HAVING outgrown its previous Port Elizabeth branch, Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC) has moved into larger premises that it says allows it to better service its ever-growing customer base.
Branch manager Mike Burley (pictured) said the new branch at the corner of Swartkops and Broad streets in North End is double the size of the previous premises, which translates into better stockholding for all equipment ranges in the GLTC stable. “This also means better response times for all aspects of the business, translating into increased uptime for our customers,” said Burley.
“Some eight months ago we identified there was need for us to move into larger premises. However, finding a facility that met our expectations took longer than anticipated, especially in a market where buildings with the sort of infrastructure we wanted are not readily available.”
The new facility will provide a comprehensive range of services, from sales, rentals (both short and long term), to parts and services, for all the various products under the Goscor Cleaning and GLTC umbrella.
Goscor Cleaning offers products such as Tennant, Ghibli, Kaivac, Delfin and Maer. Meanwhile, GLTC is the sole distributor of leading forklift brands, including Crown, Doosan, Bendi, Hubtex and BHS Battery Handling Solutions, allowing the company to offer a full basket of materials handling and warehousing solutions to its customers.
The new facility conforms to ISO 9001: 2015 standards. GLTC recently achieved an upgrade from ISO 9001: 2008 to ISO 9001: 2015 and OHSAS accreditation, which Burley says makes it the only forklift company in South Africa to have achieved both the standards.