Modern Mining December 2024

SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS

Mark Bedford is MD of Develon South Africa

Concor’s Kendal ADF Project wins Best Projects Awards Construction and mining services company, Concor, won two prestigious Construction World Best Projects 2024 Awards for its impressive work, undertaken in joint venture with Lubocon Civils, on the Ash Disposal Facility (ADF) expansion at Eskom’s Kendal Power Station near Ogies, Mpumalanga. Placed as the winner in the AfriSam Innovation Award for Sustainable Construction Category, the project also secured a Highly Commended in the Civil Engineering Contractors Category. These awards highlight Concor’s commitment to environmentally responsible engineering and infrastructure innovation, especially within the power generation sector. The project is notable for its sheer size and complexity, covering approximately 2.5 km by 3 km. The construction scope included a new 65-hectare ash disposal site, two lined dams for clean and polluted water, a 16 km V-drain water channel system, silt traps, access roads and a significant 3 km stream diversion. n

Dynapac launches Rhino Soil Compactor range

Mark Bedford is the new MD of Develon South Africa.

Dynapac launches Rhino Soil Compactor range.

Spillage control equals cost control Brelko Conveyor Products, a Level 1 BEE company, designs and manufactures conveyor belt cleaning equipment for a trouble-free flow of materials at transfer and load points. This is backed by an installation and maintenance package serviced by 40 service teams. Brelko has served as a supplier and advisor on spillage control to the bulk materials handling industry since 1987 and offers proactive and ongoing maintenance for preventative spillage control and optimum belt cleaning. The training needs of its customers, agents and staff are accommodated at the company’s fully equipped training centre. Brelko is accredited with ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO dump trucks (ADTs) and wheel loaders in Southern Africa. The company also supplies and supports a wide range of Tonly and Everdigm mining and construction equipment and attachments. n Mark Bedford has been appointed Managing Director of Develon South Africa, part of Invicta Holdings Limited’s Capital Equipment Group (CEG). Bedford has had over 34 years’ experience in the heavy equipment industry, with particular focus on customer service and aftersales support in the construction and mining sectors. Bedford’s technical knowledge, after sales experience and leadership skills will be instrumental in guiding the company to even greater success in his role as MD. Develon SA is the official distributor of Develon excavators, articulated

Engineering company Dynapac recently unveiled its highly anticipated Rhino range of soil compactors – the CA50, CA55, CA65 and CA70 – during an event at the organisation’s Jet Park headquarters in Johannesburg. The new CA50 model is a purposefully designed and engineered 16-ton model for South African and wider African markets, underscoring Dynapac’s dedication to meeting local industry needs and advancing infrastructure development in the region. Bob Kegelaers, Regional GM – Dynapac International and Dynapac South Africa, said: “The Rhino range embodies the evolution of Dynapac over the past nine decades. Built on our legacy of innovation, these compactors are tailored to meet the unique environmental challenges of the African continent.” n

45001:2018 certification and is a member of the SA Institute of Materials Handling and the Conveyor Manufacturers Association. The company has branches in the UK and the US, master distributors in Australia, Chile, Europe, Greece, and agents located in more than 40 countries. Its product range and service include: belt cleaners, angle and ‘V’ ploughs, chute sealing, belt support and belt tracking systems, and nip guard safety devices. 2D and 3D CADD drawings are available, which significantly reduces design time by direct insertion into existing designs. n

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