Powder Coating, Investment Partner needed

The concept business plan:

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.  Beverly Sills

Profile:

The objective of Pretoria North Sandblasting and Powder coating is to supply the essential service of sandblasting and powder coating to the greater Pretoria North, Bonacord, Wonderboom, Moot, Hermanstad and surrounding areas.

Objectives:

The objectives for the first three years of operation include:

·        To create a service based company whose primary goal is to exceed customer’s expectations in service delivery as well as quality.

·        To build a steady customer base that will increase with the expansion of the market.

·        To develop a sustainable business that can survive on its own. And cater for all expansion with self generated funding.

 Company ownership :( Concept to be negotiated in detail later)

1.     W.J. Lourens 60% (Production and management)

2.     Investor 40%

Key to success:

·        Is a dedicated Management team that can respond and solve any problems that may occur in the business?

·        To make powder coating available to all businesses and organizations in Pretoria North Northern, Moot and Western Areas etc. As there is no powder-coating facilities available in any of these centers and they get most of there sandblasting and powder coating done in Silverton and Rosslynn.

·        To provide a reasonably priced sandblasting and powder-coating service to the North, Western areas of Pretoria.

·        To introduce the concept of Powder coating to smaller companies where turn-around time is essential.

The following equipment is needed to establish a Sandblasting and Powder-coating plant.

Now is not the time to think of what you don’t have. Think of what you can do with what there is. Ernest Hemingway

Sandblasting Plant.

·        Compressor 300L  V Head 600 L /min.       

·        Sandblasting Cabinet with extractor 1220 x 600 x 1710mm.

·        Sandblasting abrasive (sand)  R19 900

Powder coating Plant.

     ·        Powder coating booth.

·        Powder recovery system

·        PCS mechanical powder coating system.

·        Electric powder coating oven.

·        Powder.

·        Treatment chemicals.           R65 551                

Workshop.

     ·        Rent and Deposit

·        Electrical

·        Telephone                         R16 640

Total cost:                                                     R102 091.00 

Services:

Sandblasting is the process using abrasive cast steel shot or steel grit (SAND) to remove rust, scale, oil, soil, lubrication grease, metal oxides, welding scale and etc from steel. Using compressed air as a vehicle to transport the sand to attack the residue on the steel, and remove it, leaving a clean base to paint or powder coat.

Sandblasting is also used to relieve stress on welded items like tanks, frames and vehicle chassis.

Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free flowing dry powder. The coating is typically applied electrostatic and is then cured in an oven at a heat of 200 degrees Celsius to allow it to flow and form a skin. The skin has a smooth finish and is stronger and more durable than conventional paint. Powder coating is used for the coating of metals such as aluminum extrusions, major and domestic appliances, automobile, motorcycle, bicycle parts, toolboxes, cabinets, gates, etc.

Advantages of powder coating:

·        Powder coating emit a near zero volatile organic compounds.

·        Powder coating produce a much thicker than conventional liquid paint without running or sagging.

·        Powder coating over spray can be recycled and thus it is possible to achieve a near 100% use of the coating.

·        Powder coating produce lines less hazardous waste than conventional liquid lines.

·        Powder coated items generally have fewer appearance differences between horizontally coated and vertical coated items.

Cost on powder coating varies according to size and time required to sandblast an item. The general cost of factory labor in Gauteng workshops is approximately R220/hr with a normal work week of 45 hrs.

Market analysis summery:

Pretoria North Sandblasting and Powder coatings market can be segmented into three groups.

·        Engineering, steel, sheet metal shops and contractors.

·        Automotive, motorcycle, power products shops.

·        Private: etc. Motorcycle enthusiasts, vintage car restorers, farmers, hobbyists, DIY enthusiast.

 Target market segment strategy:

Pretoria North Sandblasting and Powder coating will approach engineering, Auto-Electrical, Motorcycle, Panel beater and steel manufacturing companies in the North-western suburbs of Pretoria and Brits to notify them of our plant opening in Pretoria North.

A series of advertisements will be placed in The Media (Record), a local newspaper that is distributed free of charge through out Pretoria free of charge on a weekly basis.

Pretoria North Sandblasting and Powder coating will rely very strong on word of mouth advertising as word gets around about a Sandblasting and Powder coating plant in Pretoria North.

Competition and buying patterns.

As there is no commercial sandblasting and powder coating plant in Pretoria North the only competition will be from companies based in Rosslyn and Silverton.

Customers are considering alternatives due to problems such as distance and turnaround time regarding powder coating in Pretoria North Western areas.

Companies that indicated that they will use Pretoria North Sand-blasting and powder coating:

D Cooper Sheet metal workers.

Steel man eng.

Hayco welding

Tip top Tires

Rosslynn machine tools

Mayville Panel beaters

Muscle cars

Far side service centre

Speedy Gezina

Mobile Design

Latskys

Ultimate 4 x 4

Bakkie Spares

Gabotse trailers.

And many more

Investment and duties:

Two partners will enter into Partnership, with an initial investment amount of R 250 000 into Pretoria North Sandblasting and Powder coating. The shares will be divided as follows.

