"Supplying the different markets in Palma is a task that involves a core of distribution and organization of existing food resources on the island; this core, fundamental link in the marketing chain, is Mercapalma." So begins Mercapalma website, central market of Palma de Mallorca and key nucleus in the fresh food supply throughout the island.


Such a complex organization as a central market in an island requires an organization and the highest standards services so that nothing fails. Some of these services have been entrusted for many years to PIQUERSA sweepers. This year some equipment had to be renewaled and again, Mercapalma has had PIQUERSA sweepers to keep their facilities in perfectly clean, ready to offer their best products to its customers.

On this occasion, the selected model was the BA-1500-AC: small size sweeper able to access the most difficult areas and collect the heaviest trash. Being a type dumper sweeper, allowing collection of large objects such as pallets or boxes without sacrificing maximum sweeping quality. During delivery, responsible for Mercapalma noted that after more than 40 years of experience and after trying different types of sweepers, they can corroborate that PIQUERSA sweepers are the best cleaning equipment for this type of facilities where the residue concentration is very high every day.

Again PIQUERSA consolidated as a leader in cleaning solutions among major food markets in Spain. Its effectiveness, high performance, durability and very low maintenance costs, make the PIQUERSA sweepers  one preferred options in the professionals sweeping sector.

TEYMO, the official Piquersa distributor for the Community of Madrid, recently inaugurated its new facilities to allow greater presence and better service in the area.

On November, 12nd and 13th of 2014, in TEYMO facilities in Getafe (Madrid), was held an open day due because of the inauguration of the new facilities. The event was attended by many customers, Municipal services companies, construction companies and mayors from different municipalities, the audience, was divided into two groups, followed a full tour of the facilities and had the opportunity to see PIQUERSA different models for construction and street cleaning.

After the visit the guests enjoyed a snack during which they had the opportunity to socialize among themselves about the products available of the firm.

As detailed before, TEYMO MACHINERY is the official PIQUERSA distributor in Madrid City. The company has more than 30 years of experience in the sector, belonging to a group of companies located in the south of the country. Now it has decided to locate its new facility in the industrial area of Cerro de Los Angeles, for its good location (in the center of Spain) and very good access from all motorways that connect with the rest of the country. The facilities are 3,000 m2 dedicated for workshop, exhibition, warehouse, offices and car service workshop.

Abel Mera, Area Manager of PIQUERSA, points that the final customer will highly appreciate the benefits of these new facilities. Among the advantages, Mera specially indicates the wide range of products for immediate delivery, experience, effective after sales service, high reliability at management, product quality and good location right on the A-4 motorway with nearly by 2 million vehicles in daily transit, which offers "the best showroom". They all are advantages "which will impact positively on the clients experience"; if so far, the service was good, "now it will be exceptional". This agreement will "increase sales and improve customer satisfaction".

In addition to the recently opened new offices at Madrid, the company already has other offices in Granada, Motril, Malaga, Marbella, Velez-Malaga and Estepona. From this new location, TEYMO MACHINERY intends to supply the market needs of Madrid.

Marrakech, the most emblematic city of Morocco, is one of the capital's that has hosted during December 2014 World Clubs Cup, also known as "el Mundialito". This event is a unique opportunity to project the country's image worldwide. Therefore, a priority for the city council is the cleaning of the streets. The company responsible for the service, SOS-NDD has relied on Piquersa sweepers for this important function.

Specifically has acquired seven units of the model BA-2300H, one of the latest models launched by Piquersa. This is a sweeper of 2 m3 capacity, with height discharge at 1,35 meters height, direct to the container that makes easier the work of operators. Its Mechanical Sweeping System, allows quickly cleaning and highly effective features that define the Piquersa brand perfectly.

Piquersa takes several years present in the neighboring country, having the largest market share in its sweeper’s segment. The reason for this success is based on the values that represent Piquersa machines: one of the highest performances at sweeping, high resistance and simplicity. These are the reason that facilitates the hard work that requires the cleaning of a city. This is more than demonstrated and proven over years in Morocco with very high level of demand from specialized firms.

