ROADS | PANEL DISCUSSION
Focusing on key deliverables Brian Mchunu Managing Director | East Coast Asphalt
Various classes of asphalt products can be designed to client specifications using Much Asphalt’s Gauteng and Cape Town laboratories. Who are your clients? Our clients include the private sector, national, provincial and local government roads departments, as well as Airports Company South Africa for runways. Our products are also used for driveways and parking lots, tank bases and sidewalks, and we sell bagged cold mix asphalt for use by small contractors.
Please provide a brief background on East Coast Asphalt. BM East Coast Asphalt (ECA) was established in 2007 as a joint venture between the East London-based Independent Group and Much Asphalt, and is the leading commercial producer
The East London plant produces 150 tonnes per hour
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of hot and cold mix asphalt in the Eastern Cape. The company’s two branches are strategically located in East London and Mthatha, supplying products to sites within a radius of around 250 km from each centre. East London has the capability to produce 150 tonnes per hour (tph) and 360 tonnes of hot storage capacity, while Mthatha produces up to 100 tph and can store 250 tonnes of hot mix asphalt.
What is the single most important aspect of your client offering? The capability to always deliver the required quantities of product on time and within specification. This includes the full range of conventional asphalt products, as well as specialised solutions such as bitumen rubber asphalt, SMA, Micropave and warm mix asphalt. How does ECA gain a competitive edge in its markets? We pride ourselves on open and honest relationships with our clients, and we understand the difficult economic and contractual conditions under which they work. We continually strive to excel in our core manufacturing and supply capabilities to enable our clients to focus on their contractual commitments and maximise their project timelines.
