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People Power
The Hydraform
Team
Today, 25 years later, the group sells an extensive
range of high-quality, robust block-, brick- and
tile-making machines in over 50 countries and
some of the most remote and difficult regions of
the world.
In that time the team has grown from one person with an
idea – Jochen Kofahl – to a globally recognised company
employing 50 people at its head office in Johannesburg.
Managing the complexities of logistics, research and
Hydraform was established in 1988 with the goal of
providing the developing world with a high-quality
and cost-effective building solution.
development, sales, technical, marketing, accounting and
administration occupies 56 of those people (above) while
another 34 are employed on the assembly line at the
Hydraform factory in Durban.
Together this team embraces the company vision
of being customer-orientated leaders in soil-cement
technology, distributing and supporting Hydraform
machines and complementary products in key markets
across the developing world.
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