So, tell us senior officials of the "Société de Maintenance de la Ville de Marrakech" (SOS-NDD Group), whom we thank them for their confidence on our brand.

Coinciding with the come into operation of the new cleaning concession of Vélez Málaga Council in December 2014, PIQUERSA has delivered a new BA-2300H sweeper to the cleaning service company Althenia – Grupo Sando.

Last 27th of November, it was the presentation of the new park of machinery of the new cleaning service contract from Vélez Málaga Municipality which was awarded to Althenia Grupo Sando.

Althenia has relied on PIQUERSA and its BA-2300H sweeper for cleaning areas with the highest amount of waste given its great cleaning power of bulky objects and sands. Part of this commitment has also been based on its low maintenance costs so that teams are characterized PIQUERSA compared to other sweepers.

Mayor Francisco Delgado confirmed his satisfaction to have in the Municipality with high quality cleaning equipment made in Andalusia. Similarly, the President of Sando Group José Luis Sánchez highlighted the confidence and security that provide them the PIQUERSA sweepers not only in their contracts in Spain, but also in Morocco.

Robustness, reliability, high performance and low maintenance costs make the PIQUERSA sweepers, one of the preferred both by municipalities and companies for street cleaning.

 

In the photo, Inmaculada Piquer, PIQUERSA Manager; Mayor Francisco Delgado and Rafael Hidalgo from Carretillas y Dumper Reyes, distributor for Málaga.

Organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Navigation and Services, the city of Almeria received last 17th of October the visit of the Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

The Chamber of Commerce also invited a small number of employers as representatives of the economic activity in the province and among them was Mrs. Inmaculada Piquer, PIQUERSA MAQUINARIA, S.A. Manager.

The industrial sector is scarce in this area and is mainly based on the stone industry and agriculture, was why Mr. Rajoy was particularly interested in the activity of Piquersa, unique manufacturer of sweepers and dumpers of Andalusia.

Through our Manager, the Prime Minister was informed about the activity of PIQUERSA and he was pleasantly surprised to know the export rate of the company and countries where its products are leaders in urban cleaning.

After the meeting, a wine of honor was served where all attendees had the opportunity to converse with the President.

Piquersa strengthens its image in Morocco after its attendance at the "Salon International des Equipements, des Technologies et des Services de l'environnement" "Pollutec Maroc", which celebrated its sixth edition during last 13th to 18th of October in Casablanca.

Piquersa, leader of the Moroccan market and official supplier of the most of the urban cleaning service companies in this country, was present at this important exhibition with its new distributor "Le Comptoir Agricole et Industriel de Skhirate" with the presence of his manager, Mr. Nabil Baïz.

The Fair has hosted a significant number of European companies, especially from France, Germany and Italy. Despite this, Piquersa being Spanish company has made a difference. Thanks to this event, the brand has consolidated its strong position and has demonstrated its dominant presence to achieve with the new distributor an important contract to equip the emblematic city of Marrakech  with a considerable number of the new generation of street sweepers "ECOPIQ". Soon, there will be great news from the country. Congratulations to everyone
Export-area manager y el distribuidor con la cúpula de Extenda en Casablanca.

The new machines, purchased by companies awarded with the Waste Collection Service in Casablanca, entering service today.

Loaders, beach cleaners, crushers, scrubber, street sweepers, pickup trucks, etc. more than 300 machines of all kinds were exposed this morning in Casablanca. This is the new material acquired by the two companies delegated for the Waste Collection Service in the city, SITA EL BEIDA and AVERDA. The Total investment: 485 million dirhams. "This type of cleaning equipment did not exist even in Morocco, it is the first time it is put at the service of a local authority in the kingdom, ensures Lyacini Ahmed, director of public relations for Sita El Beida.

For Mr. Mohamed Sajid, Mayor of Casablanca, the arrival of this second generation of material, will allow end the headaches of Waste Collection. "Today, we have the resources necessaries, says the president of the City Council. It only remains to sensitize citizens to help us make an even cleaner city. "And added: "We will devote 1% of the annual turnover of the delegated actions to raise awareness among citizens of Casablanca society." This represents an estimate of 5 million dirhams per year.

