Camco Zambia, Camco Equipment - Lusaka

CAMCO EQUIPMENT (ZAMBIA) LTD IS HEADQUARTERED IN THE CAPITAL CITY LUSAKA OF ZAMBIA AND SUPPORTED BY 5 BRANCHES IN ZAMBIA. THESE INCLUDE CAMCO KITWE, KAPIRI, CHIPATA, CHOMA AND LUSAKA. CAMCO HAS ACHIEVED A GREAT PROGRESS AND CREATED MATURED DISTRIBUTING CHANNELS AND MARKETING MODES WITH A PROFESSIONAL MAINTENANCE AND AFTER-SALES SERVICE NETWORK. AFTER 18 YEARS’ EFFORT MADE BY THE WHOLE CAMCO STAFF SINCE THE FOUNDATION IN ZAMBIA IN 1998. WE HAVE OVER 180 CHINESE AND FOREIGN EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE MADE A LOT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND MEANWHILE WE HAVE CONSTITUTED A SERIES OF MANAGEMENT RULES AND AN ENTERPRISE CULTURE SUITABLE FOR THE SITUATION IN AFRICA.
CAMCO EQUIPMENT IS MAINLY ENGAGED IN THE IMPORT AND DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL AND ENGINEERING MACHINES,  

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CHAIN DEPARTMENT STORES, BUILDING AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT. CAMCO IS ONE OF THE LARGEST CHINESE TRADE COMPANIES IN ZAMBIA NOW, AND BUDGET STORES LIMITED IS THE SOLE CHINESE DEPARTMENT STORE WITH THE TRADE APPROVAL IN ZAMBIA.
WE HAVE CREATED A LONG AND FRIENDLY COOPERATION RELATIONSHIP WITH OVER 30 POWERFUL MANUFACTURERS IN CHINA, AS MORE THAN 80% OF THE GOODS ARE PURCHASED FROM CHINA. IN THE FUTURE, CAMCO WILL STAND ON AND THE AFRICAN MARKET AND BRING THE AFRICAN CUSTOMERS WITH FAMOUS AND HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS FROM CHINA, AND TRY ALL TO BECOME A BRIDGE BETWEEN CHINA AND ZAMBIA, IN AGRICULTURAL AND ENGINEERING MACHINES, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL STORE PRODUCTS, AND BUILDING MATERIALS.

CORPORATE PROFILE

（2015 VISION）

Add.: Plot No. 10636F, Kafue Road, P. O. Box 39558, Lusaka
Tel: +26 0211 847862 / 847863
Cell: +26 0977 610989 / 578068
E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]


1.BRIEF INTRODUCTION

CAMCO EQUIPMENT (Z) LTD.（hereinafter referred to as the Company） which was registered on June 16, 1998 in Zambia, as a subsidiary of CAMCO Group, is dedicated to provide Zambian market with quality Chinese made agricultural, animal husbandry, fishery, construction and heavy duty equipment etc.
The company’s head office is located in Lusaka with branches in Kitwe which is the economical core city in Copperbelt province and also in Choma, Kapiri Mposhi, Chipata which are the agriculture centre of Southern, Central and Estern Province respectively，and with forty distributors all around Zambia. The company is one of the largest suppliers of agricultural, construction and heavy duty equipment in Zambia. The company has an ambitious expansion program that will see camco branches presence in all the ten provinces of Zambia by near future.
Camco is a member of the Zambia National Farmers Union and the Dairy Association of Zambia.
Complying with Zambian market, the company is mainly supplying agricultural equipment, food processing equipment, irrigation equipment, animal husbandry equipment, fishery equipment, diesel & petrol engine, generator sets, agricultural tools, construction and heavy duty equipment, forestry equipment as well as their spare parts.
With an after-sales team consisting of both Chinese and Zambian technicians, the company can offer a comprehensive technical support, technical training, repair and other after-sales service.
After 15 years’ development, the company has established client base and developed good business relationship with local business partners.

