Meet our Technical Team, based in Scotland! James Savoy is our Group Technical Director at Paterson Simons. A member of the Board of Directors, James has been with us for 13 years. All service teams report to James who oversees all the Groups’ technical excellence: in customer offerings, in external...

Konecranes Lifttrucks recently hosted a two week visit for Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), representatives from the Paterson Simons UK Head office and from our subsidiary Pasico Ghana. This consisted of comprehensive technical training sessions for the GPHA team. The team visited Volvo and Elme Spreaders during the trip...

Pasico Ghana, a subsidiary of Paterson Simons, in the latter part of 2023 completed an installation of a 62T/15T Konecranes Overhead Crane (OHC) at Volta River Authority (VRA) thermal plant in Aboadze, Ghana. This is the second Konecranes Overhead Crane we have installed at VRA Aboadze. The first 62T/15T Konecranes...

Did you know that the name Franna comes from “Francis and Anna” which is the family name of the company founder and his wife? In 1978, Dave Francis developed the first pick and carry crane, from truck components. In 1986, the business was sold to Lou Parolin and Brian Hain...

Mobicrane is a family-owned business with well over two decades of experience renting out lifting equipment in Ghana, Western Africa. In the coastal town of Takoradi, they provide cranes and lift trucks mostly to mining, oil and gas, and construction companies. As these companies have expanded their operations, rental equipment...

On October 3rd 2023, Paterson Simons successfully commissioned and delivered a Konecranes SMV20-1200C Forklift to Eko Support Services Limited in Nigeria. This Konecranes Forklift is the latest addition to Eko Support Services Limited’s equipment fleet, which already includes three Konecranes Forklifts (32T, 16T, and 12T) and one 45T Konecranes Reach...

Paterson Simons recently conducted Technical Training for our Tema based Konecranes Lifttrucks specialist engineers. The training took place at Pasico Ghana’s Tema Training Centre. (Pasico Ghana is a subsidiary of Paterson Simons). This was a follow up training session, as part of the ongoing program. This Konecranes Lifttrucks Technical Training...

We are excited to reintroduce Ashley Cooper, who has recently rejoined Paterson Simons (PSAL) as our new Group Parts Sales Manager. Ashley has previously been a valuable member of our team, serving as a Parts Sales Coordinator and later as a Sales Manager with a focus on sales in Nigeria....

Based in our UK Head Office in Brighton, James Heels has recently been promoted to the role of Group Business Development Manager at Paterson Simons (PSAL). James has been an invaluable member of our team for an impressive tenure of 16 years, with his anniversary approaching this November. He has...

Thanks to the Konecranes Hydraulic Long-Life filter, you can safely extend the life of your hydraulic oil up to 12,000 working hours. That’s nearly three times longer than traditional filters can be trusted to keep your oil clean, a feature that translates into less downtime and more cost savings for...

In 1958 Manitou pioneered the very first rough terrain forklift truck. Marcel Braud, the visionary founder of Manitou, conceived an innovative machine by reimagining the conventional farm tractor layout. He added a lifting mast and introduced hydraulic steering, giving birth to the world’s first rough terrain forklift truck. This ingenious...

Paterson Simons attended the Terberg EMEA Distributor Days 2023 event on 19 & 20 September. Industry leaders, distributors, and experts from across the EMEA region attended the conference. This two-day event showcased Terberg’s commitment to fostering innovation, building strong partnerships, and driving growth in the automotive and logistics sectors. Topics...