Komatsu : and Cummins Launch TEC (Technical Education for Communities) in South Africa
November 30, 2016 at 03:07 am EST
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On October 21, 2016, Komatsu Africa Holdings and Cummins Africa signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a new Technical Education for Communities (TEC) school in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Komatsu and Cummins Inc. have been building a strong trust relationship over the years as partners in the engine business.
Our two companies have both been putting energy into supporting human resources development in local communities as part of their social contribution activities, and already have collaborated in several areas. In order to expand our collaboration globally, we have made a contract in the name of both CEOs in April 10, 2016.
This new program in South Africa is a part of this collaboration.
The agreement was signed by Mike Blom, Managing Director, Komatsu Africa Holdings and Gino Butera, Vice President and Managing Director, Cummins Africa,
Through the partnership, Komatsu and Cummins will provide a standardized education platform to help Ekuruleni West College develop market-relevant curriculum, teacher training, career guidance and the practical experience needed by students.
Komatsu Ltd. published this content on 30 November 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 30 November 2016 08:07:02 UTC.
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Komatsu Ltd. specializes in manufacturing and marketing of construction and mining operating materials. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- construction and mining operating materials (91.3%): hydraulic excavators, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders, graders, crawler excavators, forklifts, tunneling, bulldozers, forest tractors, etc.;
- other (6.6%): primarily industrial machines (grinders, press brakes, temperature control equipments, etc.).
The remaining sales (2.1%) are from financing activities.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Japan (13.9%), China (4.7%), Asia and Oceania (21.4%), Americas (37.5%), Europe and CIS (15.7%), Africa and Middle East (6.8%).
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