Sierra International Machinery’s John Sacco (left), Jessica
Driggers and Jose Pereyra.
The Sierra scrap yard entrance in Bakersfield.
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COUNTRY REPORT
the baler wherever they need to pro-
cess material,’ he argues.
Made in Jesup, the REB-X is seen as
the ideal solution for various applica-
tions. These include when a group of
facilities needs a baler on a rotational
basis or during maintenance shut-
downs or for demolition projects,
John Sacco (right) is having a chat with
one of company’s employees.
disaster clean-up, landfill projects or
in rural locations.
The REB-X features a substantial gen-
erator, described by Sierra’s southeast
sales manager Jessica Driggers as ‘a
much-wanted object’ during the hurri-
cane season. ‘When floods or severe
storms cause major power failure, you
see a run on generators. That’s why
we always have a couple of genera-
tors in stock…. you simply don’t want
to say no to a customer,’ she explains.
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the US, a well-organised spare parts
department is crucial. In Bakersfield,
the company has a huge storage hall
with everything ‘from pumps to cylin-
ders worth some US$ 15 million,’ says
Sacco. ‘Some parts have been laying
on the shelves for two years or longer,
waiting for that moment when a
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