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BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR
PCE AND CHILLER & AIRCON SERVICES
By Benjamin Brits
After the sad loss of business visionary Cassie Steenkamp at the beginning of 2021 , which left a significant void , operations continue as planned and management ’ s view of the future remains optimistic , noting that as the industry changes and adapts , so too will they – as all businesses must do today to avoid being left behind .
Carrying a legacy forward is by no means an easy feat but this has been achieved so far through the team that is enthusiastic and passionate about keeping up the business ’ success , even though the industry is going through an extremely tough time from an economic point of view under the pressure of the ongoing pandemic , as well as supply chain and import / export challenges .
“ Ensuring business as per usual has been the main objectives of the team as well as continuing to to assist our clients – no matter what their needs are , as we always have – from South Africa to Ethiopia . Can ’ t is not a word we often use here and is followed by the philosophy of always making a plan or finding a way ,” says business lead stand-in managing director Iwan van den Berg .
Perhaps not widely known is the vast portfolio of the business which includes the complete refurbishmenent of any compressor – the business priding themselves in using only OEM parts ensuring quality and even re-doing windings inhouse , onsite servicing and maintenance of chillers and air conditioning systems , and chiller rentals for many applications . They hold thousands of items in stock and even go as far as keeping some for compressors they may only see once in 10 years .
More recently the addition of the direct distribution of Carel controllers and LS switch gears , as well as system design , controller programming , and becoming sales and rental agents of ice cream machines were further added to the list of their offerings .
“ We have to follow the international trends around what ' s happening in the rest of the world and this includes creating convenience for your clients as well as cost efficiency . Adding strategic product distribution as well as the ability to write our own software and design systems enables us to provide the right
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