On 1 October this year, Africa’s biggest pump rental hub opened in Kempton Park, Gauteng, which will enable all pump users to find reliable and tough solutions quickly. Xylem South Africa’s managing director, Pierre Fourie reveals what the market can expect.
How is the hub positioned to service and expand in the African market?
PF: We were already renting out equipment from our existing facility in Boksburg. In fact, we’ve had the largest rental fleet on the continent for quite some time. The new hub has over 500 assets and this will grow, year-on-year, as we continue to invest and move into Africa. At the same time, we have access to an international rental fleet of over 17 500 assets, which we can call on at any time. We currently have 41 assets on the water from America, and we’ve brought over 4 assets from Korea for a specific project. That’s the scope and power of what Xylem can do.As we expand into sub-Saharan Africa, from early next year, we’ll roll out exactly the same blueprint as what we have here: a hub that’s able to service customers with the best fleets but, above that, the best and most-skilled people.
