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October/November 2016
L
eading manufacturer of brick,
block and paving machines
on the continent, PMSA, and
Original Equipment Manufacturer
continues to focus on technological
development, such as the introduc-
tion of its new Ultravibe vibrating
system.
P
MSA has been fine-tuning its
internal processes and systems over
the last five years, from automated
tracking of spares and parts to a new
CRM system. “We have expended a
large amount of effort and energy on
putting systems in place to allow the
company to grow,” commentsManag-
ing Director Walter Ebeling.
The company is now in an ideal
position to focus on ongoing techni-
cal innovation not only can the new
technology be retrofitted to its large
range of existing machines, but it
will also form the basis of a brand-
new machine under development
by PMSA. “This will be a large pallet,
1 400 mm by 1 100 mm production
board machine incorporating all of
our latest advances in its design,”
Ebeling reveals.
“We undertook these latest de-
velopments in order to allow our
customers to be more productive.
The best means of achieving this is if
your equipment ismore reliable. That
iswhywe have been inbusiness for 40
years, as we are continually improv-
ing our machines and technology,”
Ebeling elaborates.
An example of PMSA’s ongoing
product development is its new Eco
range of automated handling sys-
tems. This gives customers the option
of automated handling plants at a
far more affordable price compared
to the more costly top-of-the-range
systems. The new Eco range includes
forklift options as opposed to more
conventional but higher-cost finger
and transfer car systems.
“With the building and construc-
tion industry facing pressure from
reduced margins and a lack of new
projects, PMSA is ideally positioned
to help its customers fine-tune their
existing assets so as to boost pro-
ductivity and final quality,” Ebeling
stresses.”
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PMSA’s innovations
T
he Durban based group intro-
duced the Coro Jem, specifi-
cally aimed at low cost housing
and a range of economically priced
faced brick such as the Namaqua-
stone and Moroccan Blend.
Musa Shangase, Corobrik Com-
mercial Director explains that the
Coro Jem is a larger brick so it can
be used ‘through the wall’ instead of
needing a double skinwall. The bricks
are designed for single skin face brick
walls and still get the benefit of face
brick. This includes a lighter mass per
m² to transport compared to conven-
tional twin-skin walling.
Corobrik has a national footprint
says Shangase with Gauteng and
KwaZulu-Natal representing the
lion share of sales and production.
He says, “Corobrik’s diverse range
of products allow us to supply face
brick solutions to all the sector in the
South African building industry rang-
ing from private/public residential
and private /public non-residential
sectors. Growth in the residential sec-
tor remains optimistic. This is driven
largely by the increase in demand
for formal housing, which supports
the National Development Plan. The
public sector is a critical sector for
Corobrik with specific product and
supply strategies inplace to capitalise
on infrastructure spending. Almost
half of all our current specification
projects across South Africa is in the
public sector and this has continued
to be a significant sector.”
Major masonry, paver and
clay brick manufacturer,
Corobrik has developed a
number of products for the
affordable housing market.
Affordable housing and public
Bricks & Paving