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April - May 2015 MODERN QUARRYING 7
AROUND THE INDUSTRY
Petro.t.ex addresses
SA’s challenges
Africa’s petroleum and petrochemical
industry faces many challenges, including
climate change issues, fuel security and the
falling oil price These will be addressed at
the upcoming Petro.t.ex Conference and
Exhibition, a major mid-and down-stream
event focused on showcasing products,
services and business opportunities across
Sub-Saharan Africa. Petro.t.ex Africa is
a component of the multi-sector South
African Industry & Technology Fair and
takes place at Gallagher Convention Centre,
Midrand, from May 20-22.
“The key focus of the conference is the
updates for the liquid fuel and downstream
industry,”says organiser Bette McNaughton.
“It will also cover numerous current topics
such as the overall status of the liquid fuel
industry in South Africa, climate change,
alternative fuels, and the revised Broad-
Based Black Economic Empowerment
(BBBEE) Codes for the retail fuel market.”
Mpumalanga mining contractor Opsicol
Mining Services recently added a Sandvik
QA331 mobile screen to its fleet of equip-
ment. What is significant about the sale is
that while Opsicol is an enthusiastic user
of Sandvik equipment, this was its first
purchase of a new machine.
“Our association with Opsicol began
when it bought a used Sandvik product
from another contractor and contacted
us for assistance in providing replace-
ment spares and servicing advice,” says
Nicolan Govender, national sales man-
ager for Sandvik distributor Pilot Crushtec
International. “This rela-
tionship has grown
owing to the mine’s
ability to draw from the
knowledge and expe-
rience of our regional
sales and technical team
which keeps in regular
contact with operators
of Sandvik equipment.”
When Opsicol was
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After-sales service seals deal
faced with the need to increase its fleet to
swell its output of export coal production,
it was decided that firstly it had to be a
Sandvik and secondly, that a newmachine
presented a better business proposition.
“Having been exposed to Pilot
Crushtec International’s service standards,
it made sense to take advantage of the
many benefits that this brings,” Govender
says. “These include on-site commission-
ing, training and a 12-month warranty.”
The QA331 has been on site since
January and Opsicol is well satisfied with
its investment.
The Sandvik QA331 en route to Opsicol in Mpumalanga.