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A growing footprint across Africa Kal Tire’s presence on the African continent stretches back nearly two decades. “Kal Tire has been operating on the African continent since 2007,” explains Martin, “where we currently have a business presence in eight countries, with four being in West Africa and four in Southern Africa.” Within Southern Africa, the company’s operational focus centres on Zambia, Botswana, and South Africa, with “a small presence at this time, in Mozambique.” From these hubs, Kal Tire supports a broad network of operations. “We have more than 1 100 team members across the region serving more than 80 mine sites across all commodities, covering both surface and underground operations.” The reach extends beyond its core operational bases. Martin notes that Kal Tire “additionally serves customers in just about every country in the region, including the DRC, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and customers operating in North Africa.” Transformation and sustainability form
Kal Tire - Strategic tyre management for Southern Africa’s mines Juanita Pienaar spoke with John Martin, Vice President, Southern Africa, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, about the company’s growing footprint in Southern Africa, its strategic approach to tyre management, and the innovations reshaping uptime and sustainability across mine sites.
Kal Tire is heavily invested in our on-site services, technical services, and tyre management that is recorded in Kal Tire’s proprietary TOMS (Tire & Operations Management System). John Martin, Vice President, Southern Africa, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group.
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