Air compressor supplier Goscor Compressed Air Solutions (GCAS), part of the Goscor group of companies, has acquired air compressor service and maintenance company KLG Compressed Air Services, which has been renamed Goscor KLG Compressed Air Solutions.

Goscor KLG’s MD Gavin Dutton says that the company was chosen owing to its strong servicing platform, which has created significant growth potential in the compressed air solutions market, where the new entity is expected to be a significant force.

The reason GCAS bought 51% of the company was to expand their servicing capacity, and offer a world-class compressor rebuild facility to its customer base.

“KLG will contribute its technical expertise to the new business and a great opportunity is created by this acquisition. It is further enhanced by the JSE-listed diversified industrial services company Imperial group’s recent acquisition of a majority stake in the Goscor group, bringing a major injection of muscle to all the group businesses,” says Dutton.

He notes that being supported by the Imperial group opens up new opportunities, as any package can be tailored by the company to suite a client, given the adequate financial backing.

Dutton adds that the compressed air market has a host of fly-by-night operators. It is not only about supplying compressors but also about identifying the customers’ needs and fully understanding them, before providing the correct solution.

“The move expands KLG’s aftermarket capacity and will improve response times. This will help us to provide a better service, which will enable customers to reduce downtime and significantly save on their bottom lines,” Dutton explains.

Goscor KLG commercial manager Tinus Kotze says that GCAS is looking forward to completing the relocation to KLG’s premises in Alrode, Johannesburg, where there is a fully equipped facility with state-of-the-art repair, diagnostic and testing equipment.

KLG,is an ISO 9001:2008 accredited company, runs one of the largest compressor test bays in South Africa, where all aspects of a compressor’s performance can be monitored for any mechanical or technical faults. The test bay is equipped to handle compressors up to 5 000 cubic feet per minute, 380 V, 525 V or 6.6 kV. The new workshop also has the facility to transport repaired compressors anywhere in Southern Africa.

“Goscor KLG will focus on decreasing the total cost of ownership for the customer and, with the backing of the Goscor group, will now be in a position to provide a number of options to make this a reality,” says Dutton.

Further, Goscor KLG has become the sole distributors of the Sullair products and has won a tender to deliver and install ten Sullair compressors to the Moatize coal-mining operations in Tete province, Mozambique. These will be installed at five sites on the mine, including the tyre repair workshop, lubrication bay and two heavy vehicle repair workshops.

“We have managed to offer the client a turnkey solution, with the value of the project over R3-million. It is these kinds of opportunities that we are looking for and we are sure that we can tackle almost any application,” states Dutton.

“The company is confident that it can put together a solution that is in line with Goscor’s philosophy of offering the best product and after sales service to a select customer base in the South African market,” he concludes. There is significant growth potential in the compressed air solutions market