Automechanika – Johannesburg ERA (Engine Remanufacturers’ Association), in collaboration with SADFIA (South African Diesel Fuel Injection Association) and ACRA (Automotive Components Remanufactures’ Association), are preparing for its bi-annual Automechanika – Johannesburg conference, a multi-international event scheduled for 19 September.
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The event will host a target audience of automotive engineering remanufacturers, diesel fuel injection specialists, automotive component remanufactures, vehicle repairers, turbocharger remanufacturers and suppliers. Industry experts, with the likes of WERC Vice-Chairperson and Liaison: Omar Ricardo Chehayeb – Brazil; Dave Stalker: SADFIA Consultant and Diesel Fuel Injection Specialist – South Africa; and Rob Munro: AERA Membership and Technical Development – USA, are lined-up as speakers for the event.
18-21 September 2019 Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec
WERCs formation and history WERC was initially formed in London during 2007, but lost momentum over the years until the various country bodies re-established contact at last year’s Automechanika Frankfurt motoring exhibition.
WERC due to visit South Africa World Engine Rebuilders Council (WERC) Vice-Chairperson and Liaison, Omar Ricardo Chehayeb – Brazil, has arranged a tour group of both WERC Members and multiinternational delegates from SouthAmerica, for the Automechanika – Johannesburg Show. During the tour, ERA will host our international partners at Automechanika, which will present an opportunity for a WERC meeting in furthering our collaboration with international partners and host technical visitations at ERA Engineering Shops, amongst others.
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In a meeting held in Bad Boll, near Stuttgart in Germany, on 13 September 2018, representatives from over 12 countries revived WERC. The reestablishment of WERC is significant as it allows our industry to share global best practices and give the Engine Remanufacturer Trade Sector a unified voice in trade and industry matters. Further benefit to all member countries involves building better international relations, stimulating collaboration amongst one another, and assisting other countries to overcome their industry issues. The purpose of WERC is in fact to create a world alliance of independent
engine rebuilders in search of excellence in their work, better profitability and greater awareness of the new trends that disruptive technology is bringing into the engine rebuilding business. The growing number of WERC Members includes Argentina, Brasil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Europe, Guatemala, Mexico, South Africa, USA, Canada, Panama, Australia and Russia. South Africa is represented strongly on WERC, with Frank Mac Nicol, the ERA NEC Chairperson elected as Chairman of WERC, Mr Van Eck, ERA Western Cape Committee Member elected as a WERC Member and Attie Serfontein, Director of REMAN Cluster ERA SADFIA ACRA elected as WERC Secretary. ERA, geared for synergy, will optimise the Automechanika opportunity, and will have a World Engine Rebuilders Council meeting, in furtherance of our collaboration with global partners.
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