QUARTER 4, 2013

The WallingSolutions IssueHow Ergosystem’s “You Can Do It”philosophy is core to its success

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Acoustic Translucent TrendsSound getssexy

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For a product range which offers high level aesthetics and functionality without ever sacrificing environmental responsibility, contact the Ergosystem group today.

For walls (and ceilings) and funky finishes!

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2. WOVIN Wall acoustic treatment from Acoustic Walling Solutions

3. Ergo 50 full height demountable partitions from Ergosystem Flexible Walling Solutions

4. Kaynemaile seamless polycarbonate meshfrom Translucent Walling Solutions

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Our management, our brands and where we’ve come from2 The ERGO Connection

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The Ergosystem Group offers architects

and interior designers a product range

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provide world class walling solutions.

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Our range of dividers, screens and partitioning products4 Conquering the Great Divide

Our facilites and capacity6 Overview: Ergosystem

Our people and our commitment8 The Team Behind the Passion

Meet our admin support staff10 Behind Every Great Factory

Meet our dedicated sales team12 The Face(s) Behind Legendary Service

From Mr.Kubik to local Ergosystem branch manager14 Our Cape Town team

HUFCOR | WOVIN | Fabritrak24 Acoustic Showcase

Meet the team, the products and services26 Overview: Translucent Walling Solutions

Product feature: FARAM P650 and Kaynemaile28 Translucent Elegance

Balustrades | FARAM | Glass Toilet Cubicles | Frameless Assemblies | Shopfronts | Kaynemaile | Glass Cladding

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Lending a helping hand where we can32 Caring for Our Community

Work Hard, Play HarderHappy snaps of our team in action36

Application feature of our products suited for fix-ups & facelifts

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Who we belong to and support40 Professional Affiliations

INSIDE BACK COVER:Where to find us

Meeting Pods | DITTO | 3form ecoresin | ERGO50 | Mirroflex16 Ergosystem Showcase (1)

KUBIK | Mofex | Slatwall | Interlam | Chroma18 Ergosystem Showcase (2)

Meet the team, the service and the products20 Overview: Acoustic Walling Solutions

Product feature: WOVIN and Fabritrak22 Seriously Sexy Sound Control

Being GREEN is not just lip service!35 Reducing Our Impact on the Environment

you can do that

Managing our success!Sandile Mhlungu, Factory Supervisor; John Hicks, MD Acoustic Walling Solutions; Richard Turnbull, Director; Dean Armstrong, MD Ergosystem Flexible Walling Solutions, Lee-Anne Armstrong, Director; Guy Kenyon, MD Translucent Walling Solutions, Darren Youlley, Production Manager.

Brands we represent and sell with pride!

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May 2013: The deal is done! Richard Turnbull, Dirk Durnez andDean Armstrong conclude the buyout ofKubik and Mofex.

Efficiency is at the core of everything

we do, stand for and promote

Our history ... from humble beginnings

Ergosystem began way back in 1997. Under the helm of Dean Armstrong, then Product Brand Manager at Anglo Dutch Office Furniture, the product was launched as the first 50mm demountable system on the market. Now, 16 years later, it is becoming the accepted norm in an environment where change is certain.

Still under stewardship of Dean Armstrong, the success of the product spawned an entire company in 2006, namely Ergosystem Walling Solutions (Pty) Ltd. More product innovation saw the launch of the slimmest demountable screen in South Africa at the time - the 23mm Horizon system.

The company then set out to broaden its product range with cutting edge, innovative products and finishes, concluding exclusive international licence agreements signed with 3form, Faram and Interlam.

In 2011, fuelled by growth and market demand, the company spins off two new specialist companies: Translucent Walling Solutions and Acoustic Walling Solutions under joint management with industry experts Guy Kenyon and John Hicks respectively.

Two years later, another industry leader, Dirk Durnez, is pulled into the fold, when Ergosystem acquires Cape Town based brands Kubik and Mofex in May 2013.

What makes us different?

Ergosystem has partners and distributors from 5 continents and through major city centres in South Africa.

Our solutions are researched and developed in conjunction with our international partners, bringing you practical, efficient solutions – not only for today's requirements, but also for tomorrow's trends.

Ergosystem operates in a design-orientated market and our integrity is such that we do not copy designs – we respect the intellectual property of others and do pay royalties where required for products manufactured in South Africa for African continent markets – bringing manufacture and employment to South Africa, with DTI endorsements of our agreements.

Design solutions

Our design solutions are purely industrial and supportive to Architectural and Interior solutions provided by others. We do not offer design services for the simple reason that we rely on the design fraternity for business and do not wish to compete with our own customers.

