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CTE distribution in South Africa

CTE has signed a new distribution agreement in South Africa. The firm has established the dealer agreement with Smith Capital Equipment and is for the CTE B-LIFT and CTE ZED truck-mounted units and for the CTE TRACCESS spiderlifts. Smith Capital Equipment has been active in South Africa for more than 40 years in the lifting sector for aerial platforms and cranes, as well as drilling equipment. Smith Capital Equipment will now distribute the CTE B-LIFT telescopic truck-mounted platforms, with lift heights f
March 28, 2017 Read time: 2 mins
4846 CTE has signed a new distribution agreement in South Africa. The firm has established the dealer agreement with Smith Capital Equipment and is for the CTE B-LIFT and CTE ZED truck-mounted units and for the CTE TRACCESS spiderlifts. Smith Capital Equipment has been active in South Africa for more than 40 years in the lifting sector for aerial platforms and cranes, as well as drilling equipment.

Smith Capital Equipment will now distribute the CTE B-LIFT telescopic truck-mounted platforms, with lift heights from 14-27m and the CTE B-LIFT HIGH RANGE telescopic truck-mounted platforms with lift heights from 39-61.6m. The firm will also distribute the CTE ZED articulated truck-mounted platforms with lift heights from 14-32m and the CTE TRACCESS track mounted platforms with lift heights from 13-23m. In addition, the firm will deliver service support to CTE customers in South Africa. Smith Capital Equipment in the last years has played a key role in the industrial sector of South Africa, with solutions dedicated to utility sectors, municipal and mining. Smith Capital is also the only company in Africa that designs and manufactures aerial platforms, with insulated and standard models.

Fortunate Mdanda, CEO of Smith Capital Equipment said, “One of SCE’s key strategies is collaboration. CTE products complement SCE products, affording us an opportunity to provide an end to end solution for our customers thus adding value to our customers.”

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