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Through innovation and a standard of excellence, Lucky Brand has come to be unrolled into various other cities including Bulawayo, Gweru and Mutare. the dates for these projects to be effected are yet to be finalized. This will be a force to reckon with in the industry as evidenced by its continuous Gentech is responsible for the full back up services, repairs and spares for see the nation taking huge strides towards addressing the issue of power growth and expansion drive despite the harsh economic conditions. The all of the products the firm offers. shortages through such efforts of Lucky Brand. The firm’s drive is to ensure firm has grown to be strategically positioned as the largest distributor of Lucky Brand through its various strategic partners is pioneering the going that power is availed to virtually everyone. According to Lucky Brand, solar generators, water pumps and solar products among other products green revolution through its solar and gas products. Zimbabwe typically power is the answer to today’s crippling power shortages. With this in through having partnerships with various strategic manufacturers whilst being characterized with high sunshine hours making it an ideal mind, Lucky Brand is coming up with a concept of low cost portable solar creating a broad network of local distributors. The firm is also making its geographical location for solar powered systems, one product of interest is plug and play kits. The kits will range from basic lighting to small systems mark in the mining and construction sectors by providing the respective the Lucky Brand solar geyser which has been well received in the market. where an individual can power some small AC appliances such as a small sectors with the machinery they use in their operations. Partnering accredited installers, the firm offers the geyser which comes radio or shaving machine. The firm has highlighted that the solar plug and With its main thrust being power, Lucky Brand has managed to over the with an electric back up feature which gives an individual the option to play kits would bring immense benefits and would also offer some income years supply generators of repute ranging from the small domestic units to switch on the electric element during days of excessive cloud cover. The generating opportunities to small businesses which require small amounts the largest industrial generator units powering virtually every sector of the geyser has brought favourable changes on consumer’s utility bill as it of power such as barber shop businesses for both the urban market which economy respectively. In line with supporting the agricultural resuscitation drastically reduces the energy bill by a significant margin. The geyser has is affected by power outages and the remote locations which have no efforts in the country, Lucky Brand offers a broad range of agricultural received much praise from various authorities at it is continuously access to the national grid. machinery such as water pumps, tillers and tractors. In a bid to provide increasing relief on the much constrained energy in the country. In a bid to bolster its going green drive, Lucky Brand has also made total solutions under one roof the firm uses a synergistic approach through Further, as part of its efforts to pioneer the going green campaign, with investments in the gas products section which has made it one of the very having two subsidiary companies under it namely Power Shop and plans at an advanced stage as part of its pipeline projects, the firm is few firms in a positions to offer all the appliances under one roof. The firm Gentech. Power Shop is the firm’s retail outlets brand which has been seen currently courting and negotiating with various property development firms offers a broad selection of gas appliances including the gas stoves and gas to have an ever increasing network, having numerous branches in Harare so as to develop green homes. When these plans are effected we will see cylinders. Lucky Brand managing director Mr. Naran confirmed the and Kwekwe. Currently, plans are underway for the Power Shop outlets to houses which are powered completely by solar systems being constructed, developments. Generator Packed Up?

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“When it comes to energy and power generation Lucky Brand we are saying let us give the man on Established in 2002 to carry out the business of we need to take a holistic approach, as a firm we the ground choices and alternatives” importing and selling agricultural equipment, are investing in alternatives. This will ease the The company in line with its corporate strategy to water pumps and generators, Lucky Brand has burden on our already much constrained power in increase accessibility to its clients as well as grown to be a market leader in the importation the nation. We are currently taking steps to increasing product availability on the market is and distribution of generators within both the ensure solar and gas products become part of the embarking on an expansion drive, Lucky Brand industrial and domestic sectors. In 2004 the firm energy process in every household.” general manager Mr. Narotam told Newsday. was granted the status of official agent for KIPOR He confirmed the company’s stance as a bid to “As a firm we are embarking on a two – pronged and NEXUS brand generators and water pumps. foster an all-round solution to the energy crisis expansion campaign. Firstly, over the course of facing the country. “As Lucky Brand we believe the next few months the nation will see us that it is the small actions of the different entities opening a number of our retail outlets under our in and around the country put together that brings Power Shop brand, this will significantly increase about the overall net effect of the much needed our reach and accessibility to our clients. change and as a firm we are playing our part. Secondly, as Lucky Brand we are constantly Through our solar appliances such as solar panels, making efforts to increase our product range inverters, solar geysers among others we are offering. In the past we have been able to include giving power back to the consumer. The mining and construction machinery which was consumers choose what they want to power and seen to be a welcome move by our clientele base. pay for just that which also brings savings in the With our focus now also placed on going green, it long run in terms of the utility bill costs. Our gas will see us as a firm investing significantly in solar products are in line with the need to curb technology, bringing in the latest information and widespread deforestation prevailing in the country products as set by the international trends and numerous negative environmental leveraging on the strategic relationships we have implications which come along with it, and as internationally.”

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