AFRICAN NEWS
SEW-EURODRIVE has
announced that one of its
major Zambian cement
producer customers has
standardised on its products
and invested significantly in a
comprehensive stockholding of
critical spare units to prevent
any costly downtime and
subsequent loss of productivity.
The multimillion-rand order
consisted of 40 units, including
geared motors, planetary units,
and industrial gear (IG) units,
ranging from 7.5kW to 250kW.
A total of 15 customised IG
units are being supplied by
SEW-EURODRIVE of Finland,
while other units are also being
sourced from Germany.
“This is testament to
the internationalisation of
SEW-EURODRIVE, which
can call on its extensive
global capabilities in order
to be able to meet the
specific requirements of this
major client in the required
timeframe,” according to head
of exports, Marcio Sicchiero.
Zambian cement producer stocks up
Zambian cement producer stocks up on critical spares from SEW-EURODRIVE.
Due to the size and quantity
of the order, the products are
being dispatched to Zambia
from the SEW-EURODRIVE
head office in Johannesburg
in six different batches,
with differing lead times,
to facilitate transportation
and logistics. The OEM is
providing technical support
and assistance directly from
South Africa, with export sales
representative Philip Steyn
having travelled to site five
times.
The back-up support offered on
this particular project by SEW-
EURODRIVE has included
assistance with correct storage
procedures. Being critical
spares, these products will
not be deployed in the plant
straightaway, and therefore
have to be stored correctly to
avoid any issues when they
are required. “The client has
opted for the critical spares
stockholding due to the impact
that any downtime has on
productivity,” Sicchiero explains.
This is a proactive approach
to maintenance, combined
with the user-friendliness
and simple installation of the
SEW-EURODRIVE products
themselves.
Commenting on the current
state of the cement industry in
Africa, Sicchiero points out that
major producers such as SEW-
EURODRIVE’s Zambian client
are expanding aggressively on
the continent, so as not to be
dependent on local markets
only.
Lafarge Africa’s Nigerian
operations have won the
inaugural corporate social
responsibility (CSR) awards of
LafargeHolcim for Middle East
and Africa. The country won the
overall award after beating 35
other countries in two of the four
award categories, according to the
Vanguard newspaper. It won gold
for its CSR initiatives in the
Education and Employment
category ahead of Egypt (silver)
and Kenya (bronze). Nigeria also
won gold in the Shelter and
Infrastructure category ahead of
Morocco (silver) and Côte
d’Ivoire (bronze).
Lafarge Africa runs its ‘Easy
Home’ initiative in Nigeria to help
individuals build decent houses
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on a low budget. In 2016, over
30 000 people benefited from the
initiative. In 2017, Lafarge Africa
created the Cement Professionals
Training Programme, to help
young people in the fields of
technology, engineering, cement
manufacturing, instrumentation,
and automation. The company
made investments in social
investment programmes and
initiatives in 2017 in its host
communities across the country,
directly impacting more than
450 000 beneficiaries. Lafarge
Africa also complements the
local government’s efforts to
improve primary school
education through the Lafarge
Africa National Literacy
Competition.
Nigeria wins first LafargeHolcim CSR
awards for Middle East and Africa
Lafarge Nigeria’s 2017 annual report.
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