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Smith Capital Equipment is the exclusive FASSI distributor in Southern Africa
We are proud to announce that with effect, we will be the sole importer and distributor of Fassi, Marrel and Cranab in South Africa including supply of parts, services and maintenance as well as load testing.
We are pleased to report that our partnership with Fassi will provide our customers with outstanding quality and exceptional customer service, achieving strong supply chains by consistently providing them with the highest product quality, and by offering an expanded and multipurpose product’s range and local stock for quicker deliveries.
Some history on Smith Capital Equipment – Today, Smith Capital is the foremost Majority Black Woman Owned and Operated Level 2 BBBEE specialists in the design and manufacture of Aerial Platforms, Drilling Rigs, Truck Mounted Cranes and Waste Management solutions in South Africa.
Over the past 4 years, CEO Fortunate Mdanda has played a paramount role in lifting the company to new levels with the assistance of the National Empowerment Fund.The company was registered in 1968 by Roger Briggs as Sation (Pty) Ltd. In November 2015 Smith Capital changed hands to new owners and the company now forms part of Isipho Capital Holdings. From 1976, Smith Capital Equipment has been manufacturing truck-mounted aerial platforms and drilling rigs. This was done mostly for the local market and the company soon became the leading experts in both insulated and non-insulated Aerial Platforms. Smith Capital is excited to be broadening our product range by the additions of Fassi, Marrel and Cranab. These new additions offer flexible and versatile applications for the South African industrial and commercial sectors and Fassi supplies a full range offering choices to meet our customer’s every need and for every environment application. Fassi Gru is the market leader among Italian producers. Its product range and sales numbers place it among the top producers of hydraulic cranes in the world. Fassi offers a wide variety of knuckle boom cranes with setups to suit each customer’s need.
The technological fittings include all the most innovative electronic, hydraulic and mechanical components. Within the Fassi group, and also available exclusively at Smith Capital Equipment in South Africa, is Marrel and Cranab. Marvel built an established brand by introducing the market’s first tipper body with jib and cable. Among Marrel’s well-known products are the Ampliroll hoist, the skip loader, the tipper scissors and Hook lifts. Marrel has been at the forefront of innovation, which allowed them to develop rapidly over the following decades. The Marrel name is strongly associated with the major technological advances in the industry. Cranab products are sold and highly regarded in both the Swedish home market and in numerous countries around the world. Cranab offers the best technical solutions for forestry and road clearance work.
Cranab's products - cranes and crane-tip equipment for professional mechanised forestry - have been designed, manufactured and sold since the early 60s. Cranab is a world-leading manufacturer of cranes and grapples for
forestry machines and trucks.