Having successfully opened day two of the gasworld African Conference 2008, the morning continued in the same great vein of form with a series of presentations geared more towards the cryogenic aspects of the industrial gas business.
Chaired by Donal McKinnon of Afrox, the session opened with a presentation from Rand Air & Gas’ Allan Sparrow as he discussed the history of cryogenics in South Africa.
Sparrow approached a rough guide to the history of cryogenic equipment manufactured in South Africa, the industrial research and development behind this, and the challenges for future in this area.
Describing the challenges to address in the future, Sparrow explained, “The power shortages which caused us so many problems earlier this year, the cost of raw materials due to the demand in the East, we have a shortage of skilled man-power in Africa as you all know – we have t take them and give them the opportunity to develop and grow.”
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