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Events and Exhibitions
The golf course played host to several Putzmeister trucks and boom pumps .
technology and efficiency , which is a German tradition . We have the Ergonc-3 system in our boom pumps , which are reliable . The longest arm we have in South Africa is 47m , but the 36m arm is the all-rounder , and we also have a 42m arm . Later in the year , we ' re going to launch the BSF 39 , which will be the premium line replacement for these ones , on the same truck , and legally compliant .”
He adds : “ We ' ve had an exceptional three years just past . A lot of our clients are return customers we ’ ve had a long-standing relationship with . The machines they bought during the 2010 World Cup are now seeing their end and they ' re either being traded in or they require new ones .
“ There has been a lot of activity in the commercial-toresidential conversion market but crime began to escalate as construction companies were targeted for theft and other issues in the construction market .
“ We wanted to make this special day not just about Putzmeister but also about the charities we ' re donating to : Ons Plek , an old age home that specifically looks after frailty care patients and Alzheimer patients , which currently doesn ' t receive
any government support ; and Jacaranda Care Centre in Pretoria . We have a team of people working on this event , including an avid golfer in our sales team , and this is the first golf day we ' ve ever done . It ' s been a great success . We ' ve invited all our vendors and clients , including freight and food companies , truck suppliers and many construction and engineering firms , as well as some of our construction clients .
“ The machines on display are impressive , and we ' re excited about the 39m , which is one of the longest-reaching booms on a 6x4 truck . During the event , we ' ll be doing an auction to raise money for the charities ,” says Myburgh . RACA
“ We wanted to make this special day not just about Putzmeister but also about the charities we ’ re donating to .”
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