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Patricia Namatovu,                       Mr. Seth Oduro Acheampong, Fleet Manager
 Head Administrator

 Clarke Group, Uganda                     Form Ghana, Ghana





       – and because of the pandemic. We   At Form Ghana, we are a forest management   our line of work, we have to focus on
       learned a lot about the machine from   company that helps restore degraded forest   the long-term. Using Cat parts helps
       the people at Mantrac and it helps to   reserves. Our main office is in the Ashanti   us reduce downtime, lower operating
       have alternative means of purchase.   region, but we have working sites across the   costs and manage more material.
       I think it’s a good innovation and   country. Form Ghana started in 2007 and
       the online discount helps too.     we have planted more than 7,500 hectares   We also have a CVA (Customer Value
                                          with teak trees and other indigenous species.   Agreement) with our Cat dealer Mantrac.
       I think that Cat machines are      We hope to expand that with another   The fleet is constantly monitored by
       durable, and so are the parts.     12,500 hectares over the next 10 years.  our maintenance manager and sales
       Together, it means we don’t have                                        representative through connectivity to
       to replace the same parts very     Our goal is a world where the sustainable   alert us for any needed inspections and
       frequently. Once the parts are in,   management of natural forests is the   servicing schedules. Scheduled Oil Sampling
       they’re good for a really long time.  standard, while taking into consideration   (S.O.S.), repairs and maintenance are
                                          people, ecology and economy. Our customers   done by the Mantrac team too. We choose
       And, with Mantrac, we’re getting   include investors, governments, communities   Cat parts and decided on a CVA because
       exactly what we need. They are     and non-governmental organizations.  they offer better value for money.
       available for site visits, consultations,
       to purchase parts and make         We have 140K motor graders and 426F2   We appreciate the different ways Mantrac
       informed recommendations.          backhoe loaders, so we depend on them   helps our machines keep running strong
       We are happy with them.            heavily to clear and reclaim degraded   so we can accomplish our mission. They
                                          lands. It’s vital that they are always in good   help make our jobs and our lives easier. Our
                                          working condition because we have a   relationship is excellent. We call them quite
                                          mission that is important to our country.  often and always get a quick response.

                                          Just as we believe in doing quality work,
                                          we believe in the quality of genuine Cat
                                          parts. We have always chosen them
                                          and are quite happy with the results. In















                                             Using Cat parts helps us
                                          ‘‘reduce downtime, lower
                                             operating costs and
                                                                        ‘’                              Cat Magazine 21
                                             manage more material.
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