EFKON Group receives further major order in South Africa
Supply and maintenance of toll plazas in South Africa
The contract is worth approx. € 11 million (ZAR 110 million)
with a contract period of eight years
Continuation of the success story in South Africa and
expansion of market shares
Graz, Austria 18 August 2011 The Austrian EFKON Group headquartered in
Graz/Raaba, one of the worldwide leading companies in intelligent
transportation and tolling solutions, has announced that its subsidiary
Tollink South Africa has received an additional major order for the
supply and maintenance of the toll plazas on the N1 North Toll Road in
South Africa. The complete € 60 million South African National Roads
Agency Limited SANRAL contract was won by Tolcon-Lehumo as the
operator. EFKON subsidiary Tollink is the preferred service provider
for the maintenance component of the contract, which is valued at
around € 11 million (ZAR 110 million). The contract spans eight years
and includes the full upgrade of the N1 North route (57 lanes) toll
plazas as well as the maintenance and support of the system. The
project started in June 2011 and the operation service period is
scheduled to end on 30 June 2019. The system provided by the EFKON
Group member will enable the operator to effectively manage traffic,
finance the operation and handle toll collection and control at the
various toll plazas.
“This further major order in South Africa shows us that our innovative
toll plaza systems are well-positioned in the market. This puts another
fresh wind in our sails for the ongoing business year, which we
currently expect to finish extremely successfully in our African
markets. Additional projects of interest are already in the pipeline
and will be announced soon,” says Dr. Raimund Pammer, CTO EFKON AG.
The declared N1 North Toll Road spans the entire Northern Province
(Limpopo), between Gauteng Province and Zimbabwe, a distance of
approximately 377 km, comprising four toll plazas. The company will
take over all employer facilities and maintain these assets for the
duration of the contract period. Furthermore, EFKON subsidiary Tollink
will install a Digital Video Surveillance System (DVSS) which
recognizes queues at an early stage and initiate necessary measures to
optimize traffic flow. The company will also install a communication
medium to the plazas for the DVSS to be able to communicate with the
system from a remote site.
About EFKON AG
EFKON AG, a subsidiary of European construction company STRABAG SE, is
one of the worldwide leading providers of Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITS), Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), enforcement and
traffic telematic solutions. EFKON has significant know-how on all
major electronic tolling technologies and provides customized turnkey
solutions. With headquarters in Graz, Austria, EFKON’s activities are
worldwide, with important references from Asia, Europe and Africa.
Branches and joint ventures are placed in Germany, Austria, Ireland,
Bulgaria, Romania, Malaysia, South Africa, India and Pakistan.
STRABAG SE is one of Europe’s leading construction groups. With 73,600
employees, STRABAG generated a construction output volume of € 12.8
billion in the 2010 financial year. As a result, STRABAG is listed in
the Fortune Global 500 list as one of the largest companies worldwide.
From its core markets of Austria and Germany, STRABAG is present via
its numerous subsidiaries in all countries of Eastern and South-East
Europe, in selected markets in Western Europe and on the Arabian
Peninsula. STRABAG’s activities span the entire construction industry
(Building Construction & Civil Engineering, Transportation
Infrastructures, Special Ground Engineering and Tunnelling) and cover
the entire value chain in the field of construction. More information
is available at www.strabag.com.