Our customers are as follows:
- Commercial, medium and small scale farmers
- Agricultural produce processing enterprises
- Building, Road and Civil Construction contractors
- Government sectors and NGO
- Distributors of agricultural and engineering equipment, farm tools and agri-chemicals
- Repair & Service enterprises

2. OUR MISSION

We are committed to providing our clients with quality products at affordable prices. While developing our business, we also provide opportunities for our employees and stakeholders to realize their goals.
Our principle is to obtain clients’ everlasting reliance and support by providing quality products and best services to their satisfaction.

3. OUR FAITH AND CORPORATE CULTURE

“People First, Ethics First”
We ensure that each and every employee is highly respected and well treated. Employees’ potential can be developed to the fullest only in an atmosphere of open and direct communication. Training and improvement opportunities are provided to every employee, ensuring maximum capability and efficiency. Senior employees are highly respected. We provide our employees with fair, competitive salary and benefits; promotion opportunities are offered based on personal ability. Our policy is one of equality and inclusive participation。
Throughout the entire course of our dealings with clients, suppliers, employees, government sectors and society at large, our principle is one of honesty.

Our Main Objectives
To increase our market share, we rely on the following advantages:
Top talent
Top market
Top products
Top services

In order to achieve our main objectives and accomplish our mission, we follow these guidelines:

Collaboration
Fully execute and strengthen close cooperation and coordination between and within departments. Take full advantage of company talent to ensure our outstanding competitive advantage in client service..

Organization
Strengthen the uniformity of our coordination, with a view to attaining our goal of satisfying our customers. To realize this goal, we must enact sensible authorization procedures and take proper centralized management and adjustment measures, ensuring ideal levels of company coordination and the efficient use of company resources.

A Sense of Ownership
Employees should be encouraged to develop a sense of ownership over their work, treating the company’s development as a component of their own personal development. It is only in this way that each and every employee can truly understand the meaning of the company’s products and operations.

Quality
Customers Come First: Win clients’ everlasting trust with our excellent quality and services.

Participation
Offer management participation opportunities to all employees. By encouraging employees’ full participation in management processes, employees’ own career prospect will become clearer, and employees will be better able to realize their goals.

Management Capability
Develop and maintain the quality and capability of our management personnel, enabling them to attain the management standards of a modern enterprise. Ensure that management positions at all levels are filled by qualified personnel.

Development Planning
Each department should formulate a written development plan to set future development goal, and set standards to measure development performance. At the same time, to ensure the continuous development of our company’s business, the company should retain the flexibility to make corrections to development plans as needed.

4. OUR ADVANTAGES

Our advantages are as follows:
4.1. Wide range of products: 16 categories of equipments, more than 100 sub-categories, and about 400 different models;
4.2. Reliable quality ensured by top 3 manufacturers of each product;
4.3. Affordable and competitive price;
4.4. Purchasing network was established and supported by Chinese top manufacturers;
4.5. Countrywide sales network for the convenience of purchasing for clients;
4.6. Various production and repair equipment for solving difficulties immediately;
4.7. Provide reliable after-sales service, including installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair;
4.8. With fifteen years’ business and management experience in Zambia, we are familiar with local business environment.

5. CORPORATE ORGANIZATION

Camco is limited company which is led by board of directors. The CEO is in charge of daily operation. It consists of procurement dept., operation dept., heavy equipment dept., after sales service dept., logistic dept., finance dept. and HR & administration dept. which are led by departmental managers.

6. PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Company products cover agricultural equipment, fishery and animal husbandry equipment, construction equipment etc. to meet the various demands of our customers. Specific series are as follows:
6.1. Agricultural equipment: four-wheel tractors, walking tractors, disc ploughs, harrows, planters, cultivators, subsoilers, micro tilling manager combine harvesters, swathe, corn husker, maize shellers, rice thresher and trailers etc.;
6.2. Pump and Irrigation Equipment: portable gasoline (diesel) irrigation pump set, small-size diesel irrigation pump set, deep well pump, domestic and commercial submersible pump, clear water pump, centrifugal pump, self priming pump, suction pump, multistage pump, filter mud pump, suction hose, delivery hose, sprinkler and valves etc;
6.3. Food Processing Equipment: Maize Dehuller, Hammer mill, oil expeller, oil filter, rice processing equipment, wheat milling machine, grain cleaning machine, peanut butter machine;
6.4. Animal Husbandry and Feed processing equipment: lawn mover, hay
rake, tying machine, hay cutter, feed mixer, feed pellet machine, feed mill, milking machine milk separator, incubator, bone cutting machine, ice making machine, freezer；；
6.5. Fishery Equipment: propeller, Oxygen Pump, ship generator, fishing net , fishing net box etc.;
6.6. Forestry Equipment: chain saw, band saw, wood-working machinery;
6.7. Farming Tools: hoes, spades, machetes, sickles, slashers, axes, rakes and forks Petrol engine knapsack sprayer, manual knapsack sprayer, hand sprayer and tractor driven sprayer etc.;
6.8. Engine and generating set: diesel engine, single-phase motor, three-phase motor and electronic control box, portable gasoline power generating set, ordinary diesel power generating set, silence diesel power generating set;
6.9. Heavy Duty Equipment: Bulldozer, Excavator, Front end wheel Loader, Road Roller, Grader, Dump Truck, Forklift etc.;
6.10. Construction Equipment: Block-making machine, roof-tile-making machine, concrete mixer, breaststroke compactor, impact compactor, plate compactor, plate vibrator, vibrating spear, polishing machine, pavement joint-cutting machine, steel bar cutter, steel bar straightening machine, steel bar bender, pipe bender, threading machine, windlass etc.;
6.11. Mining Equipment: Stone Crusher, Stone Crushing Plant, Pneumatic Pickaxe, rock drill etc.;
6.12. Vessels: passenger ship, ferry ship, bulk cargo ship, container ship, dredger , tug ship, workboat and yacht etc.;
6.13. Repair equipment: lathe, drilling machine, air compressor, welding machine, grinding machine, forklift, trolley, elevator platform, high pressure cleaning machine, tire changer, mobile equilibrator, battery charger, hydraulic puller etc..

7. PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLIES

The prerequisite for providing our clients with top quality machinery and equipment is to cooperate with the best manufacturers. The company has established good business relationship with the top Chinese manufacturers of agricultural equipment and construction, engineering equipment which can ensure the systematic supply network of the best equipment from China.
The company is the sole agent for the following brands:
7.1 YTO tractor: made by Chinese First Tractor Manufacturing Company which is the largest tractor manufacturer in China and also has a great reputation due to its design institute, manufacturing capability and stable product quality;
7.2 FOTON combine harvester: No. one combine harvester manufacturer in China.
7.3 JINMA Tractor: Largest small and medium-size tractor manufacturer in China and also with a great amount of exportation to USA;
7.4 JD diesel engine: No. one diesel engine exporter in China with its market all around Southeast Asia, South America and Africa;
7.5 SKYSEA submersible pump: No. one commercial submersible pump manufacturer in China and holds 70% of the marketing share in China;
7.6 MASTRA submersible pump: one of top 3 commercial submersible pump manufacturers in China and adopts Italian technology and wins reliance by Zambian clients due to its durability;
7.7 ZOOMLION heavy-duty engineering equipment: No.2 heavy-duty engineering equipment manufacturer in China.
7.8 LONGKING front end wheel loader: No.1 wheel loader manufacturer in China.
7.9 SINOMAC grader: No.1 grader manufacturer in China from 1965.
7.10 QGM Block making machine: No.2 block making machine manufacturer in China.

Meanwhile, the company has improved the design and materials with better adaptability and function for Zambia market.
Besides import, the company also manufactures part of machine, joints for assembling to reduce cost and increase local employment.

