Farmers Review Africa July/Aug 2016 | Page 30

Business Profile Eureka Construction owner Koos Theunissen and Raymon SEW-EURODRIVE and Eureka Construction partnership - 36 years and counting For more than three decades, milling industries across Theunissen says all of Eureka Construction's motors are Africa have relied on dependable equipment manufactured supplied by SEW-EURODRIVE. “We have received excellent by Eureka Construction, which has been making use of service from SEW-EURODRIVE since day one with regard to SEW-EURODRIVE motors since being established in 1980. delivery times and aftersales support. Free State-based Eureka Construction has a team of 25 “SEW-EURODRIVE also boasts a far greater variety of employees, specialising in the manufacture of milling products of the highest internationally-recognised quality. equipment, including conveyors, elevators, chain As a result, we make regular purchases with SEW- conveyors for the wheat and maize industries, and EURODRIVE, the most recent being an order for 23 various specialised conveyors and cake breakers for the palm oil SEW geared motors,” he continues. industry. According to Theunissen, steel availability is a challenge in Eureka Construction owner Koos Theunissen notes that the the industry that leads to delays. “The economic slowdown company's wide product range is exported to high-profile in South Africa is also a challenge. Despite these clients in countries such as Lesotho, Zambia, the challenges, we continue to perform strongly, and will Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria and continue to partner with SEW-EURODRIVE for the Senegal. “Our clients include Afgri, Bokomo, Resulta, foreseeable future,” he concludes. Sasko, Premier and Tiger Brands,” he elaborates. Conveyors and cake breakers for the palm oil industry July - August 2016 SEW-EURODRIVE boasts a greater variety of products internationally reco... [30]FARMERS REVIEW AFRICA Free State-based Eureka Construction www.farmersreviewafrica.com