60% W Lourens: will be responsible for building of oven, purchasing of equipment setting up of plant and all production related issues.

40% Investor Funding required.

Returns:

At the end of each financial year the profits will be paid back to the investors according to there individual shares.

After three years the majority shareholder reserves the right to be abele to pay back the investors R 250 000 for his 40% of his shares.

Profit @ 100% efficiency = R 24 920 / month

Calculations on 70% efficiency.

40% = R 6977.60 x 12 months = R 83731.20

60%= R 10 466 x 12 months = R 125596.80

CURRICULUM 

VITAE

WILLEM JOHANNES LOURENS

(ID 640504 5029 08 4)

 071 1507 767

Full names                   :         Willem Johannes (Willie)

Surname                       :         Lourens

Contact Numbers        :         0711507767

E-mail  Address            :         lourens.willie@gmail.com

ID Number                     :         640504 5029 08 4

Language                     :         English, Afrikaans

Marital status                :         Divorced

Gender                         :         Male

Driver licenses             :         1.  EC (code 14) A

2.  Professional driving Permit G, P expiry date 01/10/2011

Health                           :         Excellent

Criminal Offences       :         None

Valid Passport             :         South-African

EDUCATION

Security Certificate: Grade A

Competency Certificate: Handgun and Rifle

Diploma: Manager Development Damelin Management School 

Diploma: Production and Supervision Damelin Management School 

Qualified: Vehicle Body Builder SA Railway

SANDF Rank: Sergeant

ORGANISATIONS AND INTERESTS.

S-A Hunters and Game Conservation Association: Member

Live to Ride Motorcycle Awareness : Member

Pretoria Practical Shooting club: Member

OBJECTIVE:

To be an integral part of a dynamic institution where my enthusiasm and hard work will lead to success.  I need to be part of a progressive team where creative thinking and collaboration solves problems and contributes to the well being of the company. 

I am a well presentable person, with a customer driven attitude.

CAREER PROGRESSION

(Starting with most recent position held)

Current:                                          Oddessa Tactical Driver Solutions                                                                            

                                                      Good Fellas Chauffeur services

I am currently working as a freelance Chauffeur and Security Driver at these two companies. This position does not give me any real challenges and the income is seasonal and irregular.

Nov 01 – March 10                        Lavender Truck Refurbishment CC

·         Owner (Refurbishing of ex-military and firefighting vehicles)

I closed LTR for economical reasons as ex military vehicles became harder to come by and Major firefighting vehicle manufacturing companies started importing more and more custom built firefighting chassis.(web site still available) www.lavendertruck.co.za

Aug 00 - Nov 01                           Off-Road Truck Trailer     

·         Fire fighting Vehicle Consultant (Contractor)

March 93 – Jul 00                            Harwil Rosenbauer

·         Workshop Foreman (Harwil engineering)

·         Workshop Manager (Rosenbauer)

As workshop foreman I was supervising the complete fire engine manufacturing process, with a staff in excess of thirty people. In 1995 the agency for Rosenbauer firefighting equipment was awarded to the owners of Harwil engineering and I was transferred and promoted to workshop manager at Rosenbauer. Where I was responsible for managing the workshop with two foremen and a staff in excess of seventy people. I left Rosenbauer when I realized that they were getting deeper into financial trouble. As well as I wanted to start working for myself. (Rosenbauer was liquidated in 2001)

Feb 92 – March 93:                        Hab International.

·         Vehicle Body builder (Firefighting Vehicles)

I was employed by HAB as a team leader in the manufacturing division, overseeing the manufacturing process and quality procedures on all fire-fighting vehicles. I left HAB when I was offered the position of production foreman at Harwil engineering,

Jun 89 – Feb 92:                            Fire ResQ Development

·         Vehicle Body Builder (Firefighting Vehicles)

I joyned F.R.D as a Vehicle body builder where each artisan with a group of helpers was responceble to convert a comertial truck into a fire-engine by doing cab extentions to create a double cab vehicle, building aluminium fire fighting bodys, fitting pumps and firefighting equipment onto the vehicles. I left F.R.D. when the company scaled down on building Fire engines locally, and importing comercial vehicles.

Jan 81 – Feb 89:                          South-African Railways

·         Apprentice Vehicle Body Builder

·          Artisan Vehicle Body Builder (Passenger train Coaches)

As a young artisan I worked at the then SAR&H until the goverment started with the privatiseation polecy and offering volantry serverage packeges to employees. I took the package to join the private sector.

July 82 – July 92:                                 S-A National defenceforce

·         Sargent

Basic milletary training Jul 82- Dec 82 Voortrekker hoogte.

After completing  my basic training I was transfered Rundu (Sector 20) in the operational area. I remained in the operational area for the duration of my national service. I was promoted to corperal before I completed my National service. After completing my National service I joined the Citesens force where I continued doing either operational service and patrol duties on a yearly basis until 1992 when I was not called for duties any more. I left the milletary with the rank of Sergeant.

Address: Pretoria Noord

Contact: Willie Lourens
Mobile Number: 071 1507767

lourens.willie@gmail.com