This new model of Mechanical Sweeper, that offers a 2 m3 capacity, is the result of collaboration between Piquersa and one of its most important clients at the north of Africa and Middle East, since more that 4 years.

In order to satisfy the needs of a new cleaning project with which this client has been awarded, the urban services company has reinforced its commitment with Piquersa sweepers with new investments on cleaning equipments, which means a purchase of several units of BA-6000H.

In stead of the international crisis that affect to the sector, the company based at Almeria, has invested on R & D betting for new products such as BA-6000H in order to achieve new solutions that meet the actual needs of its clients.

BA-6000H has been developed to satisfy the requirements of this clients which have a high level of specialization. BA-6000H can work on extreme conditions, obtaining the highest rate of return of investment in the market. Price and maintenance costs allow this possibility.

The main technical characteristics are: more than 3 meters of sweeping width; side discharge, with a height sufficient to discharge in any container. It offers two supplementary water spreaders, in order to erase totally the dust suspended in the air; a huge water tank with a capacity of 600 litres to supply this feature. Further more, it is equipped with a closed cabin, with the possibility to fit Air condition. Additionally, this model suits quick switches that allow converting the road sweeper into a self loading dumper with a pay load of 3.500 Kg.

Road Sweeper BA-6000H is the last project in Mr. JOSÉ MARÍA PIQUER, the founder of PIQUERSA MAQUINARIA, S.A. was involved, and these are the first units that have left the production line.

Thanks to all the effort carried out by the Piquersa team, these first units delivered to our client are considered as a tribute to the spirit if the founder.

This new release puts Piquersa a a true specialist in the manufacture of of Mechanical sweepers, developing real solutions to the specific needs of its clients.

The company from Almeria provides different type of road sweepers.

National. Piquersa delivers new equipments, based on Mechanical sweepers and Aspiration sweepers for the cleaning tasks of Almeria city and its beaches. For the first stage of acquisition of machinery by the concessionaire company of the cleaning service (Acciona - Generala), the company from Almeria provides mechanical sweeper model BA-2300H with two cubic meters capacity and others Aspiration sweepers with a capacity of four cubic meters.

For the second stage, Piquersa will join new units of this kind of sweepers and beach cleaner machinery as well.

International. Piquersa has just delivered seven units for the cleaning tasks of the city of Tangier and other eight units for Casablanca, at Morocco, what confirms the company from Almeria as the “world wide leader for Mechanical Sweepers”, as the general manager, Ms. Inmaculada Piquer has expressed.

The major of Almeria, Luis Rogelio Rodríguez Comendador, assured at the presentation of these new equipments that “this machinery will suppose a substantial improvement on the work force conditions that the city had in the past, in terms of capacity and quality of the service”. “This will suppose an improvement on the performance of the employees” therefore he was convinced that everything “will benefit to our citizens.”

The Delegate of the concessionaire company Acciona-Generala, José Antonio Pérez, informs: “on this first stage it has been created a cleaning device starting from the city center to the outside allowing us to see the specific needs of each street. The second stage will allow acquiring the proper machinery for the total area and modify what is necessary”.

The slogan of the company of Almeria "PIQUERSA, THE GREEN POWER" could be applied to the City of Madrid, as they have recently acquired several green Piquersa equipments for Maintenance Service of Forest Park and Historical Parks of the City.

The service has been awarded to the companies Ortiz Group, Eulen and Acciona and includes maintaining some emblematic parks as the “Casa de Campo”, “el Retiro” or “Los jardines de Sabatini” with a total of 11 green spaces.



Different models of dumpers have been incorporated for maintenance and conservation works such as the models D-2500-AC, D-1750-DA or BA-2500-AC. About ten green machines of 5 different models will allow carry out the different tasks the awarded companies must fulfill. In this way, it will be possible move large amounts of green material, substratum and pruning, so the parks of Madrid will achieve its greatest splendor this summer.

These commercial businesses, along with those already made in the entire Madrid region, consolidate PIQUERSA as one of the leading companies in the field of urban cleaning and construction machinery.