NEW ASSOCIATION FILLS THE TOOLMAKING GAP
For some years now there has been a scarcity of toolmakers in the stainless steel industry. In light of this, Sassda has signed a National Partnership Agreement with the Production Technologies Association of South Africa (PtSA)
The agreement encompasses the following opportunities for Sassda members:
- The PtSA will train toolmakers at their world-class training centres in Pretoria, Cape Town, Gqeberha and Pietermaritzburg. These trainee toolmakers can then be retained by Sassda members for work experience in their manufacturing/fabrication operations
- Alternatively, a Sassda member can place a candidate of their choice in one of the PtSA’s training centres.
- For further information please go to
www.ptsa.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PtSA-TDM-Apprenticeship-Programme-Overview_Sept-2022.pdf
• During the course of the next few months, Sassda will be arranging tours of the various training centres for Sassda members who are interested in this opportunity.
Exposure opportunity
PtSA is also a member of the International Special Tooling and Machining Association (ISTMA) - the world’s largest representative body for global tooling manufacturing. ISTMA has announced that its 16th World Conference and General Assembly will be hosted in Cape Town during 2023, in collaboration with the PtSA.
The conference will coincide with the All Africa Expo and the event will collectively be branded the All Africa Expo ISTMA 2023. The official conference website states, “The All Africa Expo will give African countries a platform to showcase their tooling manufacturing abilities and investment potential and will offer continental tooling producers exposure to the world’s foremost tooling technology, tooling houses and influential role players.”
“The All Africa Expo will be the first platform to boast Africa’s spirit of invention and pockets of manufacturing excellence and will offer unprecedented global networking opportunities to the continent.”
The event will also offer suppliers an excellent opportunity to gain exposure to African and global tooling markets cost-effectively by participating as sponsors and/or exhibitors.”
Click here to find out more.
Email Tebogo@sassda.co.za for more insight on the broader PtSA/Sassda collaboration.