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SGB,
A RELIABLE PARTNER IN
CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS
In two years, SGB will be celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Established in 1919, SGB has played a major role in the
development of the scaffolding industry, mainly because it
developed the Cuplok™ system, one of the most frequently
used scaffolding systems in the world.
Today there are millions of cubic meter of original Cuplok™
in the market, but also a lot of copy products. One might
argue that this is proof that many of the contractors believe
in the added value of Cuplok™. However, the risk comes
from the design and loading capacities of the copies. Original
SGB Cuplok™ is designed and manufactured up to certain
specifications to hold specific design loads. For example, the
Gr43 Cuplok™ loading capacity is 57KN. Gr50 Cuplok™ has
a loading capacity of 74KN. Copy products might bring risks
to contractors, as they might inadvertently use lower grade
material based on the assumption that it has the same loading
capacity and features. As result, failure could happen during
pouring and major losses could happen. “For us at SGB,
enabling scaffolders to work with zero risk is a top priority”,
says Serge Bekhaazi, Regional Managing Director for Middle
East, Africa and South East Asia. This safety approach is not
only reflected in the standards for product development but
also in the corporate-wide procedures for Occupational Health
& Safety. This is why for the second year in a row, SGB have
had zero LTI (Lost Time Injury) throughout Middle East, Africa,
and South East Asia.
Since 2013, SGB became part of the Brand Energy and
Infrastructure Services Group and has since developed into
a one stop shop for contractors, with proven expertise and
worldwide capabilities in:
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