10.12.2018

Raimondi appoints African distributor

Raimondi Cranes has appointed South Africa’s ZLT Tower Cranes as its distributor across eight African countries, South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Mauritius, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Based in Midrand, South Africa, ZLT will offer Raimondi’s luffing and flat top tower cranes as well as its full range of crane accessories. It has already taken delivery of an eight tonne Raimondi MRT159 flat top crane, the first in South Africa, which it has sold to mining company Harmony Gold. The crane will be erected next month.

Chief commercial officer Mauro Masetti said: “ZLT Cranes is dynamic company with considerable market knowledge. This is paired with experience in selling lifting products to a wide range of clients for a variety of purposes, from residential developments to infrastructure projects to the mining industry. Our initial discussions quickly indicated that the company’s on the ground experience together with a demonstrated history of success in the regional construction sector would prove valuable as a partnership.”
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ZLT Tower Cranes’ Raimondi MRT159 tower crane

ZLT Tower Cranes director Rob Cook said: “ZLT is proud to inaugurate our agency appointment with our first sale of a Raimondi MRT159 topless tower crane to one of South Africa’s most notable gold producers. Harmony Gold will be utilising the MRT159 at the Great Noligwa Gold Mine at Vaal Reef, situated in the north western region of South Africa. Since 2006, I have been involved in the sale of over 290 mobile and crawler cranes in South Africa and other African countries. Based on my years in the regional marketplace, I anticipate that Raimondi will be very warmly welcomed due the quality and durability of its machinery range.”

“We expect that the Raimondi MRT159s in eight and 10 tonne options will be the star of the show across our territories. A combination of factors including the competitive pricing strategy and the varied tower and jib configurations make this machine extremely suitable for many of the region’s biggest operations and jobsites.”