Modern Quarrying Q1 2024

Bheka Majola, Managing Director for Processing Equipment at Multotec, says the award is not only an indication of the company’s growth over the years but also the culmination of a 15-year strategy to grow its global presence. SACEEC EXPORTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

T he SACEEC Exporter of the Year Awards celebrate the passion and commitment of members who have participated and succeeded, through determination and innovation, in their respective local and export markets. Majola explains that exports currently contribute 63% of Multotec’s total annual turnover, of which more than 60% is exported into Africa. Multotec has more than 50 years of experience and expertise in supplying a wide range of good quality mineral processing equipment that is backed by field service and maintenance specialists in most of the commodities, including gold, platinum group metals, lithium, and copper. He explains that to support the growth of its export business, Multotec has had to invest in its manufacturing facilities and now has almost 80 000 m² of manufacturing and storage space in the Spartan, Pretoria, and Secunda areas. Growing international footprint “We now employ nearly 2 000 people to service our customers globally and make high-quality products for them. With an increasing international footprint,

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Bheka Majola, Managing Director – Processing Equipment, Multotec.

we are now present on six continents and do business with customers in over 100 countries. We were the first to embrace verification by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) to prove that our equipment has more than 60% local content,” says Majola. l