New training center in Johannesburg
Buhler recently opened its state-of-the-art Training Centre in Johannesburg. This investment was triggered by the scarcity of trained workers in South Africa and in general on the African continent. The concept of the Training Centre rests on two pillars. On the one hand, Buhler trains apprentices for the metalworking industry. For this purpose, the Training Centre is equipped with eight workplaces. On the other hand, the center offers short practical courses for the operating personnel of Buhler customers. This develops skills on a broad basis which are in high demand in the South African wheat, maize (corn), and feed manufacturing industries. Numerous guest speakers praised the project as being exemplary for South Africa. From left to right: Dewet Boshoff from the AFMA company; Jannie de Villiers from the South African Chamber of Milling; Kokodi Morobe as member of the board of Buhler (Pty) Ltd; Calvin Grieder as CEO of Bühler AG; Marcel Brühwiler as head of Buhler Johannesburg; the Swiss ambassador Rudolph Baerfuss; Brian Angus from the SEIFSA company; and Ken Duncan from the Swiss South African Cooperation Initiative.