Capital Equipment News November 2015

EARTHWORKS & CIVILS

XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS SOUTH AFRICA opens the largest pump rental hub in Africa

T he expert team at Xylem South Afri- ca, a part of the global water solu- tions behemoth, Xylem Inc., has been hard at work over the past few months in preparation for the opening of its new rental hub premises in Gauteng. This new purpose-built facility opened its doors on the 1 st October 2015 – expanding Xylem’s global investment into emerging markets and augmented rental development into Africa. The rental hub offers customers ease of access and greater affordability to world-class pump rental solutions within a centralised hub. Over the past few years, Xylem South Afri- ca has positioned itself as the go-to com- pany for pumping solutions. The company operates within the entire water cycle and is deeply entrenched as a trusted name in the mining; construction; municipal; agri- cultural; marine; disaster relief and resi- dential spheres. The company has greatly expanded its regional footprint with branches currently servicing clients in Gauteng; North-West; Western Cape, Limpopo; Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga. With this strong na- tional presence; the team at Xylem South Africa in conjunction with its global parent company, decided to invest into the expan- sion of Xylem’s rental service offering in Sub-Saharan Africa.

“We saw a greater need for tailor-made rental solutions developing in South Africa and its neighbouring countries,” explains Dirk Bekker, Rental Manager at Xylem South Africa. “There are many benefits to rental solutions. Clients can focus on core business; they can scale up their fleets; clients pay only for the equipment and ser- vices they need to minimise operating cost. Xylem designs, builds, tests and rents it own equipment – we’ll always select and apply the right solution for our clients’ needs. Rent- ing can assist clients to reduce capital ex- penditure while retaining access to top of the range, word-leading pump brands,” he adds. The hub operates nationally through Xylem’s regional depots and delivery and transport options to other areas can be discussed upon request. Flexibility and adaptability are key with the Rental Hub – the knowledge- able and experienced technical specialists at Xylem’s rental hub will be able to put together hands-on solutions for customers – while backing them up with solid techni- cal advice and comprehensive maintenance strategies. “This will ultimately result in less down- time and higher productivity for clients. Coupled with the costs saved on initial capital layout on pumps or related systems – the sky is the limit for our customers. We place great value on providing the best

solutions for businesses that place their trust in us,” Bekker explains.

With the rental hub ready to service both Southern Africa and the wider African con- tinent, with bespoke pump rental solutions – Xylem’s commitment to expansion into emerging markets is underscored. Water as a scarce resource – both in operations and for consumption, is of particular concern in Africa. Xylem is set to assist in addressing this concern through its constant technical developments and through investment into its areas of operation. Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water tech- nology provider, enabling customers to transport, treat, test and efficiently use water in public utility, residential and com- mercial building services, industrial and ag- ricultural settings. The company does busi- ness in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands, and its people bring broad applications ex- pertise with a strong focus on finding local solutions to the world’s most challenging water and wastewater problems. Xylem is headquartered in Rye Brook, New York, with 2014 revenues of $3.9 billion and approxi- mately 12 500 employees worldwide. Xylem was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the past three years for advancing sustainable business practices and solu- tions worldwide. b

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