Propak Ghana receives industry backing and endorsements from market-leading partners

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), together with the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), and others have endorsed Propak Ghana, the largest packaging, printing, plastics, and food processing portfolio exhibition in Accra.

‘Propak Ghana’ exhibition, which is expected to welcome more than 100 brands and 2,500 visitors, will take place at the Grand Arena, ICC, from June 6–8, 2023. Commenting on the endorsement, Jamie Pearson, Marketing Director of Afrocet Montgomery said "AGI has fully endorsed the event and will be present for the opening ceremony. The Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) has also endorsed the event and is supporting trade delegations from across the wider West African region that will see a comprehensive buy- ers-program for those in the F&B and FMCG industries who are in need of an upgrade or new technology in their supply chains and factories".

On top of these three industry partners, endorsement has been con rmed from the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), the Institute of Packaging Ghana (IOPG), and the Ghana Printers and Papers Converters Association (GPPCA), among many others.

Speaking on the upcoming exhibition, Jamie Pearson noted that running alongside the exhibition booths and product showcases will be an industry-leading conference program that will provide insights, explanations, and thoughts on the trends and pertinent topics faced by the industry today.

“Apart from the exhibition, we will have sessions on the circu- lar economy, sustainability, and nancing options for SME and multinational companies, among others. In total, more than 40 speakers are expected, and the full three-day program will be announced in the coming weeks”.

According to the Organisers of the exhibition, the countries that this program will focus its attention on are Togo, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Senegal. Alongside this, the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) will be present with an investment hub ready to meet international companies looking to establish a foothold in the Ghanaian market. All these will add to the o erings available at Propak Ghana.

Local companies including Jaykay Group, Docutech, Kane-Em Industries, ePac Flexible Packaging, Finepack, and Sai Commodities, among others, already booked and ready to showcase their products to the target audience that will be in attendance. From the perspective of an international audience, Expo Austria and EECA Egypt have con rmed pavilions, and there will be group delegations from China, India, and South Africa among a total of 15 countries currently represented, with many more in the pipeline.

With 75% of the exhibition oor already booked, don’t delay and get in touch with the organisers today to nd out how you could showcase your business at the newest platform for the industry. Contact the team today or stay up to date with all the latest developments about the event and sign up for the newsletter today.

Request for Expressions of Interest – Blockwork Building Construction (For Firms Strictly Incorporated in Ghana with Exclusive Ghanaian Directors and Shareholders)

Newmont Africa (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), a subsidiary of Newmont Corporation (the world's largest gold mining company ) and operator of the Ahafo South and Akyem mines, is requesting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from eligible, capable, and suitably quali ed companies for the provision of Blockwork Building Construction S ervices for its Ahafo North Project The Project is located in the Ahafo Region of Ghana, near Afrisipa krom , approximately 20km south -east of Sunyani.

General

T he scope of the s ervices includes the detail design (shop /construction drawings), supply and construction of blockwork buildings for various permanent f acilities This involves the construction of eleven (11) blockwork buildings which consist of approximately 1 2 , 0 00 m 2 of total building oor area with 1,500 m 3 of concrete slabs and nearly 15,000 m 2 of block wall over a 1 5 -month period Speci cally, it would cover the following :

Surveying and setting out of the w ork s

Materials testing and quality control services.

Detailed excavation , back lling and compaction for the construction of reinforced concrete footings, slabs, and underground services.

Supply and installation of all concrete works , including formwork and falsework, as well as all reinforc ement of steel and wire mesh, including cutting, bending , and xing

Supply and construction of blocks and mortar for the blockwork buildings

Supply and installation of termite treatment within the building areas

Supply and installation of all external building components including steel roof trusses, frames, roof sheeting, verandas, gutters, downpipes, lintels, ashings, ridge capping, eaves, vents, windows, doors, rendering and painting

Supply and installation of all internal building components , including ceilings, insulation, wall and oor tiling, waterproo ng of wet areas and all associated xtures and ttings.

Supply and installation of furniture and equipment within the buildings

Installation of electrica l, communications and air conditioning systems.

Supply and installation of piping and plumbing systems , including the supply and installation of stormwater d rains.

Testing and commissioning for full and complete performance of each building

Minimum Criteria

Interested o rganizations must demonstrate that they can meet the following minimum criteria:

Company is incorporated in Ghana with exclusive Ghanaian shareholders and directors We require all appropriate company documentation as well as copies of identi cation of the shareholders and directors to meet this requirement

Company is registered wit h the relevant regulatory and professional bodies. This includes but is not limited to the Ghana Minerals Commission. We require all appropriate company documentation to meet this requirement

Capability and proven records of successfully providing similar blockwork construction within the mining or related industr ies We require an experience statement with veri able references for the last three projects to support this capabilit y References provided must include customer organization name, customer name/contract number, date contract was awarded, contract reference with brief description, country/location, value of contract , and date contract was completed

Details t hat demonstra te the company has current capacity and capability to perform the construction in addition to other current projects and any projects tendered but yet to be awarded I nformation to include details of current projects, projects tendered, labour, equipment a nd temporary facilities resources available within the company

Financial strength and ability to provide uninterrupted supply and construction s ervices for a minimum of two years We require supporting document ation to demonstrate this capability including the company’s turnover in the last two years, pre -tax pro t (or loss) for the past two years, net worth / shareholders’ funds (or net liabilities) at the date of the latest accounts , the present cash/credit position , and the company’s normal means of funding major contract works.

Full compliance with all applicable health , safety, environmental, and any other relevant and/or applicable standards We require health and safety management plan, and an environmental management pl an to support this capability

P rovide safety and environmental performance records for the past ve years , indicating workplace injury, disease , and environmental incident statistics. Details must include y ear, p eriod of r ecord, h ours w orked, f atalities, f irst a id injuries, m edical ly t reated i njuries, r estricted w ork i njuries, d ays lost and lost t ime i njury r ate per 200,000 man -hours worked

Robust q uality m anagement s ystem (Quality Assurance/Quality Control – QA/QC) to e ectively execute the blockwork building construction s ervices.

Well de ned c ompany structure and veri able evidence of competency of employees.

Please express your interest by submitting an e -mail to AhafoNorthTenderBox@Newmont com indicating the name of your company, contact person , and telephone details You shou ld also include all the requisite document s demonstrating your ability to comply with the above minimum criteria.

All e xpression s of i nterest should be accompanied by a formal letter on the interested service provider’s letterhead (submitted to the above e -mail address), with subject “A HN _RFI -1 801 -2023 –

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