MARKET FORUM Left to right: Chris Mashigo, Executive Manager - Business Development Coega Development Corporation, Themba Khoza, Executive Manager – Operations Coega Development Corporation, Seelan Gounden, GM - Supply Chain, Air Products, Pierre Fourie, Area Sales Manager – Eastern Cape, Air Products, signed the lease agreement between the CDC and Air Products South Africa
delivery to our existing customers who have to depend on product being trucked over vast distances. Thus, we identified the Eastern Cape as a key priority investment destination, with a clear need for a new air separation facility dedicated to servicing the region. We chose the Coega IDZ after careful market analysis. We are pleased to be able to be a part of the growth and development of the region, through providing a long-needed security of supply and value-added service.”
A Long-term View The Eastern Cape’s Coega Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) is one of a number of industrial regions in South Africa to benefit from Air Products South Africa’s strategy of long-term capital investment. A region which has long been underserved when it comes to reliable gas supply, the Eastern Cape will soon have
its own air separation unit (ASU) – the first of its kind in the province. Seelan Gounden, GM, supply chain at AirProducts, explains the reasons behind the company’s latest investment. “Currently there is no local industrial gas supply in this area, and cryogenic gases have to be procured elsewhere. This situation compromises the service
Ayanda Vilakazi, head of Marketing and Communications at the Coega IDZ adds, “The viability of the new ASU is indisputable. It will mean not only security of gas supply to the region, benefiting the many industries here, but it also means job security for other investors, jobs along the value chain and scope for training and human resource development, as well as enhanced Corporate Social Investment initiatives.” Seelan Gounden, AirProducts, www.airproductssouthafrica.co.za
Index to Advertisers Axiom SKF South Africa recently appointed Anton Theunissen as Distributor Develpoment Manager for South Africa and neighbouring countries
Jeanne Els has been appointed as Hatch’s Managing Director of Operations
Jeanne Els
Anton Theunissen
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Bearings International
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Bibby Turboflex
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Bonfiglioli
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Engen
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Festo
35
Hansen
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Horne SA
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IDC
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ILS
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KDP Services
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Loesche
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Polysius
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PPS
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ART Solar, specialists in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, for the sustainable generation of electrical power, has made the following appointment announcements: Mark Walsh as managing director, Dr. Ronald F.M. Lange as chief operating officer, Robert Ramshaw as financial manager and Gavin Rosslee as production manager.
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March 2013
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Mercedes
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Transmission Components
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Voith
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Yellotec
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