05/11/2010
Schuler Group supplies third press to South African conveyor belt manufacturer
The company Lorbrand uses Schuler Group’s C-frame presses to produce rollers for conveyor belts, which are needed in gold mines.All eyes will turn to South Africa on June 11, 2010 with the beginning of the Soccer World Cup. But many companies, such as the Schuler Group, have long been active on the South African market. Demand is particularly strong for the compact presses of Swiss manufacturer Beutler Nova, a subsidiary of the Schuler Group. The latest project of the Swiss press specialists is the delivery of a C-frame press with a press force of 250 metric tons to the company Lorbrand in May 2010.
Located near Johannesburg, Lorbrand has already been manufacturing on two Beutler Nova presses since late 2007 – both C-frame presses with forces of 100 and 250 metric tons. The third press will be installed on the customer’s premises in May 2010. Lorbrand uses the lines to produce rollers for conveyor belts, which are needed in gold mines. The mines are located between Johannesburg and Pretoria and have been dormant for over 70 years. They are now being reactivated as a new chemical separation process and much higher gold price has made them economic again.
“We are in close contact with our South African customers,” explains Hans Schaerli, CEO of Beutler Nova. Within the Schuler Group’s Blanking and Forming Systems division he is responsible for the South African market and regularly in the country. “We also work closely with our representatives Retecon in Kempton Park/Johannesburg. This helps guarantee optimum customer support. We are currently negotiating two other projects with South African customers,” adds Hans Schaerli.
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