Issue 5 | August 2018

The Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE Magazine

HITACHI GOES UNDERGROUND: Istanbul, Metro Line FEATURED DEALER: Modern Motors (PVT.) Ltd. EVENT: Big5 Heavy 2018 - UAE NEW ARRIVAL: Wheeled Excavator The Hitachi Construction Machinery genuine parts Middle East Corporation FZE magazine at competitive prices CONTENTS Issue 5 | August 2018 03 General Manager’s Message 04 Hitachi Goes Underground: Istanbul, Turkey Hitachi Construction powers Istanbul’s Kabataş-Mecidiyeköy- Mahmutbey Metro Line

07 Hitachi Goes Underground: Doha, Inner Doha Re Sewerage implementation Strategy (IDRIS)

09 May we introduce ourselves: MEDEVCO MEDEVCO: Poised for growth with new Hitachi dealership AYCAN AKALIN 11 Event: SPMM 2018 HMEC Service and Parts Managers Meeting held in - UAE General Manager 12 Event: Big5 Heavy 2018, UAE Product Support HMEC High-performance Hitachi products showcased at The Big 5 Heavy Dear Valued Readers, Featured Dealer: Modern Motors (PVT.) Ltd. 14 Welcome to the new edition of the Hitachi Earth Modern Motors (Pvt.) Ltd.: Leading the market in Pakistan Moving Newsletter! 16 Job Report: El Nasr Mining Company, El Nasr Mining Company expands its production capacity I take this opportunity to introduce myself! Delivery: -JICS Tender My name is Aycan Akalin and I am the Director and 18 HMEC hands over machineries to Jordanian Municipality Product Support General Manager of HMEC. I have been serving Hitachi and its valued partners for 32 19 Delivery: Al Fairuz, Oman years in HMEC territory. Galfar receives delivery of Hitachi ZX870-5G with super long front Regardless of our nationalities, religions, cultures, or 20 Delivery: Mombasa Cement, Kenya backgrounds, we are all citizens of the Construction Mombasa Cement boosts productivity with EX-1900-6 Machinery World, otherwise known as Kenki-jin in Hitachi nomenclature. This means that we are all from 21 Delivery: TARA International, Sudan the same country, or from the same family where ever GI Delivery in Sudan we are. Therefore, we need to keep the family ties strong and maintain them continuously. 22 Award: Service mechanic competition Service mechanic competition 2018 in HMEC Hitachi has always been a pioneer in the construction machinery industry, and has been coming up with Award: SPE ConSite SHOT innovations and fuel saving design concepts for years. 23 Turkey wins award for innovative utilization of ConSite SHOT Recently, it developed many tools to keep the family New Arrival: Wheeled Excavator ties strong until the end of the machine life. These tools 25 are Consite Shot, Consite Pocket, Consite Mining, Wheel Excavator Model: ZX210W-5A Consite Oil, and Consite Alarm, all developed under the banner of Hitachi’s innovation named “CONSITE”. itachi offers a wide range of parts 27 Name change announcement Hitachi Sumitomo Crane changes name to HSC Cranes It is very important and essential to understand these to suit every machine and budget, features, and very vital to explain clearly the merits, whether you have a new machine H 27 Dealer Locator benefits to all our partners and end users. By using or are running an older model. A quick way to find the closest Hitachi dealer in your location such tools, we can support all end users effectively and be in solidarity, and most important, we can keep

Recently, we’ve reviewed the cost of Editor: Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE: Piet van Bakergem your machines running at the most effective and low Writer: Sangeetha Swaroop economical cost. our product lines. This ensures you will Graphic Design: Girish Parakkal continue high-quality parts a first-rate Printing: Brandtag Photography: Machine Photographs: Girish Parakkal Having said that, we, as HMEC, commit to all partners OEM at the most competitive prices. Head Office and end users that we will give the most efficient Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE P.O.Box 61052, R/A 12, Street No. 12403, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, U.A.E. support in all related fields continuously, for the lifetime Tel: 00 971 (4) 883 3352, Fax: 00 971 (4) 883 3368 of the equipment so as to make them proud of being a Email: [email protected], Web: www.hitachicm.ae member of the Hitachi “Kenki-jin” family.

