Miniveyor in African Joint Venture

STONEHOUSE, UK OCTOBER 29, 2007 — Rako Products Limited, manufacturers of the world’s favorite portable conveyor system the Miniveyor™ is expanding its distribution channels with the launch of Miniveyor Africa. The Joint Venture company, based in the heart of the platinum mining area of Rustenburg is headed up by CEO Louis Labuschagne who brings with him a wealth of experience of mining operations and mineral extraction.

Darracq Shawe, Managing Director of Rako Products Ltd added “Miniveyor Africa builds on our experience gained in the Brazilian mining sector. The JV gives us a platform to promote our entire product range not only within the Republic but to the entire Sub-Sahara region. Although mining operations will be our main focus the construction market in the RSA is also booming with the hosting of the FIFA World Cup just around the corner”


NOTES TO EDITORS

Rako Products Ltd, whose manufacturing headquarters are based in Stonehouse U.K., specialize in equipment for confined space working and its Miniveyor conveyor system is used on thousands of applications worldwide for construction, tunneling and mining projects and for emergency disaster debris removal following natural disasters such as post-tsunami, hurricane and earthquake recovery and crime scene investigations.

For more information, contact:
Darracq Shawe
Rako Products Ltd
Tel: +44 1453 829900
Fax: +44 1453 829928
sales@rako.co.uk
www.rako-products.com

Louis Labuschagne
Miniveyor Africa (Pty) Limited
Tel: +27 79 5280576
Fax: +27 86 6319458
info@miniveyorafrica.co.za
www.miniveyor.co.za