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BOSCH
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EQUIPMENT
for research mission to Antarctica
Bosch has joined a range of eminent South African companies in sponsoring equipment for
an initiative to conduct research into the Snow Petrel and the near-threatened Emperor
Penguin in Antarctica.
Bosch has sponsored equipment for an
Antarctica research initiative
C
raig Blanckenberg from
Solutec, a solutions provider
based in Cape Town,
travelled to Antarctica
onboard the SA Agulhas II,
which departed in November last year.
He is working alongside a team of
scientists investigating the status biology
and ecology of these bird species.
As a leading provider of power tools,
accessories, and measuring tool s, with a
strong focus on innovation and ongoing
product development, Bosch is proud to
be associated with this unique
endeavour, according to Sebastian
Johannes, Bosch measuring tools brand
manager. “We are an environmentally-
aware and socially-responsible company,
and this sponsorship represents an
important contribution on the part of
Bosch to the sustainability of the planet
and its future generations,” Johannes
comments. This is Blanckenberg’s second
trip to Antarctica, having sailed originally
in 1992 on the SA Agulhas I to the
SANAE base while working for Sea
Fisheries. During his latest trip,
Blanckenberg is travelling
to various international bases to
conduct research.
A number of companies have been
supportive of Solutec’s latest venture by
sponsoring equipment for this vital
mission. Apart from Bosch, sponsors
include Western Digital, NSSL Global,
Canon and GoPro. “We extend our
sincere gratitude to all of these
companies for supporting small business
in South Africa, in addition to the
invaluable research being carried out on
the frozen continent,” Blanckenberg
concludes.
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