introduction to the
PACIFIC SOLAR
TECHNOLOGIES
A DIVISION OF
JAMES RALPH TRADING
(PTY) LTD
AND PART OF
GERBER
GOLDSCHMIDT
GROUP
BRIEF HISTORY
• Conceptualised in SA by Messrs Goldschmidt,
Gerber and Griesbach during WWI
• 1920 commenced business from offices in Cape
Town and Berlin
• 1924 London, UK
• 1934 Kobe, Japan
• 1937 New York, USA
• other offices established after WW2
TODAY GGG IS TRULY
INTERNATIONAL
• OFFICES IN MORE
THAN 30 CITIES
• PRESENCE IN 21
COUNTRIES
THE GROUP TODAY
MOSCOW
DUBLIN
LONDON
DENVER
SAN DIEGO
NEW YORK
STOCKHOLM
ZUG
PARIS
ROME
ATLANTA
BEIJING
WARSAW
SEOUL
TOKYO
OSAKA
KYUSHU
TELAVIV
HONG KONG
MEXICO CITY
TAIPEI
SINGAPORE
QUITO
HARARE
SAO PAOLO
JOHANNESBURG
ASSOCIATE
CAPE TOWN
DURBAN
SYDNEY
OUR MAIN BUSINESS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
TRADE FINANCE
STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS
GGG TRADING IN SA
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REGIONAL OFFICES
SPECIALISED DIVISIONS
PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE
MARKET KNOWLEDGE
INTERNATIONAL EXPERTISE
OWN OVERSEAS OFFICES
INTEGRITY AND SERVICE
SPECIALISED TRADING
DIVISIONS
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PLASTIC & TEXTILE RAW MATERIALS
PAPER
METALS & MINERALS
FOOD STUFF & RAW MATERIALS
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
HOTEL SUPPLIES
TIMBER
PACKAGING MATERIALS
OUR TRADE ASSOCIATIONS IN
SOUTHERN AFRICA INCLUDE
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AAC
AIRBUS INDUSTRIES
AXEL JOHNSON
BEKAERT
BRACCO
BRIDGESTONE
CASIO
ELF ATOCHEM
ELSAFE
FERRING
GOTHIA
KWIK-LOK
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MONDI
NERIKI
NKK
NTT
PHARMACHEMIE
QAPCO
STANLEY BOSTICH
VINCARD
VRL
THOMSONS
YAMAHA
YAMANOUCHI
THE PRODUCTS WE TRADE IN
SOUTH AFRICA INCLUDE
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BATTERIES
CANNED FISH
CANNED FRIUT
CHROME
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
COMMODITY PLASTICS
CUTLERY
DRIED FLOWERS
FISH MEAL
FRUIT JUICE CONCS
FLOAT AND MIRROR GLASS
GLASSWARE
HIGH PRESSURE CYLINDERS
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HOTEL SUPPLIES
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
LIGHTING
MANGANESE
PAPER AND BOARD
REFRACTORY MATERIALS
RUTILE SANDS
STEEL
STEEL WIRES
TEXTILES
TEXILE RAW MATERIALS
TIMBER
TYRES AND TYRE CASINGS
OUR CUSTOMER BASE IN SA IS
WIDE RANGING AND INCLUDE
• RETAILERS LIKE WOOLWORTHS,TRUWORTHS,
EDGARS, FOSCHINI, MAKRO, SHOPRITECHECKERS, GAME, DION, PICK AND PAY, OK
• INDUSTRIAL LIKE AFROX, CONSUL, AE&CI, AIR
LIQUIDE, AFCOL
• INSTITUTIONAL LIKE SATS, SAA, TELKOM,
ESKOM
• FOOD INDUSTRY LIKE SAB, DEL MONTE,
APPLETIZER,CERES, KWV, BONITA, CLOVER
• PACKAGING LIKE NAMPAK, KOHLER
AFRIPACK , ALPHA
• AUTOMOTIVE LIKE TOYOTA, DELTA, FELTEX
OUR INVESTMENTS IN SA
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BLACKHEATH … manufacturers of kitchen doors
BOSTON BAG … manufacturers of bank and industrial bags
DAVINSCOT … shirt manufacturers
EMCOM … radio communications and systems
GERBER FASTENING SYSTEMS … industrial staples and nails
GERBER SYSTEMS … distributor of computer peripherals
GERBER PACKAGING SYSTEMS … packaging equipment
GOLPACK … packaging machinery and consumables
JAMES RALPH … distributors of Casio and related products
PACIFIC SOLAR… distributors of Solar Water Heaters
PANAFRICAN … exporters of dried flowers and foliage
PHARMAPLAN … pharmaceutical distribution
SANJI SECURITY SYSTEMS … electronic security systems
GGG
Employs more than 1,500
people in SA and 2,000
internationally
Group turnover exceeds
US$ 2 billion per annum
OWNERSHIP OF GGG
Ownership vests in the founding family
and active management
Top management in each operating
entity are material shareholders
All senior staff participate in the profits
of their areas of responsibility
James Ralph (Pty) Ltd
and James Ralph Trading (Pty) Ltd
• Founded in 1983
• Exclusive Distributor for all Casio products in
Southern Africa and Samsung POS
• We deal with all major retailers in Southern
Africa.
• We are the Second Largest Watch Advertiser in
SA.
• We have 12,000 retail accounts of which 4,000 are
active at any one time
• James Ralph Trading (Pty) Ltd level 3 BBBEEE
Pacific Solar Technologies (Pty) Ltd
Pacific Solar is a division of James Ralph Trading (Pty) Ltd., a subsidiary
of James Ralph (Pty) Ltd. James Ralph (Pty) Ltd had its 25th Anniversary
in April 2008.
The Pacific Solar Division is focused on supplying High Quality Solar
Energy Products. Pacific Solar products use German technology and have
been extensively tested in Germany. Pacific Solar form part of a SinoGerman joint venture that offers German-standard technology and quality
with Chinese manufacturing for flexibility and competitive price
production. The products are designed to achieve SABS Certification and
are manufactured under the highest international standards. ISO9001;
ISO14001; OHSAS18001; CE; German Solar Keymark Certification and
Australian Standard Certification.
The expected life of most of the Pacific Solar systems are between 15 and
25 years, so this will cause significant savings over the life of the system.
Pacific Solar will assist you in contributing towards protecting the
environment and saving on electricity costs.
Please visit us at :• Gerber Goldschmidt Group
– http://www.gerber.co.za
James Ralph Trading (Pty) Ltd
http://www.jamesralph.com
http://www.jrpos.co.za
http://www.jrtrading.co.za
http://www.pacificmining.co.za
http://www.pacificsolar.co.za
Thank You !