ANNOUNCEMENT

The Hot Dip Galvanizers Association of Southern Africa hosted the 2008 Hot Dip Galvanizing Awards Evening on Friday 29 August in The Ballroom of Montecasino.  Please click on "The Event" link to read about the winners

2008 Hot Dip Galvanizing Awards – recognising and promoting the development, application and use of hot dip galvanizing and related technology for corrosion protection purposes.

Presented annually, these awards represent the finest accomplishment in the use of hot dip galvanizing.  For each category award, all project partners are considered winners as the nature of hot dip galvanizing is a combined effort, with the final project reflecting the work of many.

The 2008 Hot Dip Galvanizing Awards were given out during a sparkling gala dinner, which was held on Friday 29 August 2008 in The Ballroom at Monte Casino.

 

 


Clint Dias & Douglas McLean receive the WGS Barnett Trophy from Bob Wilmot

 


Bob Wilmot & Douglas McLean of Maxem. Maxem Engineering were the overall winner for the Raise Tech W50 Drilling Rig.

 


Trevor Noah, Anna Loubser and Marcel Leroux of Galvatech. The winners of the Duplex Category for their role in the Dust Mitigation Project.

 


Roy & Yashoda Ramkisson of Phoenix Galvanizing receive their award in the Architectural Category from Trevor Noah.

 


The Steel Frame School Buildings in the Transkei received the award in the Infrastructural Development Category. Latha & Anni Ramkisson receive their award from Trevor Noah.

 


Trevor Noah presents the Award for the Innovation Category to Douglas McLean and Clint Dias of Maxem Engineering.

 


Trevor Noah & Duncan Wallis of Armco Galvanizers. The winner of the Mining and Industrial Category was the Mafube Colliery.

 


Deon Alexander and Mickey Walsh of Cape Galvanising. The Floating Jetties project received the award in the Vintage Category.

 

 


Bob Wilmot & Desere Strydom of Phoenix Galvanizing. A Special Commendation was awarded to the Project Team for the Andries Botha Sculpture, affectionately known as the Phoenix elephant!

 


Trevor Noah & Gareth Humphreys of Roymec (Pty) Ltd - Project Manager of the Mafube Colliery Project.

 


Brendan De Kok receives the Special Commendation awarded to Galvrite Galvanising for their outstanding efforts made to improve customer service

 

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Bob Wilmot & Denise Hewitt of Eskom. Denise was one of three recipients to receive the Association’s “Exceptional Performance on the Certified Inspectors Course” for 2007 / 2008.

 

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Natasha Esterhuizen of DSE receives her trophy acknowledging her exceptional performance on the Association's Inspectors Course.

 

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Bob Wilmot presents the trophy for Exceptional Performance on the HDGASA Certified Inspectors Course to Jason Blaauw of Eskom.