Housing in Southern Africa April 2015

Bricks & Paving

A ccording to Mariana Lamont, Regional Sales Manager for Ocon Brick, the company is on track tomeet customer requirements and forecastedmanufacturing targets for 2015. She goes on to explain that at the end of 2014 Ocon had a full order book. “We made a strategic decision Ocon Brick manufactured and supplied over 13 million clay stock and semi-face bricks in the first few weeks of January, to fill orders secured late in 2014 and early 2015. 13 million bricks per month

applications or unplastered design finishes. The products offer many environmental, fire and safety, ther- mal insulation and longevity benefits. For further information call Ocon Brick on 011 670 7733. ■

to re-open our manufacturing plant earlier, so that we were ready and available for 2015, to meet customer demand and also to service those who worked through the holiday season.” Lamont says, “We are optimistic about our prospects for this year. It is not without its challenges, such as the electricity supply, but that aside, the order book is looking very healthy going forward. The fact that we offer a superior quality product backed up with reliable and professional tech- nical and sales support, obviously makes us a supplier of choice. There is substantial growth anticipated for the infrastructure, housing and com- mercial development sector. This year, our manufacturing capabilities and product offering has increased over 30% already and we believe this will give us the edge.” said Lamont. Ocon Brick is one of South Africa’s leading suppliers of clay stock and semi-face bricks for the construc- tion sector, whether it is plastered

April 2015