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ABOUT SACEEC ( South African Capital Equipment Export Council )
The South African Capital Equipment Export Council ( SACEEC ) is a private / public sector partnership based on best practice . The organisation has its roots in the re-alignment of the South African industry from an inward protective focus to an outward competitive focus , as was championed by then Minister of Trade and Industry ( DTI ), Alec Erwin . SACEEC liaises with the DTI through the Team Exports South Africa ( TESA ) quarterly coordinating meetings .
The SACEEC represents the capital equipment and project sector both for new projects and for the aftermarket . It is also the endorsed representative body for the consulting engineers and their associated bodies , merchant bankers – with reference to their involvement in financing capital projects , capital equipment suppliers and supplier of services to the capital project sector .
The SACEEC provides a facilitating role in assisting capital equipment sector companies to grow their business through exporting . To that end , it takes a proactive role in , amongst others :
• Assisting its members to maximise markets through providing early leads on opportunities
• Organising outward selling and inward buying missions
• Organising pavilions at international exhibitions and assisting individual companies to attend specific exhibitions or engage in primary market research
• Providing one-stop access to suppliers of the sector and simplifying the identification of suppliers for international sourcing
• Providing the vehicle for encouraging the sharing of export related facilities and manpower . Monthly SACEEC meetings provide good opportunities for the members to network
• Encouraging the development of consortiums and the packaging of international projects
• Facilitating liaison with all departments of government
• Providing access to the combined voice of the sector on issues relating to finance , industrial policy ( both development and application ) and industry promotion .
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