Company Announcement - Ocon Brick were awarded their seventh PMR Gold Arrow Award for superior service within the brick supplier category at a banquet in Johannesburg during April 2015.

Regional Sales Manager for Ocon Brick, Mariana Lamont commented “We at Ocon Brick pride ourselves on ‘going the extra mile’ to ensure that the requirements of our customers within the construction industry are serviced in the most professional, ethical and reliable manner and that our manufacturing and service delivery operations are competitive and of a superior standard. This is what our reputation has been built upon over the years, and receiving this seventh PMR Award is testament to our efforts – we are exceptionally delighted to receive this recognition from PMR”.

Albert Weber, Managing Director of the Infrastructure Specialists Group, (IS Group), Ocon Bricks holding company, said “One of Ocon Brick’s strengths is our high manufacturing capability enabling us to meet our client requirements. We have a great team at Ocon Brick who have put in a great deal of effort and focus in order to achieve this seventh PMR Award. An interesting point is that these PMR Awards are awarded from a national survey, and we have consistently been chosen as supplier of choice even though we are only based in Gauteng. That is quite a coup” said Weber.

This 2015 PMR Gold Arrow Award is a reflection of Ocon Bricks’ excellence in product range and quality; reputation management, pricing; environmentally friendly solutions and sustainable development practices; reliable delivery and customer service. Lamont added “Our sales and marketing teams in conjunction with our operational personnel are the real engine-rooms behind this seventh PMR Award. It is their efforts and dedication that has enabled Ocon Brick to continue on its award-winning pathway. This PMR Gold Arrow Award is a tribute to them and their quest for impeccable service delivery”.

The annual PMR Awards aim to enhance excellence and set bench marks in different industries. The awards are a culmination of independent research undertaken via a random sample of industry retailers and construction company representatives into the performance of brick manufacturers and suppliers of formwork and scaffolding.

Ocon Brick is one of South Africa’s largest clay brick manufacturers, their clay stock bricks are well recognised in the market for consistency in longevity, durability, quality and shape. Ocon Brick have recently been commissioned for projects such as Kusile Power Station; the Standard Bank building in Rosebank; upmarket townhouse and office park developments in Rivonia, north of Johannesburg; Cradlestone Mall, north-west of Johannesburg and student accommodation developments in Doornfontein, central Johannesburg.