TMS UK Any Part, Any Time, Anywhere! Technical Mechanical Services, with its Database of 42 million part-numbers, has grown to become the supplier of choice for genuine spare parts used in mining operations worldwide. Supplying the complete range of parts from transmissions, engines through to filters and seals for mining, earthmoving and drilling machines, cranes, forklifts and trucks, the company also helps support the infrastructure which invariably develops around a mine. ‘’We have been around for almost 20 years, the African side of the operation is well established and I have been travelling there since 1997’’ explained managing director, John Rogerson. ‘’We started by supplying the gold mines in Ghana, Copper in Zambia, Bauxite in Sierra Leone and Diamonds in Botswana, and we continue to capitalise on the wealth of opportunities Africa Holds.’’
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TMS has people on the ground covering huge swathes of the African Continent, including South Africa, Angola, The DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria and Tanzania. Each country has a dedicated team on the road almost constantly to meet with and support clients. As well as a dedicated UK-based team offering support upon their return. ‘’TMS are now official distributors for a select number of industry leading brands; joining forces with MTG – a supplier of GET (Ground Engagement Tools); Berco – involved in all aspects of undercarriages; and Rockmore – which supplies percussive rock drilling tool’’ explained Mr Rogerson Investing in securing TMS’s future and exploration of new markets is a continuous process, with plans afoot to move in to three new regions – Nigeria, Liberia, and Ethiopia – before the end of 2013.
‘’At the moment, with the economic fluctuations in Europe and America, the With its headquarters and central warehouse amount of quality suppliers in the market is reducing. TMS is a name synonymous with in Liege, Belgium the location is the perfect quality and service and this is empowering choice, nearly all the major brands have us to really develop the business in this substantial facilities in the region. time of narrowed competition’’ ‘’All parts are funnelled through our ‘’Our five year plan is to cover Africa in Belgium warehouse and shipped directly Spare parts: that’s the goal and everything to the end user wherever they happen to we do works towards achieving it’’ he be. We have invested a lot in our supplier concluded. accessibility and if one doesn’t have the part, we have another that probably does’’ Don’t forget to check out their stand This method eliminates the need to tie up H2.520 at Bauma. capital in unnecessary stock.