New drilling, rock tools and C&S dealer for the Dominican Republic

Luis Gigante - President Argico S.R.L and Josmeri Liriano - VP Operations Argico S.R.L

Sandvik's world leading ranges of construction equipment needs no introduction; but now customers throughout the Dominican Republic will be able to benefit from even greater levels of support through our new distributor, Argico S.R.L. The appointment of such a professional and experienced distributor reinforces our commitment in providing even greater levels of customer care, and further enhances our commitment to enhanced locally focused customer support, whilst at the same time allowing customers to benefit from dealing with a truly global company.

Argico is an established name throughout the Dominican Republic with offices, workshops, service engineers throughout the area. Founded in 1970 by the Gigante family, and headquartered in Santo Domingo, Argico initially distributed Cummins engines and electric generators. The company rapidly grew, opening new branches with modern workshops, soon becoming distributor for JLG industries and Doosan forklifts. Due to this expansion Argico is now able to now service the requirements of over 2,000 customers in the mining and construction industries.

Of becoming an authorized distributor for Sandvik Construction, Luis Gigante, President Argico S.R.L., states: "The Dominican Republic can now count on the availability of drilling, crushing and screening equipment and goods, from one of the most recognized brands in the world such as Sandvik, combined with the high quality sales and aftersales support from Argico."

Of the appointment of Argico, Kauko Juuri, Global Distributor Manager Sandvik Construction states: "We are sure that the combination of Sandvik equipment and global aftermarket support, together with the local knowledge and industry expertise of Argico will enable Sandvik customers throughout the area to benefit from a winning combination."

Jorge Duarte, Sales Manager for Sandvik Construction, Mexico and Central America, comments on the appointment: "For over 45 years, Argico have provided integrated solutions to its customer base. The company has developed a support and service infrastructure, which will provide an excellent platform to distribute and service the Sandvik Construction product lines."

All at Sandvik Construction offer Argico S.R.L congratulations on becoming part of the Global Sandvik family, and wish them the very best of luck in their new venture.

For further information, please contact

Virginia Varela-Eyre
Sandvik Construction
Marketing Manager, North America
Tel: +1 404-589-2823
E-mail: virginia.varela-eyre@sandvik.com

Josmeri Liriano
José A. Soler, No. 3 Serrallés
Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana.
Tel. +1 809 562 6281
E-mail: josmeri.liriano@argico.com
www.argico.com