CKC Machinehandel Surmac NV (Surmac) is a limited liability company and a subsidiary of C. Kersten & Co. N.V. (Kersten). Kersten has been the authorized Caterpillar dealer in Suriname since 1941. Surmac was founded as a separate entity in 1957 as the sole Caterpillar dealer in Suriname with the specific purpose to provide main production sectors with high quality technical equipment. ​Surmac is an international company operating in Suriname and in French Guiana. The three branches in Suriname are in Wanica, Paramaribo and Nickerie. Surmac Guyane SAS operates in French Guiana. ​Today, Surmac is the official dealer of more than 15 brands including Caterpillar, Haulmax, DAF (heavy transport), JLG (lifts), Massey Ferguson (Farm equipment), Perkins, Wacker Neuson, Sullair (Construction), Olympian/Caterpillar Generator Sets (Generators), Thompson Pumps, ASCO, Caterpillar switch gears, MCFA and Towmotor (Forklifts).​