Capital Equipment News September 2015

SANY HAS HIGH ACCEPTANCE LEVELS IN LOCAL MARKET By Pierre Sanson

O ver the past few years Sany (Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd) has come to dominate the Chinese equipment market, which is perhaps the largest and most competitive market in the world. De- spite the conglomeration of powerful state owned companies and the influx of foreign brands into the country, Sany has achieved the number one position in China and is placed number six in the world, in the rela- tively short period of fifteen years since the company was established in 1989. The success of Sany has been based on simple philosophies like understanding lo- cal market needs and building products that meet those needs. Sany has also demon- strated its long term commitment to markets outside China by building world-class manu- facturing and R&D facilities in USA, Germany, India and Brazil. Its expansion worldwide has resulted in the total employment of some 55 000 employees in the company’s various facilities.

“At Saxeni Equipment, aftersales is of utmost importance and we offer a 12 month/2000 hour warranty with every unit and with ser- vice intervals every 250 hours. We have a team of highly experienced technicians that will respond to a call within 24 hours. Wheth- er it is a breakdown or simply telephonic technical support, the customer can rest assured that the query will be handled with priority and professionalism,” added Jute. Jute went on to explain that the company’s truck mounted cranes were a high demand item and, of those, the STC500 was the most popular as it fits into the right category for the crane hire industry. “Having a truck mounted crane in your fleet not only makes it more affordable to acquire but gives returns equal to those of an all-terrain crane if your job application allows it. The simplicity of its design and low maintenance cost make it an ideal unit for any crane or plant hire compa- ny”, explained Morne Jute

In South Africa, Saxeni Equipment (Pty) Ltd was established in 2010, becoming the au- thorised dealer for Sany mobile and crawl- er cranes. Driven by passion, integrity and service excellence, Saxeni has earned the respect and confidence of its rapidly grow- ing customer base, which represents over 145 mobile and crawler Sany cranes sold in South Africa already. The list of customers reads like the who’s who of the crane industry with companies such as Allied Crane Hire, Marlboro Crane Hire, Tubular, Ritchie, ELB Construction and Tandem Cranes, having made the suc- cessful transition to the Sany brand. “We have successfully grown the Gauteng area support base over the past five years and will now concentrate on the coastal areas, especially CapeTown where two units have already been placed in operation. Port Eliz- abeth has already received its first unit with more in the pipeline,” said Morne Jute, Sax- eni Sales Manger.

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