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MARKETS Chicago Pneumatic rounds off a fruitful year exhibiting at Mining & Technical Exhibition (MTE) in Limpopo. Chicago Pneumatic impressed crowds with its advanced CPPG5 5.5Kva portable generator during the Mining & Technical Exhibition (MTE) held in Amandelbult, Limpopo, on 8 November 2018. MTE is a sister company to Quarry Southern Africa. Chicago Pneumatic’s high-performance generator is the prize in various lucky draws that were held at each of the MTE exhibitions during 2018. “With the MTEs drawing to a close for the year, we were determined to have our generators leave a positive and lasting impression on Limpopo MTE attendees,” states Eben van der Vyver, business development manager at Chicago Pneumatic Construction Equipment in South Africa. When the time arrived for the highly anticipated generator give away in Amandelbult, Van Der Vyver announced the winner as Corne Rademan from Anglo American Platinum. Known for their compact, efficient and robust tools and equipment, Chicago Pneumatic understands the need to reduce costs while increasing productivity and has accordingly designed the innovative generator to save power, minimise fuel consumption and deliver long service life. Equipped with rugged, quality components to deliver consistent electrical output, the petrol-driven generator provides customers with steady and efficient operation to complete their tasks timeously. “The CPPG5 has been a crowd pleaser since it was displayed at the very first 2018 MTE and the responses received at Amandelbult were certainly no different,” comments Van Der Vyver. Visitors to the Chicago Pneumatic stand showed interest in viewing the portable generator’s capabilities as well as learn more about the company. Van Der Vyver adds that the Amandelbult MTE was an informative and eventful show which attracted a large crowd of visitors. Thanks to these generator giveaways, 38_QUARRY SA| JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 Chicago Pneumatic powers up interest at MTE Amandelbult Winner Corne Rademan from Anglo American Platinum, receives his prize. “The CPPG5 has been a crowd pleaser since it was displayed at the very first 2018 MTE and the responses received at Amandelbult were certainly no different.” Chicago Pneumatic has been traversing the country and beyond its borders, showcasing their powerful generator expertise as well as building and strengthening relationships with potential and existing customers. “The MTE shows have given us the opportunity to delve into previously untapped parts of southern Africa to discover new potential customers. Chicago Pneumatic has learnt a great deal from this MTE experience and from the feedback of attendees,” notes Van Der Vyver. Chicago Pneumatic aims to widen its generator footprint across southern Africa, to further enable the company to provide customers with solutions at their doorstep. “At Chicago Pneumatic our customers are our top priority, and are constantly looking for new ways to enhance our product and service suite to exceed customer expectations. We look forward to showcasing our versatile CPPG5 generator at the next MTE,” concludes Van Der Vyver. 