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The Kabataş-Mecidiyeköy- Mahmutbey Metro Project of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality makes it to the finals at the “2017 AEC Excellence Awards”, ranking 8th among 145 projects from 32 countries.

The 22.5-kilometer Kabataş- Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey Metro Line is one of the largest metro investments of the metropolitan municipality which has already become a source of Hitachi Goes Underground: Istanbul, Turkey national pride.

stations, finishing and electromechanical Hitachi Construction powers Istanbul’s Kabataş-Mecidiyeköy- works of 15 stations, 1.5 km depot yard connection line and superstructure of the Mahmutbey Metro Line depot area and maintenance buildings. On completion of the project, the capacity n 15th of November, 2018, The turnkey project consists of the mass transit rail system between Kabataş- will be 70,000 passengers per hour per the Hitachi Construction engineering, procurement, construction, Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey with 5.5 km direction. OMachinery Sales Support Media assembly and system integration, testing TBM/NATM tunnel construction work and Department paid a visit to the Kabatas and commissioning works of 22.5 km long viaducts, whole construction works of 3 Payas Insaat and Hitachi Metro Construction Job Site along with ZX210H -5A Power Open staff members of the Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Istanbul branch. New Roads..... Payas Insaat is the sub-contractor of the The 22.5-kilometer Kabataş-Mecidiyeköy- project. Established in 2015, the owner of Mahmutbey Metro Line, one of the largest the company has extensive experience subway projects of Istanbul, is carried out in the field, commencing his business by Alarko Holding which is proficient in endeavor as a concrete sub-contractor. various fields, has high-technology driven On the strength of his immense R&D investments, national sales network experience, the company expanded its and international projects.Canakkale- business tunneling and excavation works Karabiga Import Coal-Based Power Plant, as well. The company is now involved in Istanbul Metro Levent-Hisarustu Rail carrying on the work of the Sancaktepe- System Line, Bozshakol Copper Plant, Sultanbeyli Metro Line’s Sarigazi Station’s Taldykol Sewer Pond Liquidation Project 1700mt tunnel excavation works and 2 Construction of New Facilities, Istanbul shafts works. Metro Yenikapi-Sishane Section, Karakuz Hydroelectric Power Plant/DAMM/HEPP In addition, Payas Insaat has also are some of the ongoing projects of the carried out the switchyard tunneling and company. concreting operations of the Kabataş- Mecidiyeköy-Mahmutbey Metro Line’s Kabataş-Mecidiyeköy- Kabatas Metro Station. The total project Mahmutbey Metro Line area is 150 meters. The tunneling work will be carried out in two stages and the

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Hitachi Goes Underground: Doha, Qatar

difference between this new method of tunneling, as opposed to earlier methods, Inner Doha Re Sewerage comes from the economic advantages made available by taking advantage of the inherent geological strength available implementation strategy (IDRIS) in the surrounding rock mass to stabilize rabian Supply Center (ASC), which Inner Doha Resewerage Implementation the city of Doha and it surroundings, the tunnel. represents Hitachi Construction Strategy (IDRIS), which aims to modernise where 90 percent of Qatar’s population Machinery in the State of Qatar, The company owner has indicated that A and improvise the sanitation system in resides. The city has seen a rapid has been successful in supplying one ZX Hitachi machines could resist against the southern part of Doha, the capital population growth over the last few years, NATM Tunnel Technology 120-1 and one ZX130 to Qatar Trading hard tunneling and excavating works. The city of Qatar. The project comprises the which necessitated the expansion of its and Contracting Group (QTCG). total excavating length is 450 meters. To under-structure (for rock deformation) operators were satisfied with the durability construction of a 16-kilometer main trunk sanitation system. execute its work on the project, Payas works. Additionally, 2 units of Kawasaki and performance of these machines. Also, sewer, divided into three segments, The scope of work for QTCG is: Manhole Insaat has 1unit of ZX160LC-5A, 4 units of 80Z6 are in use at the job site. availability of spare parts and after sales Eastern, Northern and Western. The project is estimated to cost shaft drilling over 170 numbers in a ZX210H-5A and 2 units of Kawasaki 80Z6 support within a short time by the Turkey QR10bn ($2.67bn) and is scheduled for 3-year period. Almost 80 manholes are 6 in their machine fleet. The tunnel is located at a depth of 45 dealer, ENKA Pazarlama İthalat İhracat, The programme is designed to serve commissioning in 2019. meters in diameter and 90 manholes are meters. Excavation is carried out by has added to the customer satisfaction. of 8 meters in diameter and 28 meters in One unit of ZX210H-5A works for upper- NATM (New Austrian Tunneling Method) Hence, Hitachi Construction Machinery is depth. structure works while the other units of Tunnel Technology due to the nature highly recommended by Payas Insaat to ZX210H-5A are put to use at the breaker of the soft-ground. The fundamental all those involved in tunneling projects. Qatar, like many other countries and cities in the GCC, are heavily investing to upgrade their sewerage system and capacity which in the past during heavily rainfall has led to major problems and floods in the region. The machines are considered to be working horses and QTCG has affirmed their satisfaction about the performance and durability of the machines, back up and support of ASC.

