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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT December

2012
I am pleased to report that 2012 Mega was proud to
turned out to be a great year for introduce several new
Mega. Sales of mining products products in 2012. We
continued to be strong all year completed engineering
in all regions and we began to see solid evidence of a rebound and delivered new models
in demand for construction equipment in North America. of tanks, coal haulers and
Our team at Mega, along with our partners & suppliers, equipment trailers for
responded with record manufacturing throughput and Caterpillar's new 777G
financial performance. We were able to add approximately as well as several other
40 people to our staff over last year, invest in new facilities & versions of the latest MES34 @ MINExpo 2012
machines and release more new/updated products than ever. emissions-compliant rigid
Despite how busy we were, warranty expense as a percentage frame & articulated trucks. We designed and manufactured
of revenue reduced dramatically as Mega continued to do a the first water tank application of the new 621H scraper
better job reducing issues with its products. So, my hat is off tractor. The new MES34 elevating scraper was displayed at
to our crew for a tremendous accomplishment this past year! MINExpo and has been as successful a product launch as
Mega's business in 2012 continued to be very international we could have hoped - we have our 5th unit of this model
with approximately half of our sales outside the USA. Mega in production at this time. On the component side, we
continued to increase its global manufacturing capability in introduced our new patented digital spray control system
2012 with the addition of manufacturing partners GT Project with its ability to protect the pump from damage while
Engineering Ltd in Newcastle, United Kingdom (announced varying water usage with vehicle speed – and it available on
in October 2011) and Efficient Engineering in Johannesburg, virtually all of our water products. Maintenance parts and
South Africa (see separate article in this issue). We are component/system sales reached a new record high for the
planning additional partnership announcements early next year – in fact, this facet of our business is now larger than our
year as we continue to pursue a strategy for increasing equipment business was in 2001.
worldwide business by localizing manufacture where possible. We have a great deal to be thankful for as we enjoy this
Mega manufactured its most diverse group of products and Holiday season. From the entire Mega team I want to thank
reached the biggest and most diverse group of worldwide all of our customers for your business this year. And, I want
customers within a calendar year - ever. to personally wish our customers, suppliers, partners and fellow
employees a safe and happy Holiday Season!
Jim Kunz
New Equipment Trailer & Coal Hauler Models For Use With Caterpillar® 777G
Mega has delivered the first MHT175 coal hauler and MET200 equipment trailer for 777G's, to mines in
Canada. Mega's scope of supply for these products includes the latest version of the Caterpillar® 100 ton truck,
the 777G, as well as all of the design features and components necessary to convert
the 777 from dumper to tow tractor service. This is the first tow application for the
new 777 and ISO emergency steering & brake tests were completed for both models.
Mega manufactures coal haulers,
bottom-dump & equipment trailers and
tow tractor conversions for use with
Caterpillar® trucks up through the 785
size. All Mega coal haulers utilize OEM
axle & brake system components and
are designed to comply with applicable
Caterpillar® & ISO ROPS, braking and MET200
steering performance criteria.

MHT175 MWT30 / CAT® 785D Die


Cast Model For Sale
Looking for a unique Christmas gift? We have available a Mega MWT30 / Caterpillar®
785D mining truck water tank die cast model for sale. This is a really well made
model and availability is limited. Contact Mega parts sales at 505-345-2661 or go
to our website at www.megacorpinc.com for more information.

DEC-2012
Mega Corp.
All Rights Reserved
CASSANDRA MILLER WILLIAM DAY JEREMY VALENTINE ANDREW PADILLA MARCOS DELGADO
Accounting Assistant Mechanical Assembly Tech. Machinist Painter Painter

Mega added 14 new employees in the


past quarter. Mega is also pleased to
announce new position appointments
for the current employees:

Mr. Jeff Guy to the position of JEFF GUY


Mechanical Assembly Supervisor EDGAROMAR LAZOS MATTHEW VALLEJOS ROBERT SAAVEDRA JUSTIN MARKLAND MATTHEW SWEETEN
Mechanical Assembly Supervisor. Painter Welder Night Welder Night Welder Controls Technician

Mr. Steven Pino to the position of


Paint Shop Supervisor.

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KENT BEDINGFIELD ERIC BURCH OSCAR FUERTE BRYAN SOKOFF
Controls Technician Process Control Technician Warehouse Warehouse

STEVEN PINO
Paint Shop Supervisor

Manufacturing of Mega Products In South Africa DIGITAL SPRAY CONTROL SYSTEM


The new Mega Digital Spray Control System is available for most Mega water distribution
Mega is pleased to announce products as well as many competitive applications. Mega is now delivering units and accepting
orders for this new system designed to improve component life and reduce water consumption.
its return to manufacturing of The system features:
its products in South Africa.
Caterpillar® Africa had been a GPS SPEED SENSING
manufacturing & sales licensee of No application-specific modifications for speed sensing.
Mega up until the closure of their
Boksburg facility in 2007. Mega has SELF-CONTAINED
teamed up with South Africa-based Requires no complex vehicle electrical or mechanical modifications.
Efficient Engineering Pty Ltd. to fabricate and assemble Mega products at
its Johannesburg facility. AUTOMATIC WATER CONSUMPTION REDUCTION
Utilizes PWM strategy to limit water usage.
Efficient has more than 40 years of experience in steel fabrication and
heavy engineering for mining and industrial applications in Africa. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF
Efficient's facilities & processes have attained ISO 9001:2008 & BBBEE Suspends spraying while stopped.
certifications and they have the capability to build the full range of
Mega's products. FAIL-SAFE
Manual operation maintained in the event of a failure.
At the time of this writing, Mega is delivering the first two machines built VERSATILITY
by Efficient – MAC9 / CAT® 740's for a mining application in Mozambique Available for most applications including competitive equipment.
and a MTT20 / CAT® 777 is in process. Contact your local OEM dealer
or Mega's Sales Department at 505-345-2661 or 1-800-345-8889 RELIABILITY
for more details. Simple design utilizes proven, available hardware.
CORP.®

• Patent Applied For. Some features listed are optional.

Happy Holidays

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