South African-based Eqstra Group is a major player in the supply and maintenance of industrial, agricultural and materials handling equipment throughout South Africa, Africa and the UK. The company’s subsidiary, Eqstra Industrial Equipment, has established HC Forklifts UK, to import and distribute the HC range of forklifts manufactured by Hangcha, China’s leading forklift truck manufacturer. Around 30 per cent of the machines manufactured in Hangcha’s Zhejiang Province-based factory are exported, meaning of all Chinese-owned forklift truck manufacturers, Hangcha exports the highest volume.