EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
Don’t miss the first
local manufacturing expo
T
he manufacturing sector in southern
Africa is primed to take a more
active role in supplying goods
to the continent and internationally.
Characterised by a pioneering diehard
attitude, this sector has a solid reputation
of developing products that can readily
compete with the best the international
market has to offer.
Eric Bruggeman, CEO of the South
African Capital Equipment Export Council
(SACEEC), says that in the majority of
cases, there is simply no reason for the
African market to source products
outside the continent. “The innovation
and quality of locally produced goods
is exemplary, and we believe that this
message needs to be conveyed to those
people responsible for the procurement of
goods within organisations. By partnering
with Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery,
we are providing a showcase for local
manufacturers at an inaugural event.”
The LME, which is endorsed by
Gauteng’s Premier David Makhura, will be
held at the Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 21
to 23 May 2019. The event, which will also
include free-to-attend seminars hosted by
the South African Institution of Mechanical
Engineering (SAIMechE), has attracted a
wealth of local manufacturing intellectual
property and expertise.
The expo will also play host to an arei
(Association of Representatives for the
Electronics Industry) Pavilion and the Skills
Development Zone hosted by the Artisan
Training Institute (ATI). arei represents
the interests of the electronics industry
in South Africa and aims to contribute
to the creation of an environment that
encourages a dynamic growth of the
electronic manufacturing industry, at
both component and system level, in
South Africa.
The ATI will use the Skills Development
Zone to display their technical skills in an
interactive workshop setting. ATI is making
a substantial difference in the technical
training environment as it drives quality
training throughout its operations.
“We are very excited about the
potential of the expo to ignite business
ties between our local manufacturing
sector and industry captains from
The inaugural Local Southern African Manufacturing Expo (LME) will be held at the Expo Centre, Nasrec
(Johannesburg) from 21 to 23 May 2019.
The first Local Southern African Manufacturing Expo 2019 takes place from
21 to 23 May this year.
Africa and abroad. It’s time for local
manufacturers to share their offerings
with the market. This event will
present the exhibitors with a captive
target audience and allow industry
procurement specialists to source
high-quality locally manufactured
products,” says Charlene Hefer,
portfolio director for Specialised
Exhibitions Montgomery. CLA
To visit the Local Southern African
Manufacturing Expo 2019, or to find out
more about the exhibition, visit the website
at www.localmanufacturingexpo.co.za.
SA’s participation in Foodex
bears fruit
T
he Department of Trade and
Industry (dti) led 30 local companies
to the exhibition, which is regarded
as Asia’s largest food and drink fair,
providing a platform for creating and
expanding business opportunities. It
took place from 5 to 8 March, boasting
a total of more than 80 000 visitors!
Statistics from the exhibition, which got
under way on the Tuesday, indicated
that over 6 500 people visited the South
African pavilion over the course of the
week. This resulted in 783 trade leads
for South African companies from
international traders, who showed keen
interest in importing local products.
Export marketer at Fruits Du Sud, Tania
Alston, said the exhibition will boost the
company’s objective of increasing their
market share in Japan and the rest of the
Asian market.
As a result of her participation in the
exhibition, Alston said she met very
promising clients for her sun-dried raisins.
Peter Foulis from Naturezone was also
impressed with the exhibition. He made
contacts from countries such as Mexico,
Korea, China, Japan, and America,
which he says could see the company
exporting its products in the near future.
“The interest in our herbal iced tea and
craft mixers was phenomenal,” said Foulis.
Chief executive officer of the Fresh
Produce Exporters Forum, Anton Kruger,
said, “The show yielded positive results, as
the forum did not only receive enquiries
from Japan, but from South Korea,
Taiwan, Thailand, and China as well. It
is important to create more awareness
about South Africa as a fruit production
and export country of high-quality fruits,”
said Kruger.
South African companies who showed off their wares at the 44th Foodex exhibition in Japan, are confident
of trade leads that will help them grow their business.
The opening ceremony of the 44th edition of the Foodex Japan international food and
beverage trade.
The exhibition takes place over a period
of four days and attracts thousands
of buyers from the food service value
chain, distribution networks, and trading
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companies from across the Asia region
and globally. The show consisted of 1 360
exhibitors from 38 countries representing
14 sectors. CLA
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