Bearings International goes big
3rd Quarter 2012
News & events
Bearings International’s Maitland branch in the Western Cape has relocated to larger premises as part of a strategic move to further streamline operations and increase customer service levels. A member of the Hudaco group, the company has a strategically located wholly-owned network, currently numbering 53 branches, that supplies a comprehensive range of world leading brands of mechanical engineering, bearing and power transmission products.
These include general and specialist bearings and accessories; transmission and conveyor chains; agricultural spare parts; gearboxes and geared motors; electric motors and frequency converter variable speed controls; couplings; pulleys; V- and wedge belts; oil seals; conveyor belts; and industrial hoses. It.supplies OEMs and end users in diverse Western Cape industries such as pump, print, paper and pulp, automotive, steel, mining, food and beverage, fishing, ports and harbours, and metal processing, as well as government institutions.
Bearings International’s Regional Manager for the Western Cape, David Coro, says, ‘We want the market to identify Bearings International as more than just a bearing supplier. Our strength lies in the fact that we come to market as a solutions partner, offering superior brands, backed by service excellence. When we receive an enquiry for the supply of bearings, we take an holistic approach and sell our company across the board. We look beyond bearings and ask the right questions to offer a complete solution, which could include electric motor, gearbox, couplings, seals and more.”
For more information contact David Coro, Bearings International, +27 (0)21 511 0580, [email protected], www.bearings.co.za
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