ANAMMCO Assembles Shacman Trucks
ANAMMCO Limited, a leading motor company in Nigeria, recently resumed full production at its plant in Enugu, where it is assembling a range of Shacman trucks. The cheery news has set off a wave of excitement in the automotive industry prompting analysts to consider the upsurge in production activities a boost to the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP), which was designed with the major objectives of bringing back automotive assembly, developing local content and deepening technological knowhow. Presently, no fewer than 50 heavy duty trucks are assembled every week at the plant located at the Emene Industrial Layout following a manufacturing agreement between Transit Support Services Limited {TSS}, a subsidiary of ABC Transport, and ANAMMCO, to utilise the assembly facility. TSS is the official representative of Shacman, a Chinese brand, in Nigeria It was learnt that with the return of increased production at the plant, majority of the technical staff who were kept on standby while skeletal operation lasted, have since been recalled, even as a number of the local content suppliers have been engaged to provide some of the needed components and accessories. This was confirmed by the Managing Director of TSS, Mr. Frank Nneji, who also disclosed that many truck buyers, especially big corporate users like construction companies, haulage and logistics firms and cement manufacturers, have realised that Shacman has an edge over competitors in terms of price-quality comparison.