Silver Summit Pty Ltd Trading as Gsp [Grader Supplies and parts] was started in May 2007, primarily to supply CAT® aftermarket to the existing client base in Botswana. In 2008 we made the strategic decision to partner with Hitachi in South Africa with a view to selling and servicing their brand here in Botswana.
To date we have sold in excess of 30 machines, and have cornered 25% of the market in our first year as a dealer. Range of equipment has been to construction primarily the 20 and 27 ton excavators, and Mining where we have just sold our first 60 ton Rigids with a 120 excavator as the loading tool.
Hitachi South Africa have given us there support in the form of courses and product specialists when the need has arisen, and we have dedicated mechanics to specific products.
In 2008 we opened what was then a depot in Francistown to facilitate the supply of parts to our client base with a single point of contact.
This has now grown into a separate business unit which services the Northern region in the form of ERM
Pty Ltd. It has its own mechanics, vehicles, stock, and support staff and subcontract to GSP. ERM has also partnered with Engen to enable us as a group to supply Engen Lubricants at dealer prices, and created more competition in the market, as we felt there was only one main supplier of Lube in Botswana.