8. MARKETING AND SALES NETWORK

In order to serve our clients better, we have set 5 branches in Kitwe which is the economical core city in Copperbelt province and also in Choma, Kapiri Mposhi, Chipata which are the agriculture centre of Southern, Central and Estern Province respectively. As required, products can be delivered between headquarter and branches any time. The company also has 40 distributors and agents all around Zambia.
Our sales personnel are well trained to deliver professional service.
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9. AFTER-SALES SERVICE

9.1. Our principle is “Clients foremost”. We can provide the service of equipment installation, repair and maintenance with a view to making sure the smooth operation. Besides, we also provide technology support and training. We commit ourselves to providing best services and creating a bright future together with our clients.
9.2. Our advantage in regard to after-sales service is that our after-sales team consists of both Zambian technicians and Chinese technicians which are the guarantee of the accuracy and efficiency of solving problems.
9.3. Abundant spare parts are stocked for the convenience of proceeding maintenance and repair for our clients.
9.4. Advanced equipment, such as lathe and drilling machine etc., ensures the smooth proceeding of repair.


10. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

10.1. For years, the company has been supporting and caring Zambia’s social public service.
10.2. For supporting education, the company is providing training opportunities every year for undergraduates, amounting to more than 100 so far, whose professional skills and job opportunities have been highly elevated.
10.3. Company is also active in participating Chinese social activities. Li Tie, managing director, was the first secretary general of Chinese Commercial Association in Zambia. Now he is the deputy chairman of the association.

11. ENTERPRISE HONORS

The company is honored “Best Chinese Enterprise in Zambia Award” in the activity that “Respect civilization, Set images, Ensure safety, enhance development” which is first held by Chinese embassy in Zambia in 2009.
Mr. Li Tie is also awarded the “Advanced Individual of Sino-Zambian Friendly Cooperation” in 2010.

12. MANAGEMENT TEAM

Key management personnel: Li Tie (Managing Director & CEO), Han Jing(Director-HR), Huang Pengqi（Director-operation）
Li Tie, Managing Director, graduated from Jilin Industry University, Majoring in Machinery Design and Manufacturing, bachelor’s degree of engineering, twenty-four years’ work experience and fourteen years’ management experience at senior levels. Since 1998, he has successively established CAMCO Equipment (Zambia) Ltd., Budget Stores Ltd., Camland Construction Ltd.. He has committed himself to the public utility. He was the secretary general of Chinese Commercial Association in Zambia and now he is the deputy chairman of the association.

Han Jing, Director, graduated from Jilin University, majoring in Electronic Engineering, bachelor’s degree of science. She has worked at the management level in North China Research Institute of Electro-Optic and Sino-American Bush & Lomb Eyecare Company Ltd; In 1999, she Joined CAMCO GROUP as human resource director.

Huang Pengqi, director-operation, graduated from Beijing Commercial Collage, majoring in business Management. He has worked for Africa Agricultural Development Center, Sino-Guinea Agricultural Collaboration and Development Farm as administrative officer, deputy general manager, and assistant general manager respectively. He became operation director of CAMCO EQUIPMENT from 2009 up to now.

13. OUR SLOGAN

Durable and Affordable!
Power link to Chinese agricultural and construction equipment!

14. CONTACT US

HEAD OFFICE IN LUSAKA
Physical Add.: Plot No. 10636, Kafue Road, Lusaka
Postal Add.：P. O. Box 39558, Lusaka
Tel/Fax: 0211-847862/847863 Cell: 097-2249988 or 097-7610989
E-mail: [email protected]

KITWE BRANCH
Physical Add.：Plot No. 208, Independence Avenue, Kitwe
Cell：097-7114596 097-2249976
E-mail: [email protected]

CHOMA BRANCH
Physical Add.：Plot No. 346A, Livingstone Road, Choma
Tel/Fax: 0213–221888 Cell：097-4096271 097-2249979
E-mail: [email protected]

KAPIRI MPOSHI BRANCH
Physical Add. : Plot No.424, Great north road, Kapiri Mposhi
Cell: 097-2249983
E-mail: [email protected]

CHIPATA BRANCH:
Physical Add.:Great East Road, Chipata
Cell:097-2249984
E-mail: [email protected]