipment are fully tax deductible and VAT
is paid on a monthly basis,” notes Keir.
“We have identified agriculture as a key
market for SPE, since every farmer needs
the right tools to do their work effective-
ly and mechanisation is vital to running
a farm more efficiently from a financial
perspective,” says Keir. “NAMPO brings
the whole agricultural industry, including
importers, dealers and customers to one
place, offering an array of products and
insights for the farmer to make the best in-
formed investments for their operations.”
Bell’s NAMPO line-up
Bell Equipment’s exhibits at this year’s
show, according to Beningfield, will
showcase the company’s focus on providing
solutions which offer best cost per tonne
to the agricultural sector.
“Our products planned for NAMPO
include the Series IV Tractor launched last
year, the F-Series Tri-Wheelers officially
launching in early 2018 after three years of
testing and development, as well as a series
of products from our partners, including
Bomag, John Deere and Matriarch,” says
Beningfield. Matriarch is a South African
company which was established by Bell
founder’s grandchildren in 2009 and in the
past five years it has developed products
for the sugar and forestry sectors. Its
products on show will include the ULTeco 5
and 6 slewing crane loaders; the Skogger,
which is used to extract and load timber;
and the FASTFELL, which is used to fell and
bunch timber.
Visitors to Bell Equipment’s stand
at NAMPO will have the privilege to
preview the local manufacturer’s F-Series
Tri-Wheeler, which is due to be released
for sale globally during the first quarter
of 2018.
“The Bell Tri-Wheeler is a founding
product that has become legendary due
to its proud history of over 50 years in
the sugar and forestry industries. There
is always a danger when re-designing a
product that is so well accepted by the
market, but we have been mindful during
the design and testing processes to keep
true to the original design intent, while
adequately making advancements in the
Bell has been testing the F-series for three
years and has eight test units currently
working in most forestry and cane regions
across the country.
Hydraform will be launching its new Hydraform M9 block making machine at NAMPO 2017.
“NAMPO brings the whole
agricultural industry, including
importers, dealers and
customers to one place, offering
an array of products and
insights for the farmer to make
the best informed investments
for their operations.”