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The prefix “ergo” is derived from the word “ergonomics” meaning people's

efficiency in their working environment. It is at the core of everything we do, stand for and

promote. We not only do this for our customers, but within our own

environment. Our efficiency is evident in our competence, capability, ability,

proficiency, expertise, skill and effectiveness.

Our products are designed, sourced and assembled in a way that makes

each and every solution personalised, yet addressing the form, function and

aesthetic requirement from both designer and client.

Conquering thegreat divide

Ergo 50 - A 50mm wide demountable partitioning system. It comprises fully framed aluminium glazed or solid panels which simply clip together to form a tax efficient modular internal partitioning system that is totally re-usable and eco-friendly. This product has 3 facelift variants that ensure its longevity and aesthetic appeal.

Ergo 50 has many variants and are sub categorised as follows:

Ergo 50 Full Height – PartitioningErgo 50 Low Level – ScreeningErgo 50 Connect – Power panels & reticulated optionsErgo 50 Display – Retail & POS applicationsErgo 50 Call Centre – Call centre applicationsErgo 50 Add On's – Hanging Accessories and 3rd level storage through stacking

Horizon – A 23mm aluminium framed low level and desk based screening product. It can be glazed, solid, rigid or stacked. It is a robust product and our first choice when supplying most of the office furniture companies.

Horizon is sub categorised as follows:

Horizon Low Level – a 23mm floor standing optionHorizon Desk Based – a 23mm desk based or desk mounted solutionHorizon Connect – a 23mm Power panel optionHorizon Display – a 23mm point of sale or retail applicationHorizon Mobile – a 23mm Curved or straight, Mobile or Freestanding options which can include pin boards and whiteboardsHorizon Call Centre – a 23mm Call Centre screenHorizon Add On's – Hanging accessories and similar items

Faram – A world renowned leading brand of modular frameless partitions.

Our locally produced offering of the P650 makes use of 10 or 12mm toughened, finless glass in a truly demountable system, with solid glazed pivot or sliding doors. Panels are joined using imported clear polycarbonate connectors.

The remaining Faram stable of double glazed acoustic partitions and doors are available on a partly localised and imported basis.

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We bring the following brands to the local market, as well as throughout Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.

As an associated group of specialist walling companies, we provide a variety of wall dividers, desking

screens for office furniture, privacy panels,demountable partitions and a host of cladding

or partitioning substrates.

Ali Door & Shop fronts – Aluminium doors of all proportions & sizes are produced in our facility for our own & distributor base use.

We also produce and install both static and stack away shop front systems for retail applications.

Decorative Materials

3 Form – A truly inspirational material made from recycled water bottles. This product has high aesthetic appeal and numerous applications. This product is sold in conjunction with the Ergosystem offerings or alternatively as decorative boards to the specifiers market.

Interlam – A range of textured or routered material aimed at the retail shop fitting market. The panels are sold in a raw or finished state depending on the application.

Kubik – A 50mm light box / modular aluminium assembly, enabling the ability to construct numerous light box applications both internally & externally.

Mofex – A modular demountable cladding and construction assembly, this product can be fixed to a wall, free standing or used on a ceiling. It caters for items to be hung from it, making it an ideal product for the commercial, retail, domestic and hospitality markets.

Mirroflex – A textured, rigid pvc cladding material for both vertical and horizontal applications. The product is easy to work with and is stain, scratch and vandal resistant.

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FACILITIES

Erogsystem currently has two showroom facilities, both located in North Riding, Johannesburg. Over and above the showroom facilities,

2Ergosystem has a 1 800m production 2factory and an additional 200m offsite

storage facility.

PRODUCTION TEAM

At the heart of Ergosystem, are its people. We currently employ between 55 and 60 people at any one time. This number increases when we operate our night shift regiment.

We believe that our people are the most skilled and qualified in their respective positions.

We employ shopfitters and glaziers wherever possible, giving our teams the upper hand when installing on site and on the spot improvisation is needed. (Which happens more often than people realise)

The average Ergosystem employee has served around 7 years with the company – which correlates to the inception of Ergosystem Walling Solutions as an independent, manufacturing entity. We are extremely proud of having such a loyal, stable workforce in a sector where this seems to be an exception, rather than the norm.

DELIVERIES & INSTALLATION

The Ergosystem delivery fleet consists of 1x 7 tonne truck, 2x 2 tonne trucks and 3x KIA K2700's.Our installation fleet consists of 3 fully tooled and kitted Hyundai H1 panel vans – one for each of our in-house specialist fitout teams. They have every conceivable tool at their disposal on site, on all occasions – enabling them to execute the installation on time, first time.

One of the hallmarks of a great company isa stable workforce. The average Ergosystememployee has been with the company sinceinception - seven years ago.

