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14 EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS Open afternoon for local plumbers and retailers On 20 June 2019, Harscan Distributors held an open afternoon for local plumbers and retailers at their offices in Randburg, Johannesburg. By Benjamin Brits | All photos by Plumbing Africa Harscan has an open day once or twice a year for plumbers to come and interact with the com- pany and to have a ‘hands-on’ experience with their various products. The recent get-together included more participating companies with the intention to add value to the visitors, and to gain knowledge of other products available that are of a quality standard and have relevance to the industry. The open afternoon was held at the Harscan Distributors offices in Randburg, Johannesburg. Malcolm Harris (left) talking to one of the plumbers about fusion welding. www.plumbingafrica.co.za @plumbingonline @plumbingonline In addition to Harscan’s product range, there to answer any queries or to introduce their new products to the visitors, were representatives from the other companies. These were: Diamond Products – specialists in diamond tools and equipment in the construction sector including sawing and drilling technology for plumbers, the Institute of Plumbing SA (IOPSA), Precision Meters – a supplier of a wide range of water meters to manage all aspects of water A demonstration of the preparation of the pipe ends before fusion welding. @PlumbingAfricaOnline August 2019 Volume 25 I Number 6