OVERHEAD CRANE
Steel shortage a bonanza for some South Africa’s current steel shortage is compounding an already serious obstacle to the efficient functioning of the subcontinent’s overhead crane market: declining service footprints. Currently, only Condra has both the capability to manufacture and enough steel with which to do it. By contrast, other manufacturers are suffering material shortages exacerbated by a declining capability in terms of geographic reach, further lengthening lead times for this type of machinery. Condra’s order book is benefiting, with the company continuing on-time execution of orders at its factories in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Typical of these is one for a widespan overhead crane secured by Cape Town subsidiary BB Cranes working in close cooperation with structural steel company 30
Lifting Africa - Nov/Dec 2021
