On the 30th November 2023, John Traynor, Henry Lyne, and Moses Essel Ahun from Paterson Simons & Pasico Ghana visited Takoradi Technical University (TTU) to present the university with a cheque to purchase equipment for their new laboratory. During this visit, the team engaged with members of the senior faculty...

Franna® is thrilled to introduce the FR17 C, a budget-friendly and compact pick-and-carry crane designed for various applications, especially in city, yard, and industrial settings where space is at a premium. With a short turning radius of 6.77 meters, the FR17 C is an excellent choice for entry-level crane needs....

Pasico Ghana, a subsidiary of Paterson Simons, recently attended the 9th Annual Local Content Conference and Exhibition (LCCE) from 21 to 24 November 2023,  held at the Best Western Atlantic Hotel in Takoradi, Ghana. Hosted by the Petroleum Commission, Ghana, this year’s conference held special significance as it marked the...

Created in 1994, Trelleborg’s logo has a personal meaning for the Group. Did you know that the three unfilled triangles in Trelleborg’s logo symbolizes the expansion of the group and represents the Group’s four core values of: customer focus, performance, innovation and responsibility? Trelleborg, a world-leader in engineered polymer solutions...

Save with Konecranes Auto Engine Shutdown: Konecranes Intelligent Electronic Machine Control (EMC) system monitors the lift truck’s vital components and functions. Its settings are programmable to adjust to your needs.  It can be linked with Konecranes’ TRUCONNECT Remote Monitoring and reporting system. The Auto Engine Shutdown is an optional feature of the...

Recently Paterson Simons organised a thorough training session on risk assessment and chemical safety for our team of engineers based in Nigeria. The training was held at the Paterson Simons Nigeria office. The focus of the training was on elucidating the concept of risk assessment, including the identification of hazards,...

Meet Bernard Quartey, a dedicated and valuable member of the Paterson Simons family for an impressive 25 years, having joined the company in May 1998. Bernard commenced his journey with us as a data/stores supervisor at the Pasiguard Factory. His trajectory within the company saw him transition to the Materials...

Pasico Ghana, a subsidiary of Paterson Simons, recently conducted internal theory training for our CIT Inspectors and Trainers in Ghana. This training was the ISO 17020 Conformity assessment, covering: Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection and Inspection and Thorough Examination of Equipment, as well as...

Meet our Technical Team, based in Scotland! James Savoy is our Group Technical Director at Paterson Simons. A member of the Board of Directors, James has been with us for 13 years. All service teams report to James who oversees all the Groups’ technical excellence: in customer offerings, in external...

Konecranes Lifttrucks recently hosted a two week visit for Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), representatives from the Paterson Simons UK Head office and from our subsidiary Pasico Ghana. This consisted of comprehensive technical training sessions for the GPHA team. The team visited Volvo and Elme Spreaders during the trip...

Pasico Ghana, a subsidiary of Paterson Simons, in the latter part of 2023 completed an installation of a 62T/15T Konecranes Overhead Crane (OHC) at Volta River Authority (VRA) thermal plant in Aboadze, Ghana. This is the second Konecranes Overhead Crane we have installed at VRA Aboadze. The first 62T/15T Konecranes...

Did you know that the name Franna comes from “Francis and Anna” which is the family name of the company founder and his wife? In 1978, Dave Francis developed the first pick and carry crane, from truck components. In 1986, the business was sold to Lou Parolin and Brian Hain...