Hitachi Construction Machinery Middle East Corp. has appointed Manaseer Machinery Trading (MMT) as the distributor of its equipment in Jordan.

An agreement signed by the two companies in January applies to Hitachi’s mini and medium range of excavators, and ZW wheel loaders, with the provision for both companies exploring the option of increasing the product range further in the future.

Manaseer Machinery Trading (MMT) is headed by Mohammad Manaseer, CEO, and is part of the Manaseer Group founded in 1999 and owned by Ziad Al Manaseer.

MMT supplies equipment for the mining, quarrying and construction sectors in Jordan and offers sales, parts and product support with its mobile workshops, providing 24/7 overage throughout the country. The company plans to expand with a new 55,000sqm facility near Amman airport.

“We appreciate the strong and proactive support we received from Hitachi, (which is) famous for durable and reliable machines. Our customers are expecting return on investment and with Hitachi we are building strong relationships and securing customers for life, hand in hand with 24/7 technical support,” said Mohammad Jaber, GM, MMT.

“Although the construction Industry in Jordan has been facing challenging times, the country is now in a phase of transition. With our fresh set up in combination with a strong customer base, we look at the future with confidence.”