Port Elizabeth COMPOSITE CLUSTER A vision for PE

VISION

To Bring Industry, Academia, Local and National Government closer together to realise the potential on offer.

To accelarate the sharing of knowledge and experience to resultantly innovate and develop world leading products and technologies through close proximity, regular interaction.

To benefit the city of Port Elizabeth and its people in nuturing the growth of an industrial sector which can be a strong player in the world market.

Revive the South African Spirit of innovation.

PECC Port Elizabeth Composite Cluster

Why PE for a composite cluster?

•Existing established Composite manufacturers already producing in PE Region in the automotive, marine and construction sectors.

•Excellent Transport network hub to import and export supplies and products

•CSIR Research facilities and University focussed on developing new composite technologies resident in PE.

•Prime opportunity to develop Composite Cluster in the harbour precint utilising existing facilities and developing unused land.

•Base skills available and good potential to develop skills.

PECC Port Elizabeth Composite Cluster

Cluster benefits

• Share knowledge and resources - Bring together Academia, Researchers and industry.

• Accelerate research and development of new technologies, processes and new designs resulting in innovative products to meet world market demands

• Improve standards

• Improve Quality control in both products and processes in accordance with market demands

• Uplift Skills levels to meet standards

PECC Port Elizabeth Composite Cluster

SHED 17 ( CUSTOM HALL) 112x25x12m = 2800 sqmsTAG 70 Requirements October 2014 - 50mx25mSIG 80 Requirements January 2015 - 50mx25m

SNC FACTORY

Producing the followings brands:

• TAG YACHTS - 30-40-50-60-70 Models• Le Breton Yachts 45, 60, 80• Crusoe Craft 19, 21, 35• YYI - Customs 70 -120 foot Multihulls

• 13-15m high with spaces dedicated to Production lines, Semi Custom and Full Custom Lines. Incorporating all base functions for Yacht Structure manufacture.

• Phased development as per demand increase.• 500 Staff required at full capacity

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TECH Development

SOCIALSailing & Boating School

Rapid Prototype Tooling

Small Business

Incubation

R&D

• Innovation

• New technologies

• Green technologies

• Efficient processes

• International standards

• High tech skills

• New business incubation

• New products

• Increase Local Content

• Grow Boating Culture

COMPOSITE HUBCOLLABORATION

Education

Intergration with existing &

interaction Composite Manufacturers

PECC Port Elizabeth Composite Cluster