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Rocla Supplies Precast Concrete Meter Boxes and Lids to Municipality |
| Released: 26 March 2010 |
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Rocla, leaders in precast concrete infrastructural
products and solutions in southern Africa, has
partnered with Amitech Pipe Systems (APS) in East
London to supply precast concrete meter boxes and
lids for the Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) as a
cost effective and reliable solution to high
incidents of breakages.
APS approached Rocla to manufacture custom designed
precast concrete meter boxes and lids according to
BCM's specifications. Rocla received their first
order from APS to supply 5000 meter boxes and lids
to Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) in June 2009. The
first delivery was completed in September 2009,
followed by further orders in November and January
2010.
Rocla's custom-designed precast meter box and lid
unit is a durable concrete structure, which weighs
up to 80 kilograms depending on size. Made from a
50Mpa concrete, each meter box and lid consists of
concrete with textile reinforcement cast in a
purpose-made mould, held in place in a steel frame.
Tommy Schafer, Business Manager at Rocla's Port
Elizabeth factory commented, "Being a new product,
changes were required to the factory layout and
production schedules to ensure that we could
maximise productivity”
"The advantage of using concrete for the meter boxes
and lids is that it is highly durable and requires
little or no maintenance from the municipality and
the community", added Schafer. |
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| Meter box |
Meter boxes waiting to be
delivered |
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More about Rocla
Rocla (Pty) Ltd, part of the Murray & Roberts group,
is a leading manufacturer of precast concrete
products for infrastructure, including pipes,
culverts, manholes, poles and other related and
customised products.
Rocla partners with customers to design and develop
solutions for specific applications. With over 91
years of experience in precast concrete technology,
Rocla provides extensive backup and technical
expertise to its customer base. Rocla has an
extensive network of factories throughout South
Africa, Namibia and Botswana, and is an ISO
9001:2000 certified company.
Through the Rocla Academy, Rocla displays its
ongoing commitment to Continuous Professional
Development in the Construction industry. The Rocla
Academy adds value by providing training to
customers, contractors and engineering consultants.
Being the only company that offers skills and
competency training to external stakeholders, Rocla
partners with its customers to add value and deliver
service of a superior standard.
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