(Company Annoucements) The Chicago Pneumatic brand is synonymous with high performance, reliability, efficiency, ease of operation and cost effectiveness, keystones that extend to the range of quality concrete equipment.

Pokers, Bull Floats, Hand-Held Creed, Screed Rail Systems, Power Trowels and Floor Saws - Chicago Pneumatic does not overload any of its concrete equipment with extra features that are rarely used. “Instead,” according to Eben van der Vyver from Chicago Pneumatic Sales, “the equipment is all about getting the day-to-day work done reliably, efficiently and affordably. The benefits that accompany the concrete equipment never falter as Chicago Pneumatic has a solution for virtually every step of the job, from soil, clay, silt, sand, gravel and asphalt compaction to concrete laying and finishing and finally, repair and maintenance.”

With features that include a robust design, effective shock absorbing and easy-to-access service points, the Chicago Pneumatic product line-up delivers reliable performance, user friendly operation and low maintenance which add up to long term productivity Ultimately it is the end user who benefits from low cost of ownership and a rapid return on equipment investment .

Highlighting the importance of a good service ethic, Van der Vyver says that the quality of a product is only as good as the service that supports. “The objective is to keep customer downtime to the minimum by being able to deliver all-round service excellence, from rapid product and parts supply to servicing, maintenance and repair.” “To make this happen, we need a wide regional footprint to enable us to bring our products as close to our customers as possible. To this end we are building a solid countrywide network of handpicked dealers to effectively supply the vast Chicago Pneumatic concrete range to the South and southern African markets.”

”We depend on our authorised dealers to assist customers in choosing the correct equipment for their needs. The dealers are also responsible for the servicing, repair and maintenance of the equipment. We therefore provide regular product training to equip dealers with extensive knowledge on the latest technology and product offerings so that they can add value to the supply chain,” ends Van der Vyver.

Since the introduction of the Chicago Pneumatic brand to the world market in 1901, the equipment continues to successfully meet diverse applications round the world. In South Africa, particularly in the mining sector, Chicago Pneumatic industrial and pneumatic hand tools have operated for over 100 years.