The Qatar Public Works Authority (Ashghal) recently initiated a significant infrastructure programme called the

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May we introduce ourselves: Medevco, MEDEVCO: Poised for growth with new Hitachi dealership iddle East Development Co SAL customers have been appreciating and on its experience with Japanese “Kaizen” (MEDEVCO) was founded in operating the Made-in-Italy Fiat-Hitachi activities, and on the dedication and M1977 by Alwan Charabati as the branded excavators that are equipped commitment of its management and exclusive dealer of Fiat-Allis earthmoving with Hitachi’s trademark Japanese Sales, Spare parts, and Service teams. machinery in Lebanon. Since then, it has technology and hydraulic components. continuously developed and diversified The post-war construction boom has The new Hitachi dealership is a milestone its portfolio of suppliers and customers, seen MEDEVCO achieve 25% market in the future growth plans of MEDEVCO evolving to become a reference in share in hydraulic excavators, and the where the dynamic management team Lebanon for the supply and servicing of company is capitalizing on this past have the advantage of long experience and plant, machinery and vehicles (PMV). success to re-instate Hitachi as the in-depth knowledge of the local market. leading premium Japanese brand of The Spare Parts division aims to provide Located in the town of Jeita in the construction machinery in Lebanon. genuine parts at the most competitive and Kesserwan Mount Lebanon district, fair prices while the mission of the Service MEDEVCO maintains very solid business To realise this goal, MEDEVCO relies on Department (including one full-time in- relationships with world class PMV the professionalism and support of Hitachi house trainer) is to maximize machine brands mainly Bomag, Compair, Hino, Construction Machinery Middle East up-time and minimize machine life-time New Holland Agriculture, and Sandvik, Corporation FZE (HMEC), and particularly operating costs. amongst several others. This year, MEDEVCO has joined forces with Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM) to bring “Reliable Solutions” to its esteemed construction machinery customers.

Lebanese customers had their first encounter with Hitachi hydraulic excavators at the ‘Project Lebanon’ fair in held from 26-29 June 2018 where a brand new ZX55U-5A was on display at MEDEVCO’s booth. Excavators ZX200LC- H 5G, ZX330LC-5G and ZX350LCH-5G are HCM was officially launched in Project Lebanon 2018 next in line for meeting customers in the roject Lebanon 2018, the 23rd International Trade Exhibition for Construction following months. Materials and Equipment for Lebanon and the Middle East, is the premier event POWERFUL DURABLE PROFITABLE Pof its kind in the region, bringing together industry leaders from around the world. In this 2018 edition, 230 exhibitors from 17 countries showcased their latest The Hitachi reputation of quality, durability products and services to 17,639 unique visitors. During this exhibition HCM was and reliability has preceded the arrival of Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE officially launched in Lebanon. the machines since from the 1990s, local Tel. 00 971 (4) 883 3352, www.hitachicm.ae Earthmoving Middle East North East Africa 9 Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE

