A company driven
with ambition to succeed and the will to provide the
ever changing market with the most suitable product,
manufactured locally, using local resources. The
company is jointly owned by Desmond and Louise Gutzeit,
husband and wife team, with a vision for success.
The company
originally formed in 1973 as Desmond Transport. It
operated in the transport business and grew steadily
year by year venturing into the earthmoving,
construction and plant hire business, as well as
developing a quarry and brick manufacturing business.
Again this was a result of focused understanding of
local market demand and meticulous adoption of sound
business principles and initiatives.
An effective
operating structure enabled and justified the purchase
of second hand earthmoving equipment and equip a
workshop to re-furbish this equipment for re-sale and
plant hire accordingly.
This progressive
development allowed for the establishment of our
manufacturing plant, creating effective local suppliers,
employing and training staff. In 1995 with the
experience gained from refurbishment the decision was
made to manufacture our own equipment in close
consultation with customer demands.
Production began
with a front end loader in 1996 and the reaction
resulted in three loaders being manufactured and sold in
the first year, five units were sold in 1997.
