{"id":2184,"date":"2023-01-28T09:15:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T03:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enovathemes.com\/automax\/?page_id=2184"},"modified":"2024-04-02T07:14:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T05:14:12","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kasparts.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2184\" class=\"elementor elementor-2184\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-aee7d4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aee7d4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf69e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cf69e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf5dca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf5dca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are we ?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cb490 elementor-widget__width-initial color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05cb490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>KAS Parts (KAS group company) is a trading and marketing company for spare parts for trucks and machinery in Cameroon.\u00a0Thanks to our online platform\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kasparts.com\/en\/\"><span>www.kasparts.com<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0, you have a general overview of our stock of new automobile parts and accessories.\u00a0KAS Parts markets original, OEM and aftermarket parts and can guarantee the quality of its stock.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa6b851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa6b851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NEED NEW AND USED PARTS FOR YOUR TRUCKS?<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-273c71e elementor-widget__width-initial color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"273c71e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>We ensure the delivery of spare parts both in Cameroon and in surrounding countries (Chad, Central African Republic, Gabon, Congo and Equatorial Guinea).\u00a0Thanks to our purchasing center based in Europe and our vast network of suppliers, we can deliver parts to any country in the world.\u00a0Can&rsquo;t find the part you&rsquo;re looking for on our website?\u00a0No worries, send us an\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:info@kasparts.com\"><span>email (info@kasparts.com)<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0\u00a0or\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/message\/RWQ4PEPSTN7TA1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>WhatsApp\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0to\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/message\/RWQ4PEPSTN7TA1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>+237650012664<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0\u00a0and we will give you an answer within 1 hour maximum.\u00a0On KAS Parts, you will find more parts from Mercedes and Sinotruk.\u00a0Do not hesitate to ask us about all other brands: Renault \u2013 Volvo \u2013 MAN \u2013 IVECO \u2013 DAF and for construction machines CAT \u2013 Volvo \u2013 DOOSAN \u2013 MANITOU \u2013 CHALLENGER\u2026.\u00a0Enjoy browsing\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kasparts.com\/en\/\"><span>www.kasparts.com<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0\u00a0!!!<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6faa6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b6faa6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab0f726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ab0f726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cffcf25 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cffcf25\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-4c4b8d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c4b8d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1884eeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1884eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why buy from us ?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f3bd23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f3bd23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A quality piece at the right price!\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3rdvplp elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3rdvplp\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e081935\" data-id=\"e081935\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ad103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23ad103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our mission\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be22f6 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4be22f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our mission is to increase the profitability of carriers by providing them with adequate trucks, quality spare parts and impeccable After-Sales Service (After-Sales Service).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d27d4f\" data-id=\"7d27d4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column 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will improve their profitability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-n14ko6w elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"n14ko6w\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a294abb\" data-id=\"a294abb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a1c29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6a1c29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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