Quarry Southern Africa July 2019 | Page 40

MARKETS EXPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARDS SACEEC recognises local manufacturing exporters at the inaugural Exporter of the Year Awards. 38_QUARRY SA| JULY/AUGUST 2019 Exporter of the Year Large – Bell Equipment Company South Africa. There is a wealth of talent in Southern African manufacturing and SACEEC is thrilled that the industry is being placed in the spotlight. T he South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) Exporter of the Year Awards were presented at the inaugural Local Southern African Manufacturing Expo (LME) on 22 May 2019. The expo, which is endorsed by the Premier of Gauteng, David Makhura, is the culmination of a collaborative effort between the South African Capital Equipment Export Council (SACEEC) and organisers Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery. Eric Bruggeman, CEO at SACEEC, says: β€œIt is fitting and certainly no mere coincidence, that the first-ever SACEEC Exporter of the Year Awards took place at the Local Southern African Manufacturing Expo. The expo is the perfect showcase for the vast array of products available from local manufacturers. There is a wealth SACEEC Member of the Year 2018 – Fabchem Mining. www.quarryonline.co.za