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Industrial equipment supplier Shumani has a range of forklifts and brands that it is able to supply and support. Shumani Industrial Equipment MD Victor Nemukula comments that its most popular brand is Crown, which is ideal for diverse applications such as warehousing, manufacturing, and the food-and-beverage industry.

What gives Shumani the leading edge in this competitive sector is its flexible rental option, which assists its customers in reducing costs and boosting productivity.

In terms of the latest trends, Nemukula highlights that electric forklifts are becoming more popular due to their lack of harmful emissions, which is becoming an important consideration for customers, in addition to cost-effectives and energy efficiency.

While it is important to keep up to date with such trends, Nemukula maintains that customer service and aftermarket support remain a key differentiator for Shumani, which prides itself on the value-add it can offer its customers, as this has a direct impact on their bottom line.

In terms of recent projects, Shumani secured a major contract to supply 2.5t Doosan diesel-powered forklifts to Marble Hall Farms. This consists of three citrus farms in Limpopo, with 58% of its production supplied locally, and the remaining 42% exported.

The forklifts are being used mainly in the packing houses of the operation, moving fruit to and from the different areas, as well as onto delivery vehicles. In addition to the forklifts, which are being supplied on a six- to nine-month rental contract, Shumani also supplied a cleaning machine for the warehouse. Shumani Industrial Equipment, +27 (0) 861 748 6264, sales@shumani-industrial.co.za, www.shumani-industrial.co.za

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Bobcat supplies ten telehandlers to Goscor Access Solutions

In keeping with its philosophy of remaining up-to-date with the latest technology, and supplying its clients with the most advanced and costeffective solutions, Goscor Access Solutions has acquired ten T40180 telehandlers from Bobcat Equipment South Africa.

With both companies part of the Bud Group stable, it made sense for Goscor Access Solutions to exploit the synergies of the broader group and acquire its latest equipment internally, MD Andrew Kendrick comments.

The ten Bobcat T41080 telehandlers have already been deployed across a range of projects in the mining and construction industries, according to Kendrick. “The latest acquisition forms part of our strategy to future-proof the business in order to ensure viable and sustainable growth going forward, as well as to ensure that our fleet remains as modern as possible.”

With strategically-located offices and depots nationwide, coupled with a dedicated workforce, Goscor Access Solutions offers unparalleled service in access platform sales, rentals and technical support.

Its diverse fleet ensures absolute safety when working at height, from low-level personnel lifts for indoor work, right up to 57 m super booms and telehandlers for materialshandling. Its latest-generation equipment is sourced from global leaders such as Genie, ATN, and Holland Lift.

This means that Goscor Access Solutions boasts some of the most technologically-advanced machinery on the continent, with the highest diesel and electric scissor lifts, highest crawler boom lift, as well as its unique articulated booms with stabilisers.

Apart from minimal maintenance requirements, which translates into a reduced total cost of ownership, the Bobcat T40180 telehandler allows for self-levelling and side shift, and even both at the same time, without any loss of load capacity.

Excellent visibility makes light work of the following complex movements: Forwards to mount attachments or to pick up loads, upwards for positioning loads at maximum height, all-round manoeuvring, and backwards for safety. This means these

36 Lifting Africa - Jan/Feb 2020 telehandlers are extremely versatile and flexibility in a range of applications.

Kendrick concludes that Brian Rachman, National Operations Manager for both the Bobcat and SANY brands, was instrumental in delivering this important contract on a tight schedule. “All the Bud Group companies are predicated on offering the best possible customer service, lowest cost, and maximum value.”

Goscor Group, +27 (0) 11 230-2600, +27 (0) 84 200 2278, dmarx@goscor.co.za, www.goscor.co.za