Event: SPMM 2018 HMEC Service and Parts Managers Meeting held in Dubai-UAE rom 6th to 7th February 2018, participants attended the event including discussed together with many other the Service and Parts Managers HMEC staff and HCM Japan headquarters interesting subjects. FMeeting (SPMM) 2018 of Hitachi representatives. The event had a broad Construction Machinery Middle East agenda including a workshop. For Hitachi Construction Machinery, the Corporation FZE (HMEC), was held in proactive machines service in combination Dubai, UAE. The 2018 Service and Parts Managers with the usage of Genuine Parts is a Meeting was inaugurated by HMEC critical determinant in achieving customer SPMM witnessed a very high participation President Toshitaka Uchida following satisfaction. Provision of efficient after rate of almost 100 per cent this year the presentations that kickstarted the sales and product support through the reflecting the interest of HMEC dealers day’s events and presented by Aycan company’s strategically placed network and managers in getting a larger slice of Akalin, GM, Product Support and Ramzi of branches and dealers is one of the core the market share and expanding in the Tumallah, Deputy GM. activities of HMEC/HCM. MENA market. Over the course of the two days, Consite On 7th February, the day continued with Apart from dealers representing HCM’s HCM fleet management system and SPE an interesting agenda and came to a products and services in their respective (Service and Parts Engineer)-HCM parts closure with a highly interactive workshop territories and countries, a total of 44 supports program where presented and that also received constructive feedback from the dealers present.

The two-day event served as a successful team-building exercise for both HMEC staff and dealer participants to foster strong partner relationships on every level, and to work together to propel growth and consolidate support to take the company forward.

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Event: Big5 Heavy 2018, UAE High-performance Hitachi products showcased at The Big 5 Heavy itachi’s wheeled excavators - ZX spacious booth. Two light weight Mini more about technological prowess and 170W-5A, 190W-5A, 210W-5A excavators were placed indoors. These high-performance products that Hitachi is H– were showcased at The Big 5 were fitted with rubber ‘City pads’ to avoid renowned for. Heavy, the largest exhibition dedicated to damaging the surface. the infrastructure and heavy construction The Big 5 Heavy Exhibition was dedicated The three-day event gathered over 300 exhibitors from industry in the Middle East. Featuring With large numbers of visitors coming to early-phase construction to cover the nearly 30 countries spread across product sectors innovative solutions and products, the from the UAE, the GCC, and other early construction cycle, from breaking dedicated to concrete, construction machinery, event was clustered into five sectors: Middle East and African countries, the ground, drilling, and producing building foundations & geotechnical, and mining & quarrying. Middle East Concrete, PMV Live, Middle East Crane Equipment Trading materials, through to earthmoving Foundations & Geotechnical, Mining & LLC stand at The Big 5 Heavy attracted and lifting. The show has seen a huge Quarrying, and Road Construction. potential clients who were keen to know response from the industry.

Middle East Crane Equipment Trading LLC, the official distributor for Hitachi in the UAE, presented these at the event because of its growing popularity in the region. Several Hitachi Mini excavators were also on display at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 26-28 March 2018. The Mini’s are now taking over the market share from the traditional Backhoe Loaders and hence, several Hitachi Mini Excavators currently available in the UAE where placed at the Middle East Crane’s

