Construction World June 2018

EAST AFRICAN DISTRIBUTION Fibertex SA has appointed the Terrain Group as distributors

for the company’s range of geosynthetic products in East Africa.

“T hrough this distributorship agreement, the Terrain Group will supply Fibertex woven and nonwoven materials in Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan (GOSS) and Rwanda. The local Terrain team will also provide a technical advisory, installation and support service to various industries in these coun- tries, with a particular focus on civil engi- neering and building, the oil industry and on infrastructure projects,” says Lionel Kistan, export manager, Fibertex SA. “An important advantage for the market in East Africa, is greater accessibility to quality branded Fibertex geosynthetic products, through the Terrain Group’s branch network. “The Terrain Group’s well-established position in construction plant, equipment

Celebrating this agreement are Steven Kisekka, managing director, Terrain Plant Ltd (left) and Clive Hitchcock, CEO, Fibertex SA.

and materials, is enhanced with the addition of the extensive range of Fibertex materials, which is manufactured according to strin- gent quality specifications. Fibertex UV stabilised virgin PP (polypro- pylene) geotextiles are the only nonwoven geotextiles produced in Africa, with certi- fication for durability of over 100 years, in accordance with the latest EN standards.”

Fibertex UV stabilised virgin PP needle punched materials, with a strong elastic bonding between the fibres, are used in building and construction works for separa- tion, filtration, drainage, protection, stabili- sation and reinforcement, as well as in the automotive, furniture and filtration markets. Virgin PP has specific application in ar- eas where the textile may be in contact with

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