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Pumps Passionate about excellent service with a focus on sustainability W ater transfer specialists, Elsumo with their expansive state-of-the-art showroom, product-testing and customer service centre in Klapmuts, Western Cape, recently hosted the SABI Western Cape branch meeting. (also occasionally hosts of SABI Training programmes) The Elsumo centre, covering some 2500 m² of floor space, in the Western Cape is well situated, with easy (and relatively traffic-free) access from Cape Town, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and the surrounding Cape Winelands A central ethos of “when we do things, we do them right” is reflected in their impressive showroom. The team aim to assist clients in improving and solving water challenges and build truly sustainable solutions going forward. Not surprisingly, the business has a long standing reputation for exactly this. Water transfer “We openly invite customers to come and see us about all their needs for pumps and water-related transfer equipment. We aim to deliver an excellent service and build long standing relationships with our customers. We make the supply of pumps and machinery easy for our customers, along with our expert services – all just a “phone call away”. After all, the last thing you need is to wait forever or be inconvenienced when you urgently need a pump or other water transfer related equipment. We at Elsumo understand this, and that’s why we make speedy and excellent service a priority.” Bjorn Geiger (MD) Elsumo supplies customers all over South Africa and also to some countries in Sub Saharan Africa. Elsumo makes it their business to be a preferred supplier to the four main markets it supplies to, namely agricultural, municipal, mining and domestic. Their impressive 103-year-old, third generation, family business started in Namibia in 1913, and today the Elsumo brand name has become a well-known and reliable brand within the water engineering industry. In the 90s the business expanded to South Africa and today they are a young and vibrant team of go-getters, consisting of 60+ employees, including technical, design, marketing, service and administrative specialists. The group is passionate about water conservation and encouraging sustainable methods. They are also always keen to assist clients with their solar pump installations and requirements. “We always tell our clients that our service goes far beyond just a sale, as we are also committed to providing back-up service and maintenance plans to support our customers going forward.” says Rhyn Smit, Cpt Technical Service & Sales. Furthermore, Bjorn says: “I think it is becoming highly pertinent for business people to ask themselves – ‘how do I conduct myself with regards to the environment? It doesn’t help for business leaders to pay lip service to measures such as carbon footprints, if they don’t follow basic environmental-saving philosophies at home and at the office. In terms of our customers, sustainability also includes ensuring that pumps and pipes, for instance, are optimised in design for economics, performance and overall sustainability.” Visit www.elsumo.co for more information on Elsumo and their products. Contact No: Cpt (021) 875 5781, Jhb (011) 452 4981