Summary
Bell Equipment Limited manufactures, distributes, and exports materials handling equipment in South Africa and internationally. The company offers articulated dump trucks (ADT), excavators, low profile ADTs, motor graders, telescopic handlers, wheel loaders, compaction equipment, skid steel loaders, rough terrain forklifts, and bell forklifts and rockscalers for mining and construction sector. It also provides cone crushers, conveyors, impact crushers, jaw crushers, and screens for crushing and screens; haulage tractors, loggers, and timber tracks, as well as attachments, FASTfell, LogPro, and skogger under the Matriarc brand name for forestry sector; articulated tractors, cane loaders, cane pro, and slew loaders for agriculture sector; and container trucks, custom load bodies, dumper trailers, hooklift trucks, trailers, versa trucks, and water tankers for application equipment. In addition, the company offers pre-owned equipment and aftermarket services. It sells its products through a network of customer service centers, strategic alliances, and independent dealers. Bell Equipment Limited was founded in 1954 and is based in Richards Bay, South Africa.
History
Bell Equipment was founded in 1954 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally, the company was involved in repairing and servicing Caterpillar machines, but soon began manufacturing its own. Today, Bell is a global manufacturer of material handling machines and has operations in South Africa, the United States and China.
Mission
Our mission is to manufacture products that exceed industry standards and are reliable, safe and robust. We created our first articulated truck in 1970, and continue to develop and introduce innovative products that minimise environmental impact, maximise safety and performance.
Vision
Our vision is to become the pre-eminent supplier of mobile material handling machinery worldwide. We are committed to producing products that are of the highest quality and delivering our customer service to the highest standards.
Key Team
Ms. Diana McIlrath (Group Company Sec. & Legal)
Mr. Stephen Jones (Director of Group Engineering, Marketing & Product Portfolio)
Mr. Johan Van Wyngaardt (Director of Group HR)
Mr. Neville Paynter (Managing Director of Bell Equipment North America)
Mr. Douglas E. Morris (Managing Director of Europe, Middle East & Africa)
Mr. Duncan Mashika (Managing Director of Bell Equipment Sales South Africa Limited)
Recognition and Awards
Bell Equipment has won numerous awards over the years, including the South African Bureau of Standards’ Gold Medal Award for excellence in product design, the Graham Faber Trophy for Fire Protection Technology, and the PMR Africa Diamond Arrow award for being one of the top companies in South Africa.
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