Goscor Earth Moving appoints new GM for SANY range
This is the view of Andre Steenkamp, newly-appointed General Manager of the SANY range under GEM. Well-known for its Bobcat range of compact construction equipment, the addition of SANY to the GEM portfolio diversifies its market penetration, as well as being a significant fillip for future growth into Africa. The current target market is larger end users such as contract mining and construction companies.
“The SANY range comprises quality equipment that essentially delivers what its stands for, which is reliability and ease of operation. The key to cater successfully for African operating conditions is to have equipment that is relatively basic from an operator and maintenance point of view, but that is still quite technically advanced and robust,” Steenkamp elaborates. SANY, for example, features quality components from global OEMs such as Mitsubishi, Isuzu and Kawasaki.
Commenting on the relationship with GEM, Steenkamp says that SANY in South Africa has now been afforded a high-level partner to consolidate the brand’s local presence. “The willingness of the Goscor Group to invest in the SANY range is indicated by its extensive stockholding and parts inventory.
“This investment is growing monthly. For example, our first order for front-end loaders was for two, followed quickly by four more, with our latest order expected to be for ten units. That shows that the trust in the brand is implicit, and also reveals the benefit that the Goscor Group can bring to SANY locally,” Steenkamp highlights.
While the current focus is on selling new equipment via innovative financing schemes such as GEM’s ‘0% deposit’ campaign, Steenkamp reveals that the rental side of the business will not be neglected. “Our plan is to have a range of excavators, front-end loaders, and rollers available to the market for rental.”
While the SANY group has allocated a South African representative to provide local assistance with technical back-up, GEM itself has appointed a technical specialist who has received extensive training in China on the SANY range. “The idea is for us to be able to offer 24/7 aftermarket support,” Steenkamp stresses. A significant component of this is the standard warranty offered by SANY, believed to be the most comprehensive in the market at present.
GEM also has 12 sales staff in total allocated to the SANY brand, with representation in major areas such as Kathu, Middelburg, Cape Town, and Durban. “Our strategy for the moment is to secure the brand in South Africa, whereafter we will look at select markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. In the interim, we will ensure that all the necessary infrastructure to support and promote the SANY brand is entrenched first locally before we roll it out elsewhere,” Steenkamp concludes.
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About the Goscor Group
Industrial equipment group Goscor is part of Industrial Services Holdings (InServe). Goscor represents leading equipment brands across several sectors. These include Crown, Doosan, Bendi, Hubtex and Taylor Dunn (forklifts and materials handling equipment); Bobcat (compact & construction); SANY (earthmoving); Tennant, Elgin, Maer, Delfin, Kaivac and HighPoint (industrial cleaning equipment); HPower, Weima, Meiwa and Rato (industrial power solutions); Genie (aerial lift equipment); Sullair and Ozen (compressed air solutions), and many more.
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