KURUMAN SITS AT THE HEART OF MINING IN THE N CAPE

Kuruman in the Northern Cape is located among some of the world’s biggest iron ore and manganese deposits. Both iron ore and manganese are vital ingredients in steel manufacturing. South Africa is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters, and these commodities are important to the economy, as the sector generates significant employment opportunities and revenue.

It is also the reason that Fuchs Lubricants SA has a branch – with a 600m2 warehouse, including o ices – in this important mining hub. Martiens Bester, manager of the Kuruman branch, has 28 years’ experience in the lubrication industry. The long-serving Kuruman team has 100 years’ collective experience, including three service technicians who also carry out maintenance onsite at key client mining sites.

“Our major focus is to proactively address any issues our clients may experience. Customer service is what keeps our doors open,” says Bester. A key di erentiator for Fuchs in Kuruman is that it o ers a pumpon service, especially for large hydraulic mining shovels, which must always be fully operational for maximum productivity.

The main products supplied are high- performance, semi-synthetic mining greases, like Fuchs’s Renolit Lubrene LMG 960 EP 2, which is a grease with semi-synthetic base oil, EP additives and solid lubricants. It exhibits excellent anti-wear and load-carrying capacity and is recommended for the lubrication of slowspeed anti-friction bearings, pin and bushes and universal joints and axles.

Commenting on growth opportunities for Fuchs in the region, Bester says the iron ore and manganese sector presents much scope for expansion of existing operations. Fuchs itself has existing contracts with most of the major mining houses represented in the area. In addition, it supplies ancillary sectors such as earthmoving contractors, and is looking to branch out into other market segments and applications in the Northern Cape.

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