CANADIAN TECHNOLOGY
MacLean out to expand its reach
MacLean Engineering is another homegrown global success story , having become an international household name in mining equipment circles since it was founded 51 years ago .
The company recently announced the expansion of its global service and support platform , through the signing of three new incountry dealer agreements that , it says , will extend and enhance the company ’ s market reach in Brazil , Colombia , the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( DRC ), Tanzania , Ghana , Zambia , Botswana and Zimbabwe .
The newly announced strategic alliances in South America and Africa will enable MacLean to offer its innovative underground mining vehicles and support services to the growing mining markets in these mining regions . Maclean has been operating in Latin America since the early 1990s , with branches in Peru and Mexico , along with in-country dealer partnerships in Chile ( HRI ), Ecuador ( IASA ) and Guatemala ( Prosain ). On the African continent , MacLean has been established in South Africa since the early 2000s , with branches in Parys and Phalaborwa : facilities and operations that continue to this day .
“ With their strong local technical and commercial knowledge , we are confident that through these collaborations we can meaningfully expand the reach of our value proposition in the global mining industry for ground support , secondary reduction and production support mining vehicles ,” Stella Holloway , President of MacLean , said . “ What ’ s more , we can also offer up battery-electric mining vehicle ( BEV ) optionality across the majority of our product line , with 20-plus models electrified to date , 60-plus BEVs in the field and 400,000- plus hours logged since the launch of our fleet electrification program in 2016 .”
Tony Caron , Vice President of Global Sales at Maclean , added : “ Latin America and continental Africa are significant growth regions for us , and they both have huge potential for mining development and equipment innovation . We are excited to partner with Stewart & Stevenson , Machbert and Kanu Equipment , three wellestablished and reputable companies that share our vision for providing safe and productive mobile equipment solutions to the underground mining sector around the globe .”
According to John-Paul Theunissen , General Manager of Africa for MacLean , the company has been successful to date in growing its fleet presence outside of its home base in South Africa and has already expanded into underground mining hubs in southern , eastern , Central and West Africa .
“ But to continue this growth curve outside of South Africa where we have an established
MacLean recently announced the expansion of its global service and support platform , through the signing of three new incountry dealer agreements that will extend and enhance the company ’ s market reach
branch network , we need to partner with in-country support specialists , so this is why our collaboration with Kanu Equipment makes so much sense as we pursue a common objective to support safety and productivity across the African mining sector ,” he added .
Stewart & Stevenson Colombia is part of the Kirby Corporación group of companies and has 234 employees in Colombia . It provides heavy equipment service and parts support coverage across Colombia through five branches , with clients across several sectors . Stewart & Stevenson will be the exclusive distributor of MacLean products in Colombia , as well as providing technical , spare parts and training support .
Machbert has been providing sales and aftermarket support in the Brazilian mining sector for over 30 years . The company was founded in 1992 and has been the exclusive distributor of Furukawa Rock Drill in Brazil since 2014 . Machbert also offers a range of other hydraulic accessories for excavators , such as compactors , crushers , shears and drills . Machbert will be the exclusive distributor of MacLean products in Brazil , and will provide technical support , spare parts and training .
Kanu Equipment is a specialist in the supply and support of earthmoving , mining , construction , road construction , agriculture and forestry equipment . “ With spare parts distribution centres across the continent , Kanu Equipment has the people and the infrastructure in place to deliver customer service & support to MacLean as MacLean expands its continental fleet footprint on the African continent in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania in particular ,” MacLean says .
BME building blasting network
It was a global affair at the recent International Society of Explosives Engineers event in Savannah , Georgia , with vendors from as far afield as South Africa , Australia , Indonesia and Europe presenting , according to Neil Alberts , Head of Business Development at BME Mining Canada .
Following his attendance , Alberts highlighted the high level of creative innovation in blasting on show , as well as the company ’ s developments in North America .
BME showcased the latest digital tools to enhance its ability to integrate with its digital product suite at the recent ISEE event in USA
28 International Mining | APRIL 2024