wj company profile 16-3.indd - wjengineering.co.za
wj company profile 16-3.indd - wjengineering.co.za
wj company profile 16-3.indd - wjengineering.co.za
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Cactus grabs at Impala <strong>16</strong> Shaft.<br />
HistorY<br />
WJ, based in Potchefstroom, South Africa, is one of the oldest mining<br />
equipment manufacturing <strong>co</strong>mpanies in South Africa. It was started in<br />
1964 and has been supplying quality steel structures and <strong>co</strong>nveyances<br />
for the mining and other industries for more than 47 years.<br />
MAnAGinG teAM<br />
Bert Werkman (Snr) started his career as a design engineer in the<br />
mining industry 40 years ago and had designed numerous innovative<br />
<strong>co</strong>nveyance designs. He also served on the National Design Standard<br />
Committee for the mining industry helping to set design standards for<br />
South Africa.<br />
Today, WJ is managed by Bert Werkman (Jnr), Jan Werkman and Jacques<br />
Claassen. As a team we are expanding the <strong><strong>co</strong>mpany</strong> to keep up with the<br />
stringent demands of the mining industry.<br />
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