Paterson Simons recently attended the Konecranes Lift Trucks Distributors Conference held in Dubai. This event brought together distributors from the Middle East and Africa region, offering valuable updates from Konecranes and shared insights from fellow distributors. The conference provided an excellent opportunity to reconnect with the Konecranes team, gain insights...

How would you like to save up to 35% of the fuel cost running your Lifttrucks? How does a reduction of up to 35% in emissions sound to you? Would you like to increase productivity, instantly?   Improve your Reach Stackers productivity with Flow Drive – an innovation from Konecranes!...

Paterson Simons & Konecranes recently supported Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital’s Breast Cancer Unit, by purchasing an Ultrasound Scanner for the Hospital. Ultrasound scanners are non-invasive, safe, affordable diagnostic tools. In breast cancer care, they are crucial for the early detection and diagnosis of breast tumours. The presentation of this Medical Equipment...

Enhancing the Safety of Empty Container Handler Operators: In dynamic operational environments, lift trucks face various potential incidents, including unfortunate accidents. The Overhead Guard – Safety Cage from Konecranes deals with the significant damage that could be caused by an empty container failing from the above average heights empty containers...

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...

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...

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...

With Konecranes Tire Saver solution you get more mileage out of your tyres by increasing your truck’s turning radius, if you don’t need to maneuver in tight spaces on a daily basis. With one kit you boost productivity, reduce rubber waste and tyre replacement intervals (lower costs).   Longer life...

In 1917, the first lift truck was created. The company credited with creating the modern lift truck is the American Clark Equipment Company. World War I had created a labour shortage in many U.S. factories and warehouses, prompting the company to unveil the ‘Tructractor’—a gas-powered, three-wheeled prototype that is now...