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Dangote Group has boosted its commercial and haulage fleet with additional 400 units of new SHACMAN trucks. The Nigerian conglomerate, with operations and facilities spread across the African continent, has established itself as the biggest customer of SHACMAN since the Chinese brand was introduced into the country by Transit Support Services Limited (TSS) about six years ago.
To date, the Dangote Group has purchased over 3,500 units of the trucks from TSS as part of a deliberate effort to patronise local assembly plants and create more jobs for Nigerians by resuscitating erstwhile moribund assembly plants in the country. The SHACMAN trucks are being assembled by TSS at the ANAMMCO plant in Enugu, South East Nigeria.
“The recognition of SHACMAN as reliable heavy-duty vehicles, and the growing need for such vehicles within the continuously expanding conglomerate, influenced its decision to patronise the trucks. Dangote Group has absolute trust in the quality of the locally-assembled SHACMAN trucks that are backed by a warranty that is of global standard and after-sales services.
“Since the partnership started in 2016 with an initial order of 500 locally- assembled SHACMAN trucks by Dangote, his commitment to empowering local manufacturers and the continuous patronage have created jobs in the South East by reviving ANAMMCO plant in Enugu with an opportunity to produce trucks locally instead of importing them. It has also brought back Onne Port in Rivers State with over 3,000 containers since ANAMMCO was resuscitated,” a statement issued by TSS said.
The statement signed by the General Manager, TSS Motors, Mr. Dave Chukwudulue, added: “We will continue to create value for users of SHACMAN trucks in Nigeria by supporting them with the best after-sales service programme. This has indeed resulted in the increasing demand for our trucks.”
The SHACMAN brand, which includes the SHACMAN heavy and medium duty trucks and road tractors, is manufactured by Shaanxi Heavy Duty Automobile, one of the largest trucks manufacturing companies in China.
