Aug 07, 2019 Automechanika Johannesburg, Africa visitors, Joshua Low, MIAZ, roadshows, Messe Frankfurt
Interest from Africa in Automechanika Johannesburg and Futuroad Expo
Following the attendance at the first four roadshow meetings in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Kenya to promote Automechanika Johannesburg, there is unprecedented interest from ther African countries in the event, which takes place at Expo Centre, Nasrec, from 18-21 September. More than 75% of the floor-space has been booked already.
MIAZ, the Motor Industry Association of Zimbabwe, is planning on bringing a delegation of buyers to the show this year, as well as at least 30 buyers from Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya. The three imminent roadshows in Botswana, Rwanda and Namibia will help ensure more visitors from Africa than ever before to the show. MIAZ, the Motor Industry Association of Zimbabwe, is planning on bringing a delegation of buyers to the show this year, with attendance from more than 30 buyers from Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya confirmed.
Many organisations and companies are using Automechanika Jhb as the venue for meetings, conferences, and workshops. Among those who have already booked events of this kind are: Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), Engine Remanufacturing Association (ERA), Collision Repairers’ Association (CRA), Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA), Fuel Retailers’ Association (FRA) and Safer Connected Mobility.
A number of the exhibitors will be taking the opportunity to announce new products and services during the show. One of these is Gulf Oil, who are demonstrating interest in Africa, by launching their brand in South Africa as well as elsewhere in Africa. Gulf Oil’s in-country resource, Godfrey Rajool, a qualified metallurgist and has more than 15 years’ experience in South Africa with a major oil company.
Rajool comments that the new company is already operating in the lubricants market, with warehouses holding stock in Jet Park, Gauteng, as well as in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Gulf has appointed a national distributor, Shakti Lubricants, which is headed up by Donovan Iyemperumal, previous employed as a technical manager with one of the leading oil companies. The global president of Gulf Oil, based in India, Ravi Chawla, will officiate at the opening of Gulf Oil South Africa at Automechanika.
Joshua Low, Managing Director of Messe Frankfurt South Africa, says “I am very pleased at the positive response from both exhibitors and the rate at which visitors are registering. A big draw card for this year’s event is the major focus on skills development by the organisers. There will be a free-to-attend, 3-day programme aimed at sharing knowledge and upskilling attendees. There will also be a variety of interactive elements such as a tyre changing competition, the Automechanika Body & Paint World Championship the first qualifying competition has already taken place in the Automechanika Birmingham show in June and will continue at Automechanika Jhb before moving on to a number of other countries culminating at the grand finale in Frankfurt in 2020. Also, there will be an all new virtual reality zone where visitors can explore the latest technology through VR.”
“This enthusiasm shows the importance of the world-renowned Automechanika trade fair for the automotive aftermarket in a period of subdued new vehicle sales and the growing importance of the correct maintenance and repairs for motorists and transport operator,” concludes Low.
Automechanika Johannesburg will be opened officially on Wednesday morning, 18 September, and will then continue with the awarding of the various, highly valued Innovation Awards. For visitor registration, visit any of these sites
www.automechanikasa.co.za
www.facebook.com/AutomechanikaSA/
www.twitter.com/automechanikasa
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