# Isuzu Motors SA invests R485,000 in Smith Capital Equipment for cherry picker development

Isuzu Motors SA provided R485,000 through an enterprise development grant to Smith Capital Equipment to develop and manufacture the SLT 180 telescopic aerial platform (cherry picker) locally, with a prototype expected by end of 2021.

- Type: Investment
- Announced: 2021-03-16
- Where: South Africa
- Value: $33000.00 (485K ZAR)
- Starts operating: 2021
- Status: announced
- Products: telescopic aerial platform, cherry picker
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Smith Capital Equipment](https://endata.com/companies/53862.md)
- [Isuzu Motors South Africa](https://endata.com/companies/53861.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [theherald.co.za](https://theherald.co.za/news/business/2021-03-16-isuzu-backs-development-of-locally-designed-and-built-cherry-picker2/), 2021-03-16: "The SLT 180 telescopic aerial platform will be developed and manufactured locally by Isuzu business partner Smith Capital Equipment to reach heights of 16-18 metres."

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