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TRU-TEMP ’ S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
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Contributed by Fanus Blom , MD of Tru-Temp Airconditioning
Tru-Temp Airconditioning has been providing quality HVAC services in the Western Cape for the past 50 years . Tru-Temp Airconditioning was founded by Ivan Foat and started trading in 1973 from his garage . It soon grew into a business that needed bigger premises . The business then moved to 4th Avenue in Maitland and later to 16th Avenue . Around 1988 Tru-Temp acquired its own premises in Dapper Road , from where the company is still trading today . This 1 800m 2 building went through several changes during the years as the requirements changed , and now consists of an office block with a showroom , boardrooms , open plan planning and drafts area and various offices . The mechanical services building houses a well-equipped workshop and repair area , service bays , welding bay , sheet metal and manufacturing area and a number of storerooms .
I joined Tru-Temp Airconditioning as a director in 1998 and was in the fortunate position to buy the remainder of the shares from Ivan Foat ’ s estate in 2011 . With constant growth since then , it soon become necessary to introduce a succession plan . During 2021 the company appointed two more directors , Lance Killien and Lyne Kotze .
With the support of our excellent team , it makes me proud to be the managing director of this company . Everyone in this
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team plays a vital role in the development of our company and ensures that we live up to our motto ‘ Success Through Service ’. It is their enthusiasm , support and dedication that have brought us to this height of celebrating our 50th anniversary . Tru-Temp Airconditioning shall forever remain indebted to its employees for their contributions .
During the past 50 years we have sold a variety of brands of air conditioning units , some of which do not exist anymore , while others are no longer available in South Africa . The old stalwarts might remember some of these brands : Fedders ,
The three directors from left to right : Fanus Blom ( managing director ), Lance Killien and Lyne Kotze .
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Tru-Temp ’ s administrative and technical staff .
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