How a new transport client stopped paying "new truck part" prices
One of our valued transport clients recently discovered something surprising: parts don't have to be brand new to work perfectly. Instead of ordering expensive new components every time something failed, they tried quality second-hand truck parts from us.
The result: trucks fixed faster, huge savings compared to new, and a maintenance budget that finally stopped having panic attacks.
The moral of the story? Before you order a brand new part and shock your accountant, give us a call first. Your truck will move, your wallet will recover, and your accountant might even sleep through the night.
How we ended up importing Chinese truck parts (by accident… sort of)
It all started when clients kept telling us the same thing: "We love our FAW, Sinotruk and Powerstar trucks, but finding quality second-hand parts is like trying to find a clean workshop floor."
We took the hint. We grabbed our passports, packed some biltong, and set off to hunt down quality second-hand parts. We found trusted suppliers, inspected every engine and gearbox like it owed us money, and made sure they could survive tough African conditions. Then we packed everything like Tetris masters and shipped it home, legally of course.
When the first container arrived we cheered the start of a new adventure. We can't wait to bring in the next batch, and we now stock parts for Chinese brands as well as European ones.
Specialist waste compactor project: Dennis truck
Custom Plant Solutions has recently been entrusted to facilitate the shipping, testing, amalgamation and hand-over of a specialist waste compactor for future potential use in the Sub-Saharan African market.
Through our extensive knowledge and expertise, we are pleased to announce that this complex project is at the final stages. The Dennis truck involved passed all the stringent mechanical tests with flying colours.
