Sandton Plant Hire Pty Ltd

PLANT HIRE

PROWESS

Reliable heavy duty plant equipment is supplied in South Africa by Sandton Plant Hire Pty Ltd. Petrus Roets, Director, tells us about the company’s diverse services and reputation for excellence

Writer: Jack Salter | Project Manager: Joshua Mann

There is currently an increased demand for contract mining work in South Africa.

This is resulting from higher commodity prices, and the lack of supply in Europe due to the RussiaUkraine war. This increased demand bodes well for the mining industry in the country over the next few years.

Policy issues are still to be resolved by the South African government, however, in order to expedite new mining projects and attract investment in the industry.

“Ideally, politics should not dictate the growth of the mining industry in South Africa. It is facing many challenges, however, mining still presents companies like ours with many opportunities,” opens Petrus Roets, Director of Sandton Plant Hire Pty Ltd. and its associated companies (Sandton).

“If all interested parties, i.e. customers, contractors, employees and communities work together, there are a lot of opportunities that can be created which in turn will contribute to the South African economy and state coffers.”

Sandton was incorporated in 1982, and in the 40 years since has established itself as one of the leading plant hire businesses in South Africa.

Today, the company offers bulk and hot material handling, crushing and screening, drilling and blasting services, as well as plant hire and earthmoving equipment to opencast mining customers.

Specialising in the supply and operational management of a wide range of plant equipment, diversity of service is extremely important to Sandton.

“Diversity is crucial as the oper ating cycles of mines, smelters and plant hire tend to be different, thus one industry subsidises the other when there is a downturn in one of the operating sectors,” Roets explains.

“We supply equipment to drill and blast, mine, crush and screen, and handle materials in the coal, chrome, iron ore, and manganese commodity markets.”

OPTIMISING PROFITABILITY

Sandton has a reputation for service excellence and combined with its associated companies, employs more than 2,200 members of staff.

Sandton is well known for its bulk buying power and solid customer relations, as well as its commitment to service delivery in a safe environment.

SANDTON ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

SANDTON PLANT HIRE –Specialising in the supply and operational management of earthmoving and mining equipment.

ALMAR INVESTMENTS – A preferred supplier and contractual custodian of earthmoving and plant hire equipment, bulk material handling, hot slag handling, shortdistance transport, and crushing and screening plants.

MPUKUNYONI MINING – Engaged in opencast mining operations of anthracite and related activities, with the largest anthracite mine in South Africa.

SANDTON MINING – Opencast mining operations of anthracite and related activities, as well as civil and earthworks.

SOMKHELE PLANT – Plant hire company operating in the opencast mining area in the anthracite market.

“We assist our customers by providing world class products and services, to ensure timely and effective production that results in customers optimising their profitability,” outlines Roets.

“We trust that we will retain all contracts where we are currently delivering services of the highest quality.”

Sandton is nevertheless targeting further new mining and smelting contracts, and Roets buoyantly informs us that, “there are always enquiries for opencast mining and plant hire work.”

As the opportunities arise, any new contracts will be tendered and assessed on a one-on-one basis by Sandton, who equally continues to invest in modernising its fleet.

This is by no means a new process, as making sure the fleet remains well maintained is part of the company’s daily processes. This strict maintenance plan is followed to ensure the maximum productivity of all equipment, and it is company policy to only use vehicles that are maintained to a high level.

Magna Tyres South Africa

Magna Tyres South Africa is a proud supplier of OTR tyres to Sandton Plant Hire Pty Ltd. This relationship has thrived for almost 10 years so far, and varies from tyres needed for graders to ADTs and RDTs. Most of the tyres are used for the SPH sizeable fleet of ADTs in SA, which are operating in various underfoot conditions like coal, manganese, platinum and others. In addition, Magna also supplies tyres for smelter applications.

Sandton Plant Hire Pty Ltd. is known for controlling the cost of ownership of their tyres. In comparison to other brands, Magna Tyres’ products have proven to be very favourable and consistent. The other main added values that Sandton Plant Hire Pty Ltd. requires are the availability of the tyres needed and short communication lines. Sandton Plant Hire Pty Ltd. and Magna Tyres share a customer focussed orientation, which has resulted in a strong professional and personal relationship.

Thanks to the good reputation of Sandton Plant Hire Pty Ltd., Magna Tyres SA was able to use them as a reference for the SA market and beyond which helped Magna Tyres SA to grow in the sub-Saharan market as well as further reinforcing the relationship.

Magna Tyres SA is grateful for the fruitful cooperation with Sandton Plant Hire Pty Ltd. in recent years and looks forward to further extending the mutual relationship.

