VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
One of the countr y’s largest multifranchise suppliers of heavy machiner y, ELB Equipment, has joined the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa where it plans to play an active role in the provision of solutions for the industr y.
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ith its ‘Best-of-Breed’ philosophy, South Africa’s 103-year-old ELB Equipment has gone about selecting and building long-standing relationships with the finest and most suitable equipment brands for African conditions. This enables local buyers to access brands such as the internationally renowned Sumitomo excavators, Dressta landfill dozers, Powerscreen waste handling crushers and screens, as well as supplementary equipment such as Gehl skidsteers and TLBs, Hidromek motor graders, and a host of others. The move effectively puts solutions from these brands within easy reach of members and enables closer collaboration with equipment manufacturers to provide world-class waste handling solutions that are tailored for local conditions. Furthermore, it provides members with a single source of contact, for multiple waste management solutions, from a single supplier.
HEAVYWEIGHT
EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER
joins the IWMSA
Unique to the company is its end-to-end coverage of the entire country with full and extensive branch and dealer networks in all regions. This means that members can now access the company’s entire range of waste handling machines from a local branch while enjoying local service and support from OEMtrained and -certified professionals.
requirements and tailor financial solutions to procure the right equipment. “Rather than modifying construction and materials handling equipment, we provide waste management equipment direct from the OEM, which is custom-built and equipped to comply with regulations and conform to the rigours and challenges unique to waste management,” says Gerber.
Tender assistance Danie Gerber, divisional director, ELB Equipment, says the company has grown its range of earthmoving, construction and mining equipment over many decades and has earned a sterling reputation during this time. More recently, it has turned to its equipment manufacturer partners to provide equipment for waste management and beyond the landfill to recycling and related solutions. “Additionally, as a ser vicer to local governments, we have a dedicated tender team that is able to aid municipalities and their service providers to conform to legal requirements and smooth the way for more rapid and effective tender processes. We also work with service providers and waste management services to find the best and most suitable solutions for the town or city’s
Site meetings Heath Dickson, mining application and product manager, ELB Equipment, adds that it is an honour to work with the IWMSA and collaborate with its members. The provision of holistic solutions for building, operating and maintaining landfills and recycling plants is a growing area of the business and one that will receive the full attention of the company’s management team at all times. “We invite each and every member of the IWMSA to get in contact and arrange consultations with our sales and technical teams to find effective solutions for current and future challenges. Collaborative discussions of this allow us to both learn more about individual requirements, as well as introduce solutions that may assist in the management of sites in future. There is no obligation – rather, we want to reach out to members and see how we can assist,” Dickson concludes.
Waste handling and recycling equipment from ELB Equipment
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