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Luft Industries Natal
The new offices of Luft Fans in Durban , South Africa .
commitment never ceased in turning Luft Fans into what it is today .
“ It was no doubt a rocky road , but it was also a good journey . From when I started over on this business , with my partner Albert Caetano , and we were working , welding and grinding on the floors to building up stock , to my son joining the business to finding a new premises and subsequently expanding to take over the entire industrial park , and yet another move – the endless growth has just been unbelievable . We have had big contracts and made good friends , and the competition in the fan market has been good too . Our product range has always expanded to meet industry needs and broken down all the barriers when others were laughing their heads off with our strategies . Today , however , we are selling products from around the globe and we can comfortably state that Luft Fans is one of the largest fan suppliers in the region with over 80 staff members ,” he added .
Jansen was also witness , over the years , to all of the technology changes and methodology of fans in all forms , including the developments in airflow , silencers and even what he considers the greatest fan-technology advancement – the adoption of electronically commutated ( EC ) fans that has changed the dynamics of the fan sector greatly .
In short , Jansen sums up his career simply , stating that success really comes from being honest , having the right staff and support , staying committed to your clients and also a little bit of luck .
Looking forward , Luft Fans has invested in multiple sets of new equipment and have now moved to new premises as their business has grown and will continue to service all aspects of the built environment that require the application of fans – from large industrial applications to the smallest extraction systems . Anton ’ s son Dean formally took over the business some years back , while Anton has continued to fulfil an advisory and support role and now has finally decided to heed the call of moving into retirement . RACA
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