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Featured Dealer: Modern Motors (PVT.) Ltd. Modern Motors (Pvt.) Ltd.: Leading the market in Pakistan ncorporated in June 1956, Modern half of the country. This was followed by proved to be an asset for the growth of Motors (Pvt.) Ltd. was founded by the government’s mass nationalization the business. INabi Ahmad Chaudhri who created the of auto industry, banks, engineering and company out of his vision of providing the other sectors. The optimism and growth The Hitachi and Modern Motors automobile customer in Pakistan with a of 1960’s now seemed a dream as relationship dates to 1988 when Hitachi dependable and economical automobile Pakistan’s economy - one of the leading started exploring Pakistan as a market business, supported by a parts and economies of Southeast Asia at the time for its products. Hitachi excavators service network. - took a plunge. East Pakistan became comprised a majority share of earth Bangladesh and Modern Motors lost half moving machines used in the 1990’s in In the year of its formation, Modern Motors of its business along with the loss of all large projects such as Ghazi Barotha (Pvt.) Ltd. became the sole distributor of assets left behind in East Pakistan. Volkswagen. In a short span of eight years (Impregilo’s project) and Dongfang Volkswagen became the market leader Having lost its Volkswagen distributorship Electric Corporation (DEC) power station in the automobile market, establishing to the Pakistan government under project. The service and parts support Modern Motors as a well-recognized nationalization policy, Modern Motors were provided by Hitachi Construction name in Pakistan. became a dealer of Volkswagen and other Machinery Asia and Pacific Pte. Ltd. makes of cars sold by the government. (HMAP) and Modern Motors in successful By 1964 Modern Motors had established Although the company had to adapt collaboration with HCM (Japan). The branches countrywide at Rawalpindi, according to the changing business Modern Motors staff have even ventured Lahore, Dacca and Chittagong. All atmosphere in order to survive, what into war-torn Afghanistan several times branches were equipped with “3S stood in its favor was its well-established to support Hitachi machines sent there facilities” that included sales, service and countrywide network. directly either by Japan or sold through spare parts under the same roof. This was Modern Motors in Pakistan. a new concept at the time, but it led to In the mid-1970s, Modern Motors establishing the supremacy of Modern diversified its business when it added earth Modern Motors (Pvt.) Ltd., headquartered Motors over its competitors across the moving equipment by joining hands with in Karachi with branch offices in Lahore country. John Deere as distributor. Distributorship of Toyota Industrial Equipment followed in and Rawalpindi, has now completed 30 However, in the early 1970’s, the business 1985. The business strategy of standing years of its unbroken association with scenario changed with a socialist on “many legs” as a business continued Hitachi as its dealer. Keeping true to government taking power in Pakistan. The with the addition of BT, Raymond, Hitachi its tradition, all branches have service decade witnessed the Indo-Pakistan war and Mercury into the portfolio. In a highly and parts facilities alongside the sales and saw the loss of East Pakistan or about volatile market, such diversification network. HitachiConstruction.com

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edge technologies, including the high- An interesting note is that they invited an power engine, sophisticated hydraulic Egyptian University to support them on system, strengthened undercarriage, an the evaluation of 3 proposals when after array of safety devices, and eco- and they recommended go ahead to purchase environment-friendly design. Hitachi Excavators as the preferred machine to execute the job, carrying the El Nasr Mining also purchased and needed specification and looking at the bought 2 years extra warranty and with application on site. the contact, and a 24/7 service engineer is involved to guarantee a smooth and The arrival of the brand new machines healthy operation. on site has attracted contractors from the region who are interested and following With and old fleet of EUCLID dump the operation and perhaps could be trucks 6x, they are also are looking into targeted for future purchasing as well. replacement for dump trucks when after Because of this seminar in Egypt with they will consider another 2x EX1200-6 an eye on mining and quarries could be back hoe to team up together. considered.

Job Report: El Nasr Mining Company, Egypt El Nasr Mining company expands their production capacity with 2x Hitachi EX 1200-6 Mac hine

l Nasr Mining Company is located representative of Hitachi Construction in Effto (near to Luxor) which is Machinery in Egypt has an excellent Elocated not too far away from the relationship with the Mining Company river Nile in the South of Egypt and were which goes back and spans around visited by Orascom trading together with twenty years in time. Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Marketing department on July 17th. The company is looking to improve their production capacity. Recently The mine company was established in December 2017 they took delivery around 1960 and employs somewhere and added 2x EX1200-6 front shovel around 1700 people, it is mining for excavators to their operation. Phosphate to be used in the ceramic Industry and covers a Mining area of 100 The Hitachi EX1200-6, a new-generation km (10x10 km). With a yearly production of giant hydraulic excavator, is designed up to 6 million tons per year it is operating for extraordinary production and two shifts to achieve its targets. toughness on large-scale mines, quarries and civil-engineering projects. Orascom Trading the exclusive The EX1200-6 comes with lots of leading-

