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Arthur, the dealer principal, in bringing this
new dealership to life.
“This is a further example of confidence
in the Hino brand as last year we had the
renaming of Hino Pretoria North to Hino
Tshwane and relocation to spacious new
premises in Pretoria West as well as the
appointment of a Hino dealer in Cradock
which was an open point we were happy
to fill. In addition most of our dealers have
either rebuilt or substantially refurbished
their facilities over the past three years so
we believe we are now well set for future
growth,” added Hamman.
Hino Isando is currently staffed by
17 people, but this number is planned to
grow to 35 as the dealership gains sales
Hino Isando is the 22
nd
exclusive
dealership in the Hino network
of 64 dealers and the cost of the
development – excluding the land
– was in excess of R25-million.
The dealership has been operating since
last November, but the official opening only
took place on 21 April 2015. However, the
importance of the official opening was at
such a high level that it was attended by
Junsuke Ando, the general manager of Hino
Motors’ Africa and Europe Division. He said
that although the majority of Hino sales
take place in Japan and South-East Asia the
continent of Africa was a region showing
rapid growth with high potential.
Junsuke added: “Hino recognises that
there will be no Hino global success without
Hino success here in South Africa. For this
reason we are delighted that a high profile
public company such as the Super Group
has made a substantial investment in a new
Hino dealership.”
“We are very proud of the manner
in which the Hino brand is flourishing in
the ultra-competitive South African truck
market and this latest investment in a new
dealership is another sign of confidence
in a brand which has been in South Africa
since 1965 and remains the market leader in
Japan,” said Calvyn Hamman, the senior vice
president, sales and marketing of Toyota SA
Motors, of which Hino SA forms a part.
“We are very pleased with the commit-
ment from Super Group through Graeme
Watson, the chief executive officer, and
Alistair Rawstorne, the chief operating
officer, and really appreciate the strategy
and planning put into place by Roelf
Strydom, franchise executive for the Toyota
Group within Super Group and Patrick
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dealership opened
Super Group, a leading transport logistics and mobility group which was
founded in 1986 and is listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, has
opened a flagship Hino dealership in Isando, which is well-situated in the
industrial and commercial hub of Gauteng.
and service momentum. The facility has six
double work spaces making 12 bays and
there is space for another six double bays for
future development. There is an extensive
parts stock on site and this is replenished at
least twice a day.
The workshop facility is equipped
to undertake Certificate of Fitness (COF)
testing but still awaiting full accreditation
to conduct COF inspections. It also has an
express pit lane to minimise downtime for
urgent work when required.
The facility is already eco-friendly in
that all the lights are movement-sensor-con-
trolled and plans are in place to recycle rain
water for the wash bay.
“Hino South Africa is fully committed to
supporting Hino Isando to ensure its success,
using Hino Total Support as one of our key
strategies, because the establishment of a
strong dealer network is a critical part of our
2020 strategy to achieve a market leadership
position in South Africa,” concluded senior
vice president, Calvyn Hamman.
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The new Hino Isando dealership is an impressive facility.
From left: Calvyn Hamman, senior vice president sales and marketing, TSAM; Patrick Arthur,
dealer principal of Hino Isando; Ernie Trautmann, vice president of Hino SA; Junsuke Ando,
general manager Europe and Africa Division, Hino Motors Limited and Tetsuji Hitokata, managing
director of Hino Motors Europe.