Quarry Southern Africa March 2017 | Page 5

CONTENTS

24 BENEFICIATION

Afrimat Readymix – business reflections in the Western Cape

28 TECHNOLOGY

Choosing engineered screen media

33 PROFILE

Consolidating concrete – the role of ready-mix in SA
Billy Paton , managing director of Afrimat Readymix , speaks to Quarry Southern Africa about some of the challenges and opportunities that its Western Cape operations have faced over the past few years .
High demand for materials can lead to increased profit for an aggregates operation — that is , if it can keep up and maintain maximum efficiency . That is why it is important for producers to choose the best tools for the job , particularly when it comes to screen media for vibrating screens .
Johan van Wyk , recently appointed director of the Southern Africa Readymix Association ( Sarma ), shares his thoughts on the ready-mix industry and the direction of the construction industry for 2017 .

NEWS

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