Rio-Carb appoints new Finance Manager to oversee its diversification

18 May 2018
Wear-engineering specialist Rio-Carb from Alrode in Johannesburg has appointed Iwan Pretorius as its new Financial Manager, with immediate effect. Pretorius has a BA (Psychology) from the University of Johannesburg and a BCompt (Accounting) from Unisa. He received his accreditation from the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) in 2009.
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Pretorius’s professional experience to date includes a stint as Financial Manager at Nordland Operations, where he oversaw a R17 million inventory value, with the main of reducing stock levels and eliminating redundancies, in addition costing stock components and preparing annual budgets and forecasts.

As Financial Controller at Konecranes, he prepared monthly management accounts for the group, and was responsible for quarterly financial reporting, and all operational and budget forecasting. Pretorius also has extensive project-management experience, including overseeing a R78 million Transnet contract, and a R29 million contract for Eskom’s Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme.

Rio-Carb offers a full range of wear solutions for a range of materials-handling applications, from impact to sliding abrasion. Its turnkey solutions approach sees it involved in projects right from the design stage.

This ensure that all operating conditions and parameters are catered for, ranging from installing sacrificial surfaces (liners) to replaceable parts (maintenance). Materials range from Chromium Carbide (CrC) overlay plate, quench and tempered materials to high-impact plate and, most recently, ceramics.

Director Sias Suurd comments that Pretorius will play a key role in Rio-Carb’s ongoing diversification and expansion into diverse markets, from processing plants, earthmoving equipment and even agriculture, including the rest of Africa.

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About Rio-Carb
Rio-Carb manufactures wear-resistant Chromium Carbide (CrC) clad liner plates for heavy materials-handling applications in the mining and allied resources industries. With more than 30 years’ experience, the company’s long-life CrC liners have eight to ten times the wear life of industry-standard 400 and 500 BHN steel materials, which reduces operational costs dramatically due to less downtime and change-outs. Rio-Carb has a deep-rooted history in mining, and is able to respond to customers’ needs swiftly in providing cost-effective solutions.

Media Contact
Nomvelo Buthelezi
NGAGE Public Relations
Phone: (011) 867-7763
Fax: 086 512 3352
Cell: 083 408 8911
Email: nomvelo [at] ngage [dot] co [dot] za
Web: www.ngage.co.za

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Pretorius’s professional experience to date includes a stint as Financial Manager at Nordland Operations, where he oversaw a R17 million inventory value, with the main of reducing stock levels and eliminating redundancies, in addition costing stock components and preparing annual budgets and forecasts.

As Financial Controller at Konecranes, he prepared monthly management accounts for the group, and was responsible for quarterly financial reporting, and all operational and budget forecasting. Pretorius also has extensive project-management experience, including overseeing a R78 million Transnet contract, and a R29 million contract for Eskom’s Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme.

Rio-Carb offers a full range of wear solutions for a range of materials-handling applications, from impact to sliding abrasion. Its turnkey solutions approach sees it involved in projects right from the design stage.

This ensure that all operating conditions and parameters are catered for, ranging from installing sacrificial surfaces (liners) to replaceable parts (maintenance). Materials range from Chromium Carbide (CrC) overlay plate, quench and tempered materials to high-impact plate and, most recently, ceramics.

Director Sias Suurd comments that Pretorius will play a key role in Rio-Carb’s ongoing diversification and expansion into diverse markets, from processing plants, earthmoving equipment and even agriculture, including the rest of Africa.

Ends

Connect with Rio-Carb on Social Media to receive the company’s latest news
Facebook
: https://www.facebook.com/RioCarb/
LinkedIn
: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rio-carb-pty-ltd-797496108/

Ends

Notes to the Editor
To download hi-res images for this release, please http://media.ngage.co.za and click the Rio-Carb link to view the company’s press office.

About Rio-Carb
Rio-Carb manufactures wear-resistant Chromium Carbide (CrC) clad liner plates for heavy materials-handling applications in the mining and allied resources industries. With more than 30 years’ experience, the company’s long-life CrC liners have eight to ten times the wear life of industry-standard 400 and 500 BHN steel materials, which reduces operational costs dramatically due to less downtime and change-outs. Rio-Carb has a deep-rooted history in mining, and is able to respond to customers’ needs swiftly in providing cost-effective solutions.

Media Contact
Nomvelo Buthelezi
NGAGE Public Relations
Phone: (011) 867-7763
Fax: 086 512 3352
Cell: 083 408 8911
Email: nomvelo [at] ngage [dot] co [dot] za
Web: www.ngage.co.za

Browse the NGAGE Media Zone for more client press releases and photographs at media.ngage.co.za