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Technicrete, Rocla and Oconbrick acquired by RMB Ventures and Capitalworks
31 October 2013
Technicrete, Rocla and Oconbrick acquired by RMB Ventures and Capitalworks

Technicrete, Rocla and Oconbrick, previously part of the Murray & Roberts Construction Products Africa platform, have been successfully acquired by a consortium consisting of private equity firm Capitalworks, RMB Ventures and senior executives in the businesses. The transaction is effective from 31 October.

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Concrete Cabins for Photovoltaic farms manufactured under licence by ROCLA
7 July 2013
Concrete Cabins for Photovoltaic farms manufactured under licence by ROCLA

It is a known fact that South Africa is facing severe energy shortages and that the development and utlisation of renewable energy as a source of supply has become paramount. The development of Photovoltaic (PV) farms in South Africa, whilst still in its infancy, has positive implications for the tourism, commercial and residential sectors as well as those communities not reliant on the grid system.

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Tzaneen transmission line upgraded
20 April 2012
Tzaneen transmission line upgraded

International Organis-ation for Standardisation-certi- fied precast concreteinfrastructure manufacturer Rocla has partnered with Polokwane-based contractingcompany Mohale Electrical Contractors to improve the double-circuit 66 kV transmission line from the Tzaneen main substation to the new Western substation.

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Concrete product has potential use in rail industry
13 April 2012
Concrete product has potential use in rail industry

Concrete products manufacturer Rocla has added the Alfabloc precast concrete retaining wall system to its range of products.

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Rocla Launches Rainwater Harvesting Solutions
2 October 2011
Rocla Launches Rainwater Harvesting Solutions

October 2011 Johannesburg – Rocla Southern Africa, in collaboration with Rocla Australia, both market leaders in precast concrete infrastructural products and solutions, has launched the Rocla ecoRain® and ecoRain® plus water harvesting systems in a bid to encourage rainwater harvesting, retention and re-usage.

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Rocla supplies SAR culverts for Sishen South Railway
2 August 2011
Rocla supplies SAR culverts for Sishen South Railway

Rocla, the leading specialist in precast concrete infrastructural products and solutions in southern Africa, was awarded the contract to supply SATS culverts for the Kumani Mine Key Expansion Project and Postmasburg siding of the Sishen South railway upgrade project.

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Rocla’s New Concrete Products Provide Innovative Solutions
2 June 2011
Rocla’s New Concrete Products Provide Innovative Solutions

Rocla, a market leader in precast concrete infrastructural products and solutions, introduced a new range of concrete products at a series of road shows held in seven major regions in South Africa during June 2011.

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Rocla Supplies Precast Concrete Meter Boxes and Lids to Municipality
26 March 2010
Rocla Supplies Precast Concrete Meter Boxes and Lids to Municipality

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

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