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Delivery: Jordan-JICS Tender Delivery: Al Fairuz, Oman HMEC hands over machineries to Galfar receives delivery of Hitachi Jordanian Municipality ZX870-5G with super long front s the result of a successful machinery renowned for their leading hydraulic technologies and l Fairuz Trading & Contracting time business partner of Al Fairuz Trading Fairuz Trading & Contracting; Dilip Kumar, tender procedure supervised technological prowess and expertise to the superior performance, these models also Co. LLC., one of the leading & Contracting, Galfar took delivery of the GM, Parts Division; and GN Murthy, A by the Japanese trading house Jordanian Municipality authorities in the offer the key benefits of high quality, low Aconstruction companies in Oman ZX 870-5G super long front which will be Deputy GM, Service; attended the event Itochu, Hitachi Construction Machinery presence of the Japanese Ambassador fuel consumption, and high durability, engaged in infrastructure building projects put to use at the Port of Duqm, situated along with Piet van Bakergem, General (HCM)/ Hitachi Construction Machinery and the distributor of Hitachi Construction in Jordan, Hidenao Yanagi. Integrated all of which serve to ensure low running on the southeastern seaboard of the Manager, Marketing, who represented Middle East Corporation FZE (HMEC) Automotive, the official dealer of HCM in Machinery (HCM), recently handed over Sultanate of Oman, and fast becoming Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle costs. successfully finalized the purchase by Jordan, was represented at the event by a ZX 870-5G to Galfar Engineering & an important centre of the Middle East’s East Corp FZE. Japan International Cooperation System Ahed Sukhon, General Manager and Eng. Contracting SAOG (Galfar). rapidly transforming maritime landscape. With this impressive delivery, HCM and of 6 numbers of ZAXIS models ZX330-5G Mahmoud Matar, Business Development Providing an impressive fuel economy, Integrated Automotive have made an and 15 numbers of ZW220-5A. Manager. Integrated Automotive will take As Oman’s largest construction company The ZX 870-5G was handed over in the along with swift front movements and full responsibility for the after sales and important step forward to take a dominant with EPC capability in oil & gas, roads & presence of KMA Rahiman, Vice President easy operation, Al Fairuz are confident On the 3rd of April, HMEC President support of the machines presented to the position in the Jordanian equipment bridges and civil & utilities sectors, Galfar of Galfar. Senior management officials that this powerful machine will contribute Toshitaka Uchida attended a handover Jordanian municipality. market, which is even more remarkable has established itself as the “Preferred of Al Fairuz including Haider Moosa to the profitability of Galfar projects celebration in by handing since they entered the Jordanian market Partner in Development” in Oman with a Al Fairiz, CEO, Al Batinah International and enhance the growing business over Hitachi’s specialized construction Featuring the ZAXIS hallmarks of industry- only a few years back. turnover of nearly USD 1 billion. As a long- SAOC; Ashok M Sudhakaran, CEO, Al partnership between both the companies.

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Delivery: Mombasa Cement, Kenya Delivery: TARA International, Sudan

fleet over the last few years by adding Mombasa Cement boosts a few Hitachi ZX 870’s, the production GI Delivery in Sudan went up to roughly 12,000 tons per day and with the addition of the EX 1900-6, a ince February 2015 HMEC is Inviting contractors from each region Some Unique selling point are more productivity with EX-1900-6 production of 19,000 tons per day could engaged with TARA International has given sales a healthy boost and production less fuel, operator comfort, be feasible. Swho are having their North Sudan via the word of mouth HCM are having Simplified maintenance, the product has n December 2017, Kenya’s Mombasa As one of East Africa’s leading cement Headquarters in Khartoum in Sudan as a good reputation and an increasing proven itself to be a through working Cement Limited - with a fleet of already producers, Mombasa Cement Limited The location of the site is attached to their home base. market share. With a growing demand for horse. close to 30 Hitachi heavy construction currently has a plant size of 1663 I the coast line of Mombasa. It stretches construction machinery the future looks equipment including one HSC SCX2800- acres and will expand soon to a size out at a total length of 14 kilometers and Under strong leadership Tara International bright and also it has being recognized With and increasing demand for quality of almost 2800 acres. The company is 2A crane - took delivery of an EX-1900- will give extra employment to some 1000 who are enjoying a spotless reputation in that higher specifications are increasingly excavators Sudan also is showing an also the most technologically advanced 6, a large excavator known for its strong personnel. the country are taking care of HCM with being requested for and are getting more growing interest of higher specs machines and environmentally friendly cement horsepower, efficient engines, advanced a good knowledge of after sales support. popular. like 40 ton and higher. producers in East Africa. hydraulics, tough frames, powerful arm With the addition of the large excavator To improve the coverage Tara Int. in

