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Senwes Equipment in the Eastern Cape in full force
Great news is that Senwes Equipment is now also in the Eastern Cape and three branches were officially opened from 2 to 4 May 2018 , namely Aliwal-North , Ugie and East London .
� By Aubrey Kruger
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total of 300 producers and guests attended , 100 at each opening , and the message was clear that Senwes is here to make a difference - an agri-company which has been operating for 109 years since it opened its doors in 1909 . Senwes is known for its integrity , loyalty and professionalism in all its agri-business activities . It focuses on innovative and integrated solutions for producers and role players in the food value chain .
The management team from Senwes
The opening of the branch in East London ! Here are Riaan Grobler ( Branch Manager in East London ), Pieter Malan ( Managing Executive : Senwes Grainlink ), Daan Hugo ( Managing Director : Certisure ), Charl Woodstock ( Producer in the area ), Pieter Swart ( Managing Executive : Senwes Credit ), Guy Rensburg ( Producer in the area ) and Martin van Zyl ( Group Executive : Innovation and Integrated Solutions at Senwes ). head office in Klerksdorp were also present to demonstrate their involvement . Senwes Chief Executive Officer , Francois Strydom , confirmed that Senwes ' growth was due to expansions such as those in the Eastern Cape and that it was always a privilege to do business with customers . The new branches have been operating since 2016 and 2017 and Strydom said : “ We believe that actual expansion cannot be proven or demonstrated at opening ceremonies , but by actual investment in assets , stock and skilled staff . It is no art to supply a product or service to a customer . It is an art , however , to provide solutions to customers .”
He also said that Senwes as company conducts business in the channel between the primary input supplier and the producer , as well as between the primary producer and the processor .
“ Talking is cheap . A customer will only believe you once he sees large investments on a sustainable basis in his community . When you become part of the community , in the form of fixed assets , stock and particularly staff . That is what enables you to do business ,” Strydom said .
Executive manager of Senwes Equipment , Ferdie Pieterse , said that the three branches form part of a total of 18 workshops country-wide , with 165 mem-
The opening van die Senwes Equipment branch in Aliwal North ! Here are Corné Kruger ( Senwes Group Chief Financial Officer ), Charles van der Spuy ( Producer ), Ferdie Pieterse ( Senwes Equipment : Managing Executive ), Kane Prinsloo ( Producer ) and Francois Strydom ( Senwes CEO ).
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