Housing in Southern Africa April 2015

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Bricks & Paving
According 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
13 million
bricks per
month
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.
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
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. ■