Mining Developments News

Wacker Neuson is proud to announce that its Johannesburg head office will soon be operating from a brand new facility whilst the branches in Cape Town and Durban, along with their dealers, are moving under one roof. This move stems from the company’s pleasing growth over the past fiscal year despite a volatile market and sluggish economic climate, coupled with an optimistic vision for the future and a continued commitment to invest in South Africa. Managing Director of Wacker Neuson Sub-Saharan Africa, Dennis Vietze, attributes this success to an aggressive dealer strategy that has been rolling out over the past two years as well as to loyal and dedicated staff. “It is our mandate to maintain our position as an industry leader, grow faster than the market and, through our core products, become one of the top equipment suppliers,” states Vietze. In line with this growth mind-set, Wacker Neuson has made a substantial investment in new premises for its head office as well as for its...

After achieving resounding successes at South African Mining & Technical Exhibitions (MTE) throughout the year, Chicago Pneumatic again took full advantage of the opportunity to display its world-class generator capabilities at the three MTEs in Zambia in September 2019. “As a proud sponsor of the advanced CPPG 5.5 Kva portable petrol generator for lucky draws at these technical mining expos, we were enthusiastic to once again give away these compact machines to lucky winners,” says Eben van der Vyver, Chicago Pneumatic Business Development Manager - Southern Africa. “We are confident that these state-of-the-art generators will assist in improving work efficiencies for the lowest total cost of ownership for the users.” The CPPG generator portfolio comprises 2.3Kva to 14Kva models available in petrol and diesel engines, silenced as well as in open frame variants. This versatile range is ideally suited to meet the diverse requirements of both private and professional customers in ...