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At the thyssenkrupp Technical Training Academy.
thyssenkrupp
DEVELOPING EXCEPTIONAL
SKILLS IN AFRICA,
FOR AFRICA
Compiled by Tarren Bolton
thyssenkrupp Technical Training Academy opens its doors to education and innovation.
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hyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions
South Africa hosted the official
opening of its Technical Training
Academy situated at their Service Centre
in Chloorkop, at the end of 2018. The
key driving force behind the construction
of the approximately 1 300m 2 training
facility is to enable thyssenkrupp the
means to train and upskill young people
in the industry on its equipment, and in
line with its standards, to the ultimate
benefit of its customers.
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“Our aim is to offer first-class “Our decision to build a Technical
technical training programmes to Training Academy was motivated
raise the technical proficiencies and by our goal to develop exceptional
standards of our industry and to set candidates for our workshop and site
further benchmarks for excellence on team environments, combined with the
the African continent,” states Philipp tremendous skills shortage faced by the
Nellessen, CEO at thyssenkrupp country,” comments Ruben Lamprecht,
Industrial Solutions sub-Saharan general manager of thyssenkrupp
Africa. “We want to develop Service Centre.
exceptional skills in Africa, for Africa,”
added Nellessen.
thyssenkrupp’s close on R20-million
investment includes a 831m 2 workshop
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