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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JANUARY 2017
10
T
he local articulated dump truck
(ADT) market is very competitive
with several original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) and
their local dealers vying for a
sizeable chunk of the seemingly lucrative
market. Names that come to mind as far
as this market is concerned include Bell
Equipment, Caterpillar, Volvo Construction
Equipment (Volvo CE), Komatsu, Terex
Trucks, Doosan, Astra and Dezzi.
As much as the ADT remains a
popular piece of equipment on local
quarry, construction and mining sites,
the market hasn’t been spared from the
tide of challenging economic conditions
currently sweeping across many of the
recipient sectors, especially on the back
of downward commodity prices. To give an
idea, the ADT market accounted for about
950 unit sales in 2013, but official figures
reflect that sales tumbled in the following
years with 2014 recording 620 units, while
2015 further shrunk to 453 units. 2016
continued on this downward trend with
391 unit sales recorded by October.
“It is estimated that 70% of ADT usage
in sub Saharan-Africa is in the mining
industry. It is the nature of the environment
that where mining needs to take place
ADTs are an extremely good solution. As
a result the ADT market in this region is
heavily dependent on commodity prices,”
says Tristan du Pisanie, product marketing
manager at Bell Equipment.
“2014 and 2015 were the challenging
years as the slowdown in consumption
of commodities brought an end to the
commodity super-cycle. There were very
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Southern Africa remains one of the key articulated hauler markets in the
world. Its incredible versatility means that the articulated dump truck has
become a popular piece of equipment in a range of applications including
quarrying, general earthmoving and open pit mining. Amid stiff competition
with manufacturers jostling for a share of the market, key innovations on ADT
offerings abound, translating into better reliability and productivity for fleet
owners, writes
Munesu Shoko
.
“It is estimated that 70% of ADT usage in sub-Saharan
Africa is in the mining industry. It is the nature of the
environment that where mining needs to take place ADTs
are an extremely good solution. As a result the ADT market
in this region is heavily dependent on commodity prices.”
Terex Trucks
reports a resurgence
of its brand under
Babcock’s
distribution in
southern Africa.