Kemach Equipment has partnered with Stampede Compaction Equipment to supply locally manufactured walk-behind/pedestrian rollers to the South African market. Donned in the renowned Kemach Equipment yellow, the new-look machines will proudly display both Kemach and Stampede brands.
As a leading distributor of JCB earthmoving equipment and service solutions in South Africa, Kemach Equipment holds an approximate 2,5% market share in walk-behind rollers in southern Africa with sales exceeding 100 machines over the past seven years.
“Although the local market may not be massive, we believe it holds significant opportunities, especially in the plant hire space,” says Kemach Equipment’s National Support and Marketing Manager, Mark Senyard. “So, when JCB decided to discontinue its range of walk-behind rollers, we were keen to continue supplying this type of machine, prompting us to look for a suitable partnership. We could not have asked for a more qualified partner in Stampede Compaction Equipment. The compatibility and shared synergies between the two businesses make for a textbook collaboration.”
Stampede is a proudly South African company that boasts a solid 25-year reputation as a local manufacturer and supplier of compaction equipment. The company’s range of walk-behind and ride-on rollers, rammers/tampers and plate compactors are engineered and built at its well-equipped 2 000 m² manufacturing operation in Isando, Johannesburg.
“What was important for us is that Stampede is all about local. In addition to the fact that Stampede boasts a proven track record for building tough, reliable and efficient equipment for Africa, the business contributes to the local economy through job creation and skills development.” Senyard also points out that as Stampede specialises in the smaller compaction product range and there is zero conflict with Kemach Equipment’s other product ranges.
The scope of the agreement will see Kemach Equipment supplying Stampede’s complete walk-behind roller range: the PR39 trench compactor, the PR 62 and 75 general purpose rollers as well as the PR90 heavy duty roller. “These robust machines, available in drum widths ranging from 380 mm to 890 mm with operating weights from 495 kg to 1 080 kg, are versatile workhorses renowned for their simple, easy operation and efficiency; we are eager to unleash these machines into the market,” adds Senyard.
“Stampede is rightfully proud to partner with a company like Kemach Equipment that is a market leader, an organisation with a pedigree that is renowned for excellence in sales and after-market support,” states Marco Capazario, MD of Stampede Compaction Equipment. “The timing of this partnership could not have been better for us as we want to concentrate all our efforts on our core competencies of manufacturing production and product development. As a customer-centric company, we pride ourselves on our technical expertise which enables us to continuously improve our machines based on customer feedback as well as through significant investment in R&D. We are passionate about developing cutting-edge technology to drive up efficiencies and extend the life cycle of our machines for lowest possible total cost of operation and subsequently ownership for our customers.”
