A very large percentage of the business secured by the Heavy Plant Department is won on Chinese Government tenders. Department personnel consult frequently with the Chinese Provincial Authorities responsible for bringing that country's ambitious US$2 billion infrastructure programme to fruition by 2001.
 
 
 

Core products offered by the Heavy Plant Department include:

- Road and highway equipment, including pavers from Svedala Demag, Germany, and Gomaco, USA.

Svedala Demag is a major supplier of asphalt pavers to the People's Republic. Two major order comprising a total of eight Svedala Demag DF 140CS pavers were secured in the first half of 1999 for use on a major Chinese highways projects.The 12.5m paving width of the DF series makes it the ideal paver for motorways and highways, airports, and large wear and base course projects.

 
 
 
 
Gomaco concrete slipform pavers are equally well known and have been selected for many large-scale projects in China. These versatile machines are widely used in the construction of median barriers, anti-slip pavements, bridge safety parapets, sidewalk curbs and gutters, and irrigation canals. Range of paving widths from 1.52m to 15.24m.

- A complete range of mixers, mixing plants and crushers from BHS Sothofen, Germany.

BHS has been in business for over 400 years and holds a patent for its unique twin-shaft mixer. Many world-famous concrete batching plant manufacturers use the BHS twin-shaft mixer in their products. The company produces a number of mixers for concrete, mortar, mixed cement and dumping ground material.

- State-of-the-art machine mounted laser devices manufactured by Topcon, USA.

These devices, which are actually powerful mini-laser systems, serve many construction applications. For example, they can be mounted on asphalt and concrete pavers, and motor graders to ensure accurate measurements for screeding applications, and hydraulic excavators for accurate slope and depth control.

Topcon's non-compacting sensor and system approach lets crews work with confidence every day, as there is nothing to get stuck, stepped on or worn out.

- Hydraulic excavators and loaders from Komatsu, Japan.


 

Other product lines

In addition to the above equipment listings, the Division is able to supply European, Japanese and North American brand name dump trucks and road rollers on a project-by-project basis. This is made possible through its affiliation with suppliers who have multiple distributors in China, each distributor being responsible for a specific region of the country.