Shumani takes delivery of its new reachstackers

Kalmar has completed the delivery of the largest supply of mobile equipment in Africa and one of the biggest reachstacker orders globally for Shumani Industrial Equipment, official dealer of the Goscor Group of Companies in South Africa. The order was signed into Cargotec's 2015 second quarter order intake, with all machines delivered by the end of January 2016.

A total of 45 units have been distributed across South Africa, including 37 Kalmar reachstackers and eight Kalmar empty container handlers. The equipment will be utilised for freight depots at inland dry port terminals.

Kalmar will supply and maintain the new units on a full-maintenance basis across South Africa over the contracted period of five years.

Victor Nemukula, executive director of Shumani Industrial Equipment, notes his group has a long-standing relationship with Kalmar. "They have a thorough understanding of our customer and end-user operations and provide the best solutions to increase the end-users' productivity."

Kalmar's local sales team says the size of the Shumani order demonstrates the quality of Kalmar products and technology. "Kalmar has a national footprint and can confidently handle the challenges that are faced in cost-effectively supplying and maintaining a large fleet of equipment at various locations throughout South Africa," a representative adds.

The Goscor Group of Companies has been supplying the South African market with state-of-the-art industrial equipment and solutions since 1984. The group has offices and dealer networks in all major centres in South Africa.