Bosch Holdings Enginuity November 2008 | Page 6

New business and innovative technology Bosch Projects strives to achieve a sustainable and growing business environment through the development of new technology and business opportunities. B osch Projects is committed to becoming the leading international provider of sugar equipment technology. Our Research and Development program has recently resulted in innovative technology such as the New Chainless Diffuser (Patented) and Whole Stick Shredder. Some exciting R&D projects are currently at development and pilot plant phase which have the potential to make a significant impact on the sugar industry. The New Business Development Team has been tasked with creating an innovative culture in Bosch Projects, capturing new business concepts and developing these ideas through to implementation. This process has resulted in four specific business opportunities which are in the business plan phase. Identification of external partners has also been recognised as a potential opportunity. This initiative is aimed at promoting growth, diversity and sustainability within Bosch Projects. Diffuser Pilot Plant (Old) UCL Wood Chipper from Brazil UCl Company Ltd have purchased a bark chipper from Brazil as part of their strategy to increase bark production. Bosch Projects has been appointed as the Consultant for the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Management for the chipper installation. The project kicked off during July 2008 with Nico Wentzel leading the team. The chipper is on the water and is expected to arrive during November 2008. Commissioning of the chipper is scheduled for December 2008. The UCL Wood Chipper Nelson Mandela Solid Waste Management Bay Municipality: extension Operations go international of transmission line routes Munitech is poised to extend its solid waste management operations into Mozambique, with the commencement of a new solid waste collection supervision and monitoring contract with the Municipality of Maputo. unitech’s role will be to assess the capacity of the Municipality to manage solid waste collection within the city, to capacitate the city’s waste collection supervisory teams and to supervise the city’s waste collection contractors. M “We have built on our extensive waste collection management experience with Durban Solid Waste to expand our operations into Maputo,” says Munitech’s Project Manager Jacques van Rensburg. “Competition for this World Bank funded project was very strong, with companies from Denmark, Mozambique and South Africa short listed during the pre-qualification process. Our experience in Durban and our partnership with Durban Solid Waste really gave us the edge. Understanding the challenges of waste collection in a modern Afri