Atlas Copco Compressor Technique hosted a distributor conference on August 16 and 17, 2016 at the company’s Jet Park head office in Johannesburg, South Africa, with the objectives of sharing information, showcasing new products and further strengthening business relationships.
“We consider our authorised distributor network as our business partners,” explain Charl Ackerman and Pieter van Wyk, Compressor Techniques’ business line managers for Industrial Air and OiI-free Air. “The wide South African footprint of our distributor network ensures customers and end-users of rapid product and service delivery no matter how remote their plant or mine location. Moreover, as distributor selection is based on strict criteria, only those distributors who uphold the same quality principles in terms of products and services qualify.”
The distributor conference presented an ideal platform for Compressor Technique to cover important areas such as strategies, targets, turnovers and future planning. “It was also the perfect opportunity to introduce our new product line ups such as the VSD GA30-45+, dryers including the F-Dryer with OSS water separator, UD filters, Smartlink and our range of on-site Nitrogen and Oxygen generators.”
The conference was labelled “excellent” by Francois Lloyd, owner of Nelspruit-based Lowveld Compressor Services, and Thys Venter, member of Air Compressor & Mining Services headquartered in Polokwane, who both supply the full range of Compressor Technique compressors (2kW-250kW), dryers, filters and accessories. “All the right people were present, creating a forum that welcomed open discussions, information and problem sharing, as well as solution finding.”
Mining forms 80% of Air Compressor & Mining Services’ business which joined the Compressor Technique distributor family in 1985. From its Polokwane (HQ) and Rustenburg offices the company serves the mines located in these regions of the Limpopo and North West Provinces. “Although we are not a large company, the support of our 30 staff members and a globally proven and respected brand like Atlas Copco, enable us to adapt quickly to meet challenges head on. Our continued growth and success even during these tough economic times bears testament to our abilities,” says Venter.
Lowveld Compressor Services, whose relationship with Atlas Copco spans over four decades, serves industries including sugar mills (refinery processes), timber (press board manufacture), mining, and food & beverage (juice making, baking, food canning) in the eastern part of Mpumalanga, as well as in Swaziland. “We are very proud to announce that we recently sold the first GA 75 Full Feature VSD+ compressor to key customer, Sonae Novoboard in Mpumalanga,” confirms Lloyd.
