We won two Aftersales awards at the Konecranes Lift Trucks Partner Conference held in Malmö, Sweden recently. We won awards for best overall aftermarket sales performance in both 2017 and 2018. There is no doubt we are a team that enjoys punching above our weight. Holly Martin, and the aftersales...

We recently asked our field technicians to participate in a photo competition, so we could share “their world” with the rest of the team. Congratulations to Ugo Ekeh, Chembaline Nwangwa, Godwin Mensah and Kwabena Addai-Dapaah – who not only took a great shot of themselves at work, but also put...

FOUR TERBERG TRACTORS TO WACT, ONNE PORT COMPLEX, NIGERIA Paterson Simons engineer, Adekunle, commissioned and handed over four Terberg yard tractors in July this year.               TELEHANDLER AND MANBASKET COMMISSIONED IN GHANA Paterson Simons/Pasico Takoradi Service Coordinator Patrick Ekow Sam hands over the new...

A few great images from the ongoing training by our training and certification division for a gold mining customer in Ghana. Attending the training are: Samuel Mensah (Goldfields L&D Administrator/Manager) Evans Kofi Tsiadza (Goldfields mech. workshop Supervisor/Manager) Isaac Morrison (Crane Operator) Charles Amankwah (Crane Operator) Salifu Danlade (Crane Operator) Anthony...

Some of our team attended the Manitou MEA Dealer Conference this year, and we were thrilled to be awarded Sales team of the year 2018 in the Small Business Category. We also came third in the Master Sailing Cup competition for after-market sales in West Africa. Paterson Simons and Pasico were...

The Africa Development Bank has described African economies as “resilient and gaining momentum” with real output increasing to 3.6% in 2017 and likelihood of the growth accelerating to 4.1% in 2018 and 2019. How in your view is this economic growth likely to impact uptake of construction cranes and tower...

Following the recent acquisition of four SMV4535TC5 Konecranes Lift Trucks, Paterson Simons arranged a factory visit and training for members of the GPHA (Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority) team to Sweden last month. 12 team members from GPHA’s mechanical workshops toured the Sweden facility in Markaryd, alongside Blanca Martin Garcia...

During a recent review of our long-running Port Service Agreement with Konecranes Port Services in Düsseldorf, the Paterson Simons team took time out to look at the latest crane simulation technology deployed in the Konecranes Gottwald training centre. The multi-screen simulator uses multiple screens to accurately recreate the 180 degree...

Paterson Simons was pleased and honoured to be recognised with an award at Bauma 2019. Manitowoc marked our partnership which entered its 41st year in 2019, with a short ceremony. Paterson Simons commenced as dealers for Coles Cranes back in 1978 and a few machines from that era are still...

Increase safety and visibility, day & night with one simple retrofit kit. Available across ALL Terberg tractors, Today Day time running light: This unique feature allows vehicles to be seen during daytime operations. Increasing safety and awareness for other road users. Cost saving: minimal light bulb change required during life...

We’ve had a busy 5 months, and as usual many reachstacker and forklift deliveries across the region successfully commissioned, including Mauritania and Senegal. APMT Mauritania in Nouakchott Paterson Simons has had a long relationship with APMT Mauritania in Nouakchott having commissioned and supplied three Konecranes SMV4531TB5 reachstackers 10 years ago...

With effect from 1st of January 2019 Certification, Inspection and Training Ghana Ltd. [CIT] will once again be a division of Pasico Ghana Ltd. [PGL]. Be assured that our contact details, administration team and staffing remain unchanged. Most of our customers have a pre-existing relationship with PGL so the change...