Long-time dealer Paterson Simons celebrates first Grove GRT9165 sale in Africa

Newmont Ghana Gold has taken delivery of a Grove GRT9165 rough-terrain crane to work on the Ahafo North expansion project as part of the Ahafo Gold Mine. The crane is the largest rough-terrain from Grove and the first of its kind to be delivered to Africa. The mining giant already runs several other Manitowoc products in Ghana and local dealer Paterson Simons operates a full-time support presence at the mine site to support its Grove cranes.

The thee-axle, 150 t capacity Grove GRT9165 features an industry-leading 62.5 m boom and class-leading load charts. The crane includes the intuitive Crane Control System (CCS) for maximum productivity, an expanded panoramic cab for improved visibility, and reduced transport height.

Paul Rogers, Manitowoc sales director for Africa, paid tribute to Paterson Simons for securing the landmark Grove order and for its partnership over five decades:

“Congratulations to Newmont for its purchase of the first Grove GRT9165 in Africa. It’s a fantastic crane that delivers unbeatable performance on the jobsite. Huge credit to the team at Paterson Simons too, who have been our partner for nearly 50 years. The company’s technical expertise and commitment to customer support are among the very best in Africa and we look forward to celebrating further success into the next 50 years.''

In addition to its GRT9165, Newmont runs many other Grove cranes, including a 135 t Grove RT9150E rough-terrain crane, which it purchased 10 years ago and which continues to deliver reliable service to this day. At the time of its purchase, this was also the first crane of its kind to be delivered in Africa, and the largest rough-terrain from Grove. Other Grove cranes in the Newmont fleet include GMK5180-1 and GMK5200-1 all-terrain cranes and a GRT880 rough-terrain crane.

Newmont Corporation is the world’s leading gold company as well as a producer of copper, silver, zinc, and lead. The company’s world-class portfolio of assets and operations span North America, South America, Australia, and Africa.

Paterson Simons is a market-leading equipment supplier across West and Central Africa and represents Grove mobile cranes and Manitowoc crawler cranes in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, and Cameroon. The company serves customers in the mining, oil and gas, port logistics, and other sectors providing comprehensive support including inspection, parts, service, diagnostic reports, and fleet management.

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GRT9165

The GRT9165 was designed after gathering feedback from crane owners and operators to ensure that it is loaded with the features and reliability you demand. With a class leading 62,5 m (205 ft) main boom, new wider full vision cab, intuitive Crane Control System (CCS), reduced transport height and best in class load charts the GRT9165 will be a valuable asset in any crane owners’ fleet. And just like all GRT models, we are so confident in the performance and reliability of the GRT9165 that we are backing it with a two-year standard warranty.

RT9150E

The RT9150E is the highest capacity rough-terrain crane currently in production. The 150 USt capacity crane features a 197 ft main boom the longest of any rough-terrain crane. The crane is well suited for refineries power plants and other large projects with heavy-duty lifting requirements in a compact space.

GMK5180-1

THE MOST POWERFUL CRANE IN ITS CLASS

The GMK5180-1 is the most powerful crane in its class with a 64 m main boom. The - optional - VIAB turbo coupling enables wear-free starting and braking.
Grove's single-engine concept meets the latest emission standards while lowering running costs with 30% less diesel consumption than older models.
The simple logistics due to the exchangeable, self-rigging auxiliary hoist and the exchangeable counterweights (with GMK5200-1, GMK5250L-1, GMK5250XL-1, and GMK6300L-1) are outstanding.

GMK5200-1

THE MOST POWERFUL CRANE IN ITS CLASS

The GMK5200-1 is the most powerful crane in its class with a 64 m main boom. The - optional - VIAB turbo coupling enables wear-free starting and braking.
Grove's single-engine concept meets the latest emission standards while lowering running costs with 30% less diesel consumption than older models.
The simple logistics due to the exchangeable, self-rigging auxiliary hoist and the exchangeable counterweights (with GMK5180-1, GMK5250L-1, GMK5250XL-1, and GMK6300L-1) are outstanding.

GRT880

The GRT880 comes with a 12,5 m to 41 m (41 ft to 134.5 ft) four-section, full power boom that provides unmatched lifting performance in its class. This combined with a strong permissible line pull, powerful hoists, Cummins QSB6.7L engine with ECO mode, load sensing hydraulic system and Manitowoc’s Crane Control System (CCS) ensure that the GRT880 will deliver unmatched efficiency on the jobsite. And just like all GRT models, we are so confident in the performance and reliability of the GRT880 that we are backing it with a two-year standard warranty.