World-class Formwork & Scaffolding solutions for Africa with new Doka and Form-Scaff partnership

Form-Scaff
(a Division of Waco Africa Pty Ltd) – Africa’s market leader in Formwork and
Scaffolding – will, from the 1^st of August 2019 become the exclusive
distribution partner for Doka products and services in Sub-Saharan Africa and
the Indian Ocean Islands.

Doka
GmbH, a company with over 150 years of success, is a world leader in
developing, manufacturing and distributing formwork technologies.

Doka currently operates in
over 70 countries across 5 continents and has over 7,000 employees. Doka’s
pre-eminent formwork solutions are used in all areas of construction
ranging from housing developments to transportation, infrastructure,
power-generation facilities or even for building the world’s tallest
structures.  

Speaking on behalf of Doka
GmbH, Member of the
Management Board Paolo Zumaglini said; “Doka’s top priority when working
in any market is to understand the demand and deliver suitable, cost-effective
solutions that make construction sites safer, while ensuring projects are
delivered on time thanks to our innovative products and systems. In signing
this exclusive agreement with Waco Africa, we are gaining a strong, reliable
partner with an extensive African footprint and in-depth knowledge of the
African construction market”.

Form-Scaff,
with almost 60 years of experience in Africa, will now offer both the
traditional Form-Scaff product ranges and all of the world-class Doka product
ranges on a Sale and/or Hire basis throughout their extensive branch network in
South Africa and Africa in countries such as Ghana, Zambia, Tanzania and Kenya
to name but a few.

“Doka
is one of the most technologically advanced formwork companies in the world and
will add enormous value to Form-Scaff.” said Mike Els, CEO Waco Africa.

Form-Scaff
will incorporate Doka’s three South African branches in Johannesburg, Cape Town
and Durban as well as the Mozambique and Nigeria operations. Form-Scaff’s
robust product range is fully supported by five designs office locations,
engineering services and on-site technical support. Their understanding of
Africa’s unique market conditions such as labour, culture, climate and construction
methods have ensured their products are seamlessly matched to the customer’s
expectation for efficiency and cost effectiveness.

The partnership between Doka
and Form-Scaff provides the burgeoning Sub-Saharan construction industry with
the capacity and capability they are looking for to meet the continent’s
dynamic growth.

Els went on to say, “We are
extremely excited about the long-term prospects of this partnership which
extends Form-Scaff’s African footprint to 20 local and 13 international branches.
This makes us the largest and most significant formwork company on the
continent. This together with Doka’s products and services, capabilities and
reputation will certainly benefit all clients.”

For
more information, please visit: www.formscaff.com or www.doka.com