EnerMech now a stockist of SMC Pneumatics in Cape Town
September 2017
News
Thanks to a large consignment holding, EnerMech now boasts over 800 SMC Pneumatics stock items and a dedicated, knowledgeable team who are ready to help solve customer automation challenges.
The seamless collaboration between EnerMech and SMC Pneumatics in both the Gauteng and Western Cape regions is one which meets both organisations’ objectives and aligns closely to their values. The addition of pneumatics to its portfolio for the energy sector also ensures that EnerMech is able to offer a complete turnkey solution to its customers.
With engineering offices, workshops and storage facilities strategically located across 30 locations, covering Africa, the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East and Caspian regions, EnerMech is a world-class provider of mechanical services solutions to the international energy services sector.
Faiek Fredericks, general manager of EnerMech South Africa, elaborates on the fit between the two companies: “SMC as an established brand has invested heavily in the country and is able to offer a global organisation such as ourselves the support we need. We believe that this collaboration will best benefit our customers and a significant investment has been made on our part to ensure that a fully comprehensive service and product offering as well as technical expertise can as always be expected, in all aspects of our business.”
SMC has secured strategic partnerships with distributors around the country. Indirect sales manager, Coen Pretorius, is in charge of distribution and explains the current footprint around the country. “When looking for distributors in South Africa to service customers around the country, we apply select criteria to ensure that our partners, our customers and our company can best benefit from the collaboration. EnerMech was a seamless fit for us as a global organisation servicing a crucial sector. We pride ourselves on the relationship that we have established with EnerMech and look forward to a bright future for both companies.”
For more information contact SMC Pneumatics South Africa, +27 (0)11 100 5866, [email protected], www.smcpneumatics.co.za or EnerMech South Africa, +27 (0)21 286 4000, [email protected], www.enermech.com
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