EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
DATES FOR THE YEAR
So far the customer evenings have been
very well attended with about 120 guests
on average.
This year, the team have already held
customer evenings in:
• Paarl/ Somerset West (2 February)
Richards Bay (14 March)
• Benoni (18 April)
• Bloemfontein (16 May) and most
recently
• Johannesburg on 23 May.
Upcoming events dates are as follows:
• Nelspruit (18 July);
• Port Elizabeth (15 August);
• Vanderbijlpark (12 September);
• Durban (17 October);
• Cape Town (31 October); and
• George (14 November).
1. The Metraclark internal sales training in progress.
2. Group picture of the Metraclark team who received sales training at the company’s
head office in Johannesburg.
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The remainder of the branches will be
hosting their events in 2020.
UPPING THEIR GAME
Metraclark also hosted an internal sales conference at its head office in Denver,
Johannesburg on 11 May to make sure its staff is well-trained on its product
offerings and the sales process (among other things). CLA
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Six new ammonia graduates for OTTC
By Ilana Koegelenberg
On 6 June, the Open Trade Training Centre (OTTC) in Springs, Johannesburg, celebrated the six new
ammonia technicians who successfully completed their ammonia diplomas.
T
he graduation ceremony took
place at OTTC and the graduates,
some of their family members and
some industry representatives were in
attendance.
Isolde Döbelin, director of OTTC,
kicked things off by saying a few words
about ammonia and the industry,
highlighting that ammonia people
always stick together. “You are in
the right trade,” she said to the new
graduates. “The world is open to you if
you’re skilled in ammonia.”
She said a few words about the lack
of skills locally, sharing her dream for Skills
City – a boarding school where students
can completely immerse themselves in
the trade.
Döbelin spoke on the importance of
standards and explained that OTTC trains
its students to international standards.
That’s why the training centre has always
been heavily involved in the World Skills
competitions, trying to uplift the industry
and ensuring we measure up globally.
The six students were called up
individually to receive their diplomas
from Dobelin and their lecturer, the very
knowledgeable and experienced Kurt
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Johannsen. The diploma covers both
the theoretical and practical aspects
of being an ammonia technician and
requires 200 contact hours for the
successful completion.
Afterwards, Bob Vuletic of Energy
Partners, who has done hundreds of
ammonia installations in his illustrious
career, said a few words about ammonia
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applications and the potential of this
refrigerant. “Ammonia will never die,
it will only grow,” said Vuletic. He also
highlighted the global problem with
skilled technicians, commending Döbelin
for the work she and her lecturers do for
the industry.
Afterwards, everyone enjoyed some
refreshments and snacks. CLA
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1. The new graduates show off
their diplomas. From left: Isolde
Döbelin (director); Alistair Schultz;
Stephen Rholandt; Martin Krause;
Nqaba Mbuyisa; Kurt Johannsen
(lecturer); Xolani Mkhize; and
Mathys van der Berg.
2. Isolde Döbelin (left) with Bob
Vuletic, saying a few words about
ammonia installations.
COLD LINK AFRICA • July/August 2019