and bucket-digging forces and much EX-1900-6 to MCL’s operation, the first the last year organized a number of The ZX 220LCH-GI Features the Tara Int. upon request will happy to serve The soil (limestone) production had, in more. The equipment was delivered by its step to a next future has been set to keep demonstrations throughout the country key benefits of high quality, low fuel you on various questions coming from the the past, started at a production rate of on reinforcing this cement production with the focus of the ZX 220LCH -GI consumption, and high durability, all of Sudan Market and even more important trusted dealer, Rock Plant. 4000 tons per day. While improving the powerhouse. excavators. which serve to ensure low running costs. to make you a tailor made proposal.

Mombasa Cement Limited has an annual capacity of 1.8 million metric tonnes of cement and 1 million metric tonnes of clinker.

The products of MCL pass through round-the-clock stringent quality controls standards of both Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and international specifications. MCL prides on being awarded the superior Diamond Mark of quality certificate by the KEBS symbolising excellent consistent performance on quality and compliance to standards on all their products.

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Award: Service Mechanic Competition Award: SPE ConSite SHOT Competitors in action Service mechanic competition 2018 Turkey wins award for innovative

HMEC President Toshitaka Uchida The 1st place winner Sumesh MC will in Dubai handed participation appreciation medals travel to Japan in September 2018 to utilization of ConSite SHOT he annual Hitachi Construction to all the competitors and awarded participate in the global service mechanic Machinery Middle East Corporation trophies for the winners during the award competition and will represent HMEC at onSite SHOT, an official Login Screen Report Screen List of Machines TFZE (HMEC) service mechanic ceremony. the event. smartphone application from competition was held over the course CHitachi Construction Machinery for of two days from June 27 to 28, 2018 making inspection at ease with inspection in Dubai. Competitors representing six tool, is designed to support HCM dealers dealers - Al Fairuz, ASC, ENKA, MECET, around the world and to thereby help Rock Plant and TARA - participated in the boost Hitachi’s service and genuine parts keenly contested event. sales. As part of the promotional activity of the new tool, Hitachi Construction G.N. Murthy, Asst. General Manager at Al Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE Fairuz and Wim Wim Aernouts, MECET (HMEC) has started a competition among General Manager rendered their services service engineers as an incentive. in the competition as attendants for HMEC President Mr. Toshitaka Uchida handing appreciation medals to all competitors their participating employees. The tasks As part of this competition, Ozgur Ozalp, consisted: basic knowledge of technical Service Engineer, ENKA İzmir Branch has writing, and skills on actual machine and been awarded a scale model of ZX200- reporting tests. Sumesh MC, representing 5G, based on his dedicated work and Oman dealer Al Fairuz, emerged the achievements for spare parts and service winner of the 2018 competition while sales activity in Turkey. He contributed ConSite Shot, exclusively to support our ConSite contracted dealers around the world. participants from Qatar dealer ASC and to the Service and Parts Engineer Kenya dealer Rock Plant took second and (SPE) activity by utilizing Hitachi’s new third places consecutively. smartphone application ConSite SHOT. Find location of the machine Mr. G.N. Murthy, Asst. General Manager at Al Fairuz, giving motivational speech about the event in google map. Winners From the field to office, this app offers a 1st Place simple, innovative solution to complete Center: Mr. Sumesh MC the inspection process on the go, search office, with ConSite SHOT, we can do from Al Fairuz Oman machine and create visual inspection the reporting in minutes. Conveying the 2nd Place Right: Mr. Anuraj Rajan report with just a “click”. According to inspection points to the customer in an from ASC Qatar Ozgur Ozalp, “Inspection has become a easy way also increases their trust and 3rd Place lot easier with the new application. While confidence that the Hitachi service team Left: Mr. Depinder Kalsi Competitors and attendants group photo with HMEC managements earlier, it took almost half a day to make is utilizing the latest technology during from Rock Plant Kenya and product support staff the inspection and create a report at the their daily work.”

