PATERSON SIMONS MARKS FIVE YEARS AS THE OFFICIAL FRANNA DEALER IN WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA
PATERSON SIMONS MARKS FIVE YEARS AS THE OFFICIAL FRANNA DEALER IN WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA
Paterson Simons has been the official dealer for Franna for the last five years, supplying new units and supporting the original fleet that was previously in the region and unsupported.
As part of this partnership with Franna, Paterson Simons offers comprehensive support – including spare parts, machine sales, and service – across the following territories: Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Senegal.
Franna, renowned for its heritage of design and engineering excellence, is the leading manufacturer of pick and carry cranes. For over 40 years, Franna has dominated the Australian market, and today, Franna cranes are used worldwide.
Franna pick and carry cranes are designed for strength, ease of operation, and manoeuvrability in tight spaces. With high road speeds, they reach jobsites quickly, and their articulated frame eliminates the need for outriggers, allowing for immediate setup and operation. As the Franna cranes do not require outriggers, they are significantly faster and easier to set up for lifts, which adds to their appeal on busy job sites.
In mining environments especially, we have found these units achieve higher utilisation than other equipment. This is likely due to their speed, flexibility, and simplicity – making them a preferred choice over slower or more complex machinery.
Why customers choose Franna:
► Safety is at the core of every design
► Continuous innovation to meet evolving industry demands
► Unmatched versatility with a wide range of lifting applications
► Guaranteed quality in every Franna crane
► Outstanding product, parts, and service support
“Franna is proud to mark five years of collaboration with Paterson Simons as our official distributor across West Africa,” said Danny Black, General Manager for Franna. “Through their support, Paterson Simons has expanded access to Franna pick and carry cranes in this vital market – supplying new units and supporting the legacy fleet that previously lacked local representation. Their commitment to customer service, technical expertise, and long-term support has been instrumental in ensuring Franna equipment continues to perform reliably in some of the region’s most demanding environments. We congratulate the Paterson Simons team on reaching this milestone and look forward to building on this strong foundation in the years ahead.”
Photos below show Paterson Simons supplying, commissioning, and handing over a Franna AT22 to a large mining customer in Ghana:
