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PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Fanton, based at the Inter-
face factory in Scherpenzeel
in the Netherlands, spear-
heads Interface's operations in
Africa, the Middle East, Russia and the
CIS, as well as Northern, Central and
Eastern Europe.
Interviewed on a visit to South
Africa at the Johannesburg offices
of Kevin Bates Albert Carpets – the
sole Southern African distributor of
Interface carpet tiles – Fanton said
the company regarded the South
In terms of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, the latest trends in
formwork and scaffolding aremodular type systems, with configura-
tions to adapt to a purposemade assembly. Jorge Quintas, managing
director, ULFORMA and a BAUMA CONEXPO participant, explains that this
eradicates the need to make up special moulds for different applications.
Ulma Construction in Spain has, for example developed unique
standalone MODULAR systems to facilitate a competitive design solution
for the construction industry. “This translates into faster assembly and
dismantle of the formwork and shoring. Systems are compatible for civil,
industrial, commercial and residential type projects,” says Quintas.
SCAFFOLDING AND
FORMWORK MOVE
TO MODULAR
Formwork has a direct impact on construction
project timelines and cost efficiencies. This
is according to Elaine Crewe, CEO of BAUMA
CONEXPO AFRICA, the premier construction and
mining event in Africa that will take place from
15-18 September 2015 at the Johannesburg Expo
Centre (NASREC).
Crewe adds, “In construction, speed and quality need to be delivered.
Formwork and scaffolding cannot be discounted in terms of its role
in enabling these two imperatives. Different types of formwork are used
in construction, which also differs according to building requirements
and challenges.
Ulma Construction together with ULFORMA the South Africa repre-
sentative bring competitiveness to the South African formwork industry.
This BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2015 exhibitor project manages formwork
contracts for clients, whilst also planning cycles and turnaround times.
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SPRINGBOARD INTO AFRICAN MARKET
Interface, worldwide leader in the production and design of
modular flooring products, regards South Africa as its major African
market – and intends using South Africa as springboard for an
intensified marketing drive into sub-Saharan Africa, says Interface
director, Julien Fanton.
Julien Fanton, director of
Interface (seated behind com-
puter), pictured with KBAC
staff members during his
recent visit to South Africa.
African market as by far the most important in
Africa. "Interface also sees tremendous growth
potential for our modular flooring products in
sub-Saharan Africa as increased investment
from overseas countries, such as China, speeds
up market development for many sectors of
African industry, including the flooring sector.
Kevin Bates Albert Carpets has already started
supplying Interface carpet tiles
to African countries north of the
equator, such as Ghana, and we
believe the KBAC Group will play
a vital role in Interface's penetra-
tion of the sub-Saharan African
market in future," he stated.
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