Manitou showcases telehandlers at Electra Mining
Manitou MD Andrew Maynard spoke to Engineering News & Mining Weekly during the Electra Mining Africa event, held in Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026. Camerawork: Miko Moodley. Editing. Darlene Creamer.
Heavy machinery manufacturer Manitou Group, with headquarters in France, has a worldwide presence through establishments on every continent and a network of 800 partner dealerships that reinforce its proximity to its clients. Manitou Group’s global mission is to help its customers improve their working conditions while focusing on safety and improving productivity. As an innovative leader, it designs, manufactures, distributes and services versatile material handling equipment, whether the need is to lift, load, handle or dig.
Manitou has had a presence in South Africa for over 50 years and Manitou Southern Africa was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitou Group in 1997.
Today, Manitou Southern Africa serves the African continent through a combination of dealer networks and Manitou Centres, offering a customer-centric approach by offering total cost of ownership solutions with minimal machine downtime.
Manitou provides value-added solutions and will tailor-make a package to suit your business. Options include extended warranties, service and maintenance contracts, telematics to track the health of your machine, amongst others. In addition to this, its aftermarket service centre will ensure that your machine is kept running with genuine Manitou parts.
Manitou MD Andrew Maynard spoke to Engineering News & Mining Weekly during the Electra Mining Africa event, held in Johannesburg from 7 to 11 September 2026.
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