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SA’s Best Supplier of Tyres
Services Announced
Trentyre was named South Africa’s Best Supplier of Tyre Services in the fifth
annual Focus on Excellence Awards at a prestigious event in Johannesburg
last week. The event recognises and honours superiority in the South
African transport industry.
The Focus on Excellence Award programme is based on extensive research
conducted by independent research analysts Scott Byers. Thousands of
senior players in the transport operator industry were selected at random
for telephonic interviews during the second quarter of 2010. They were
questioned about which products or supplier companies they considered
best and why. The final nominations are the result of Scott Byers Comparative
Customer Satisfaction independent performance measurement.
Algorax – Joint Winner of
Responsible Care Award
Algorax (Pty) Ltd has been
named a joint winner of the
South African Chemical and
Allied Industries’ Associations
Responsible Care Award for
2010. The award was presented
to Mr Alan Shone, Algorax Site
Manager, at the Chemical and
Allied Industries’ Association
(CAIA) Annual General Meeting
held in Johannesburg at the end of October.
The Award recognises Responsible Care signatory companies in the
chemical industry that have made the most significant improvements in
their safety, health and environmental (SHE) performance for the year.
Joint winners, Idwala Sales and Distribution and Algorax were noted for
their strong performance on criteria including community interaction,
management commitment, SHE improvement programmes, Responsible
Care awareness, social responsibility programmes and product stewardship.
Leader Rubber
Company Consumable
Department Upgrade
Leader Tread has revamped its consumable department. Along
with Frikkie Niewenhuizen taking over this section, the company
has also employed Danny Kirsten, who between them, have over
80 years experience in this industry.
Leader Tread now carries a comprehensive range of consumables
for both retreading and repair shops which includes rasps,
buffing blades, couplers, airline equipment, curing envelopes,
curing tubes, polyprop, as well as its new range of Leader Rubber
Company Chemical Cure patches and envelopes. Allegedly, these
LRC patches and envelopes are doing exceptionally well in the
market, with only positive feedback from customers. For further
info – please contact the sales desk on sales@leadertread.co.za
And that’s not all! Another new addition is its very first “Mobile
Warehouse” which is stocked with a full range of consumables
in order to assist customers with their immediate requirements.
Algorax Award
The award is particularly momentous, given that Algorax celebrates its 50th
Anniversary and the completion of its plant improvement project this year.
Project 2010, the plant improvement project is an investment of around
one hundred million Rand and has resulted in significant structural and
environmental improvements to the Algorax plant. Algorax will continue
to strive for continuous manufacturing and environmental improvements,
which will have a positive impact on the plant and its surrounding
environment and community.