Robert-Jan Geurink Managing Director Magna Tyres South Africa (PTY)

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SAFETY AT SANDTON

Safety is a determining factor in every facet of Sandton’s operational philosophy, with a specific pertinence to productivity, reputation, employee relations and financial results.

Sandton’s management is committed to maintaining a healthy and safe working environment for all employees. Together, the company strives to remain within the framework provided by relevant health and safety acts.

The machinery used by Sandton represents a number of internationally renowned manufacturers, whose products are designed to meet the strict emission and safety control regulations that apply to industrialised first-world countries.

As South Africa closely follows global standards, customers can rest assured that the plant supplied by Sandton meets local safety standards. The benefits derived from such high safety standards include enhanced ergonomics, improved productivity, conformance to quality standards, reduced operating costs, and ultimately client satisfaction.

“On an ongoing basis, we are replacing equipment to make sure our fleet is reliable to ensure maximum utilisation by our customers,” assures Roets.

“There is currently a major shortage of equipment amongst suppliers. This is obviously not an ideal position to be in, but with proper long-term planning and negotiations with equipment suppliers we are managing to invest in the fleet with new machines on a regular basis.”

Engineering support provided by Sandton includes a dedicated engineering department, support from all major original equipment manufacturer (OEM) suppliers, network support infrastructure, fully equipped rebuilding and paint shop facilities, and a 24-hour support crew.

FOUNDATION FOR 40 YEARS

Maintaining strong, professional, and ethical relationships with both suppliers and customers is of the utmost importance to Sandton.

Indeed, the mission of the company is to establish long-term partnerships with customers, by providing them with world-class products and services to ensure timely and effective production throughout Southern Africa whilst achieving maximum profitability.

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Reducing costs without compromising on quality is something that Sandton Plant and other fleet owners of mining equipment continually strive to achieve.

In 2014, Spare Power, under the leadership of the late Fred Sprenzel, identified an opportunity to introduce a range of aftermarket Volvo parts suitable for Volvo Construction Equipment. Spare Power, through its exclusive distributorship of the SRP brand, provides a quality, costeffective and reliable alternative to the OEM, giving customers the ability to realise significant cost savings without impacting machine downtime.

Over the past 20 years, SRP has been manufacturing parts suitable for Volvo Construction Equipment and currently supplies more than 25,000 parts, a number which continues to grow as the range expands to meet customer needs. Within the last eight years Spare Power has established SRP in Southern Africa, as a credible, reliable, quality brand and has earned the right to service some of the largest contract mining companies in Southern Africa. It is not surprising that Sandton Plant, who is well known for sourcing quality suppliers, along with Spare Power’s existing customer base, are realising significant cost savings through the procurement of SRP parts.

Spare Power has taken this customer centric focus further, by adopting technology that has revolutionised our ability to service and engage in real-time with our customers. Spare Power has developed in-house, an industry first pricing and inventory platform which has enabled Sandton Plant and other customers to receive instant pricing and stock on hand direct to their phone, resulting in faster quote turnaround and parts supply. Enhancing efficiencies of the customers’ supply chain remains the core focus of Spare Power.

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To uphold this ethos that Sandton has now been built on for 40 years, the company employs staff that are highly competent, loyal, dedicated, trustworthy and hardworking.

“Without employees that adhere to our company ethics and values, achieving success would be a lot more challenging,” Roets acknowledges.

The forward thinking of founder, Peter Fourie, combined with the experience of the management team have likewise contributed to the success of Sandton over the course of four decades.

It also gives customers peace of mind that the service delivery will be of the highest standard, and that Sandton will always be there to support them.

With strong, committed management, Sandton ensures clients are given the very best professional and personal service.

At all times, senior management also ensures the importance of an

ethical environment, with an emphasis on ethics communicated to all employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.

“We partake in many social activities, from supporting schools and charities to assisting skills development through training programmes and learnerships, as well as giving students potential bursaries to complete their schooling and tertiary studies,” reveals Roets.

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Sandton’s key focus for 2023 will be to ensure an even higher standard of service delivery, health and safety compliance, and customer satisfaction.

This focus will continue to hasten on Sandton’s vision to be the best and most reliable supplier of heavy duty plant equipment in South Africa.

“Coupled with this, we want to optimise the efficiencies on each site where we work. We want to improve

our employee relationships and concentrate more on community projects around the various mining and smelter sites,” Roets shares.

Sandton pledges to achieve its vision with integrity and honesty intact, hard work, and adherence to standards set and agreed upon between the company and its customers with excellent service, reliable machinery, and efficient operators.

Sandton will continue to establish and communicate its vision for the organisation, and exemplify its core values to guide the behaviour of all.

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