Plumbing Africa October 2019 | Page 36

34 BUSINESS AND TRAINING Caleffi spreads its presence in Africa Recently, two Caleffi Italy head office executives - Fabio Rossi, export area manager; and his technical support manager, Stefano Carini – paid a visit to South Africa to meet its new local general manager, Patrick Gordon, to discuss a future growth Africa strategy for 2020 and thereafter, and came to chat to Plumbing Africa. By Eamonn Ryan CalAfrica has for the past few years been introducing into South Africa the latest technologies available in Europe. Caleffi’s advanced technology products are renowned for robustness and longevity. Users are secure in the knowledge that once a system is installed, they can forget about it, explains Rossi. Such advanced products suit South Africa with its water shortages and will www.plumbingafrica.co.za @plumbingonline @plumbingonline be in ever greater demand as people become more sensitised to their role in conserving water. Indeed, in terms of standards in South Africa such technology is a requirement in future building developments. To better capture this market, CalAfrica is currently reinforcing its presence among South Africa’s @PlumbingAfricaOnline October 2019 Volume 25 I Number 8