Construction World May 2016

SUBSIDIARY COMPANY IN SA ESTABLISHED Imperbel, the Belgian producer of high quality waterproofing membranes establishes a Imperbel starting importing their high quality DERBIT ® waterproofing membranes into South Africa at the end of 2014. In 2015 more than 200 000 m² of DERBIT ® membranes were installed throughout the country by DERBIT approved contractors. subsidiary company, DERBIT ® South Africa, in Johannesburg.

The main target of DERBIT South Africa is to promote the DERBIT ® brand and to expand the excellent commercial and technical support for which Imperbel is known to all their stakeholders throughout the world. The official launch of DERBIT South Africa took place on 15 of March at the residence of Belgium’s ambassador to South Africa, in the presence of a select group of local businessmen and women. DERBIT membranes have a unique set of characteristics that sets them apart, e.g.: • Exceptional proven durability of more than 30 years • One layer system with a dual layer performance due to two separate reinforcements within the membrane: Fibreglass mat & Spun bond Non-woven Polyester • Reinforced fibreglass mat on the surface for a perfect dimensional stability • Membrane with UV protection in the blend (High grade APP polymers) • Fire retardant • Multifunctional membrane: One membrane for all uses; flat surfaces, up- stands, flashings, drains, parapet walls, reinforcement angles, etc. • Fit for all kinds of building structures: concrete, wood, steel deck, reroofing,

To reinforce its geographical expan- sion strategy, Imperbel has decided to open an office in Johannesburg

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to support the South African market after successfully launching its DERBIT ® brand in the market in 2015.

About Imperbel The Belgian company Imperbel is special- ised in energy saving and in producing waterproofing membranes. The company, founded in 1932 as a family owned business in waterproofing roofs and flat surfaces, invests heavily in innovating products for durable buildings and energy manage- ment. The group has four production units: two in Belgium (Lot and Perwez), one in Germany (Hassfurt) and one in the United States (Kansas City) and employs 400 people worldwide. More than 2/3 of the production is destined for export. The consolidated turnover of the group is more than EUR120- million per year. Imperbel is the owner of the DERBIGUM brand world- wide . The mission of Imperbel is to be the reference provider of sustainable solutions that safeguard buildings from the elements

Johan Symoens, CEO of Imperbel Belgium addresses the audience at the launch.

belowground waterproofing • Innovative & environmentally friendly solutions : all membranes are 100% recyclable • Job inspections or on the job training by experts are available • Gold 10 year full product warranty • More than 40 years of experience with the membrane in all climates

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40 YEARS OF CONDITION MONITORING EXCELLENCE 2016 is an auspicious and exciting year for leading condition monitoring specialists WearCheck, as they proudly celebrate their 40 th birthday this year. company’s lifetime. This information is key to providing a benchmark in many cases, and is referenced frequently in the diagnostic process, as well as for training purposes and case studies. WearCheck recently joined the Torre Industries family – an exciting development with lots of potential for business growth.

Neil Robinson, managing director of Africa’s leading condition mon- itoring specialists WearCheck, gets into the spirit as the company celebrates its 40 th birthday this year.

From small beginnings as a soil-testing laboratory in the founding director’s garage in Durban in 1976, WearCheck has grown into the foremost condition monitoring company in Africa, operating eleven laboratories in seven countries across the continent and beyond, with further expansion in the pipeline. With the fundamental goal to save money and time for customers, Wear- Check has evolved into a convenient ‘one-stop-shop’ for any mechanical or electrical operation that can benefit from reliability solutions services. The optimisation of plant performance management is facilitated by a range of services offered by WearCheck, some of which include the scien- tific analysis of used oil, the analysis of fuels, transformer oils, coolants, greases and filters. Other monitoring techniques are also employed, such as the testing and control of the efficiency of combustion, heat transfer, thermography, vibration analysis, balancing, laser alignment and milling. A wide range of industries has benefited from WearCheck’s services over the past 40 years, and continues to do so. WearCheck’s laboratories process in excess of 600 000 oil samples per annum frommany operations, among themmining, construction, transport, electrical, shipping, industrial and aircraft. The highly-qualified team of diagnosticians has amassed an invaluable databank of results and trend information over the four decades of the >

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