We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our staff, clients and suppliers a very successful 2017. We are blessed to have started the year well with weighbridge orders from Massmart and Rand Water, 2 custom made 30 ton coil weighing scales for a large steel manufacturer, 2 new gas filling depots in Botswana and a large order for platform scales from Nampak. If this is any indication of the year ahead it will be a good one for all. 2017 is an important year for the scale / metrology industry in South Africa;
- The upcoming AGM for SACS (Scale Council) will be an important one with the founding Chairman stepping down. I will keep you posted on what transpires.
- We expect finalization on the Legal Metrology Regulations from DTI during this year – keep an eye on this as it could have some serious consequences for everyone. Once we have some clarity we will communicate the changes.
- We also expect some finalization from NRCS on the Certificates of Authority to Verify weighing equipment.
- Premier Scales will have our annual SANAS audit in May, every year we do a bit better so I’m actually looking forward to it.
- And of course the ANC elective conference in December……….who knows what is going to happen there.
All in all I think 2017 is going to be a very interesting year, if nothing else we won’t be bored J. Let’s hope that it is a great business year for all.
