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The manufacturing facility which we talked about on our last discussions is awaiting the arrival of the new manufacturing equipment from China later this year and we hope to be manufacturing and supplying our first South African product in the first quarter of 2023 . Africa is a dynamic market at present .
The major world powers recognise the strategic and mineral wealth of the region , and this has increased since the Russian- Ukrainian conflict .
The IMF , World Bank and African Development Bank have made considerable funding available to Sub-Saharan Africa . While a great deal of this funding is being spent on power generation and telecommunications , it will all lead to greater economic growth and the demand for our products ," Charles explains .
“ While Johannesburg is playing a very significant role in our market outreach , we are also adding to our facilities in Blackheath in Cape Town , where we are in the process of building a new distribution facility to service the Western Cape . The land has been secured and the new facility should be ready for occupation in the 2 nd half of 2023 . By making these capital investments , I think we can assure your readers and our customers that Sunridge is here to stay and that our customers will be well supplied ," adds Gavin .
Richard Lin Export manager Africa , Charles Jerome and Gavin Atkinson Joint CEO ’ s Sunridge .
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“ But while the new product ranges and our new additions to the Sunridge team have played a significant role in our expansion , we could not have achieved any of this without the huge support of our loyal customers . They have had a tough time of it during Covid and its consequences and it is very rewarding to see them recover , albeit slowly to get back to their pre-Covid levels and in some instances even better . It is the customer loyalty that has allowed us to extend our ranges and to introduce new brands . We are humbled by the enthusiasm that our customers have shown for our expanding basket of products and ranges , and we thank them most sincerely . We assure them of our continuing adherence to quality and fair pricing and we look to improve lead times as the supply chain slowly returns to normality ,” Charles concludes . PA
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