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Adding value in Africa

2nd Quarter 2015 News & events

Voith has recently established the Voith Africa Power, Oil and Gas (POG) Division. This has filled a gap in the local market by covering the full scope of maintenance, servicing, upgrades and repairs across Africa. Voith is globally recognised as the leading OEM for high speed rotating equipment, which includes high speed gearboxes, fluid couplings, geared fluid couplings, variable speed drives, turbine controls and torque converters. POG vice president, Derain Pillay says that the division boasts global technology and expertise that is customised for local operating conditions.

“With our dedicated African presence, qualified experts can assist local clients in configuring, operating and maintaining their equipment for each particular application in the most efficient and cost-effective manner,” Pillay says. He adds that the Voith Africa POG division also provides maintenance contracts in order to increase availability of equipment, while reducing downtime and unnecessary costs. “A high percentage of our business is aftermarket, and we can give our clients the peace of mind that we are the market leading experts in equipment inspection, repairs, upgrades and overhauls,” he continues.

“Our unique African climate and terrain makes operating conditions challenging. To proactively address this issue, the Voith Africa POG division supplies critical spares and skilled service engineers for breakdowns or upgrades upon request. In order to add the greatest value to our client base, every order is solution-specific to ensure optimal productivity,” he concludes.

For more information contact Terry-Lynn McIntosh, Voith Turbo, +27 (0)11 418 4036, [email protected], www.voith.com





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