22 August Edition | 2018 Earthmoving Middle East North East Africa 23 New Arrival Wheeled Excavator itachi’s wheeled excavators same engineering excellence into our bring you the same wheeled machines to give you high- Hquality that is built into our quality equipment that you can rely renowned excavators. These well- on. designed, reliable machines give you the mobility you need for your Our wheeled excavators are fast, and construction needs. they offer mobility when you need to save time for job-to-job movement. Hitachi’s excavators cover all kinds of They are also multi-purpose like the construction work, and the wheeled crawler type excavators, as the front excavator is just one of the options attachment can be switched. With you can utilize for special needs. With this kind of mobility and usability, four models, we make sure to provide Hitachi’s wheeled excavators give the type of machine that you require. you increased productivity. Add low Hitachi has always been known for maintenance costs and long life to the controllability and durability of its the list, and you have very reliable & crawler-type excavators. We put the useful equipment.

More Production with Less Fuel High Quality and Durability Enhanced Engine Reliability and Durability No Compromise on Operator Comfort Focused on Safety Simplified Maintenance

Earthmoving Middle East North East Africa 25 Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE Dealer Locator - Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo WLL Tel: 00973 177 38200 http://www.ybakanoo.com

EGYPT - Orascom Trading Tel: 0020233452510 http://orascom-trading.com

ETHIOPIA - Hagbes Pvt. Ltd. Co. (HCM Products) Tel: 00251 11 663 8647 / 9191 http://www.hagbes.com

IRAQ - Savanna Group Tel: 00964 7400 215 577 http://savanna.com

JORDAN - Integrated Automotive Tel: 00962 6 572 8400 http://www.ia-jordan.com

KENYA, TANZANIA, UGANDA - Rock Plant Ltd. Tel: +254713544319, +254716900900 https://rock-plant.com

KUWAIT - Boodai Trading Company Ltd. WLL Tel: 00965 248 43986 / 00965 248 41314 http://www.boodaitrading.com

LEBANON - Middle East Development Co SAL (MEDEVCO), Medevco Bldg Jeita Main Road, Jeita, Keserwan Tel: +961 9 233550/1/2

LIBYA - Al Qima Heavy Machinery Tel: 00218 21 481 4831 http://www.qima.ly

OMAN - Al Fairuz Trading & Contracting Company LLC Tel: 00968 2 461 48 62 / 00968 2 461 48 50 http://www.alfairuzoman.com

PAKISTAN - Modern Motors (Pvt) Ltd. Beaumont Road, Karachi Tel +92 21 35680347, 35680544 http://www.mml.com.pk

QATAR - Arabian Supply Center (ASC) Tel: 00974 44580623 / 00974 44580635 http://www.asc.com.qa

SAUDI ARABIA - Rolaco Trading and Contracting Tel: 00966 12 2523456 http://www.rolaco.com.sa

SAUDI ARABIA - Omar K. Alesayi & Co. Ltd. Tel: 00966 12 6448282 http://www.alesayi.com

SOUTH SUDAN - Juba Auto Co. Ltd. Tel: 00249 156111340 / 00211 956799910

SUDAN - TARA International Co., Ltd. Tel: 00249 185 339524 / 00249 155 154408 http://www.tara.sd

TURKEY - ENKA Pazarlama Ihracat Ithalat A.S. Tel: 0090 216 446 64 64 / 0090216 446 72 19 http://www.enka.com.tr

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corporation FZE Tel: 00971 4 883 3352 https://www.hitachicm.ae/

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - Middle East Crane Equipment Trading LLC Tel: 00971 2 681 5555 http://www.mecetrading.com

YEMEN - Elhussaini Motors Agencies Tel: 00967 1 208 846 / 7, 537897 18 July Edition | 2018 SMALL BUT INCREDIBLY  POWERFUL

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