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Dynapac appoint W.A.C McCandless as Northern Ireland distributor

Dynapac, the Atlas Copco brand, has appointed W.A.C. McCandless as sole Northern Ireland distributor for its road construction equipment. The Northern Irish firm has been trading for over 50 years and has been a Komatsu dealer since 1961. The range of Dynapac road construction equipment includes pavers, small asphalt rollers and the larger soil rollers. W.A.C. McCandless have already bought four tandem rollers to promote the brand in Northern Ireland. They have also bought an SD2500WS paver. The wheeled
February 20, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
206 Dynapac, the 161 Atlas Copco brand, has appointed W.A.C. McCandless as sole Northern Ireland distributor for its road construction equipment. The Northern Irish firm has been trading for over 50 years and has been a 2300 Komatsu dealer since 1961.

The range of Dynapac road construction equipment includes pavers, small asphalt rollers and the larger soil rollers. W.A.C. McCandless have already bought four tandem rollers to promote the brand in Northern Ireland. They have also bought an SD2500WS paver. The wheeled paver is the flagship of the range and offers fast transport speeds and enormous traction as well as an outstanding paving performance.

Ciaran Carvill, managing director at W.A.C. McCandless, said, “Dynapac are a well-known and well-established name with an excellent product range that fits well with our offering. The equipment is robust, reliable and is being very well received in Northern Ireland.”

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