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The growth of our business is exponential to our growing base of satisfied customers.

We've outgrown our factory and showroom premises twice already in the past 7 years!

In November 2013 we will be moving into our 2

new mega factory - a 4 800m facility in North Riding.

The teambehind thePASSION!

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We are a competitive, structured company with integrity and values, where quality and service are an essential and expected norm.

Why use Ergosystem? Because everything we tackle, is embraced with passion. The phrase “where there is a will, there is a way” is a way of life for the Ergosystem team and has resulted in our marketing slogan: You can do that.

We make mistakes – sure – but we learn from them. And, more importantly we put them right, every time.

To say we are customer centric is true and we enjoy a similar loyalty from our customers. We believe in building long term relationships with our customers, where we're seen as their walling solutions partner, regardless of the project they are working on – rather than chasing new business at the expense of existing business.

We don't believe that we are a small company operating in a Third World country. We KNOW we are a competitive, structured company with integrity and values, differentiating ourselves by adopting a First World mindset where quality and service are an essential and expected norm.

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Lee-Anne Armstrong(Director)

I’m thrilled to see Dean’s dream coming true. From the early days to now, our growth has been exceptional - but the company has retained it’s soul as a family of professionals who work hard and play hard.

Nomaswazi Sukati(Creditors)

Working with Ergosystem’s invoicing, I can honestly say that we seldom have any comebacks on projects. Our clients are happy to pay for a job done to everyone’s satisfacton.

Jeanne Whitflied(PA)

The average age of our managers is 36 so I enjoy working with such a dynamic, energetic team. Now if I can just get Dean’s diary streamlined, I’d be ecstatic!

behind every great factory...Meet the people supporting our production team -

debtors, creditors, reception

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Linda Blignaut(Bookkeeper)

Ergosystem’s debtors certainly keep me on my toes! But I wouldn’t have it any other way - I love being busy at work.

Thandi Vilakazi(Reception)

I’ve been with Ergosystem for 4 years and really enjoy working here. Everyone is like a big family and I think clients can feel it when they visit us.

Natascha Murphy(Bookkeeper)

As one of the “newbies”, I found it easy to slot in with my colleagues. With 2 new companies in the fold (Acoustic and Translucent Walling Solutions), it is great for me to be a part of their growth.

Behind all of our operations, there are support staff, the people in the pit lane. Ergosystem has an incredible support team, from debtors and creditors, to logistics and inventory.

Our administrative team, led by Richard Turnbull, has a thorough understanding of the importance of their respective roles in ensuring the success of the company as a whole.

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Ash Jappie

Charles Gilfillan

Toni Johnson

Caryn Elvin Hogg

At the core of every business is its sales force. We operate primarily as consultants offering the best solutions to our clients based on their brief, requirements, budget and functionality. It is often said that we would rather sell the right solution at R1 profit than sell the incorrect solution for R100 profit.

Now that's Passion!

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Under stewardship of industry veteran Dirk Durnez, Ergosystem

Cape Town, will bring the Group’s entire bouquet of products to the local interiors market. This includes brands like 3-form, Mirroflex, Wovin Wall, Fabritrak, Faram, Mofex and Kubik.

These brands are represented across 6 continents and are aimed at the retail, hospitality, corporate and commercial interior markets.

The new operation will also see local manufacture of the Ergosystem products.

Known as Mr Kubik, Dirk and his team have an established track record of innovation and quality with an enviable reputation for excellent customer service.

The team have welcomed the move to becoming Ergosystem Cape Town.

“I have a strong team - Dustin, an architect, Zubair, an architectural draughtsman and Henning, an Industrial Designer. With the full range of local and international products now available to us, there isn’t a commercial interiors project we can’t add value to.

We know our local architects and interior designers will be excited by products like 3-form and Mirroflex.

Having access to specialist products like WOVIN and Fabritrak is very exciting for us,” says Dirk. “And along the way, we can transfer our skills and knowledge around Kubik and Mofex to our Johannesburg colleagues.”

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Branch Manager Dirk Durnez with Dustin Taljaard (BArch NMMU),Project & Production Manager, Zubair Adams, anArchitectural draughtsman and Henning van Aswegen, an Industrial Designer, who is responsible for procurement & logistics

The exciting acquisition of Kubik and Mofex

has allowed Ergosystem to expand its product

range and at the same time, its manufacturing

capacity at the new Cape Town based branch.

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Meeting Pods

DITTO

3form ecoresinscreen

Parametre by 3form

Slatwall Suspended 3form panels & baffles

Create innovative spaces with the lightweight and expandable Parametre 3D-textile system made from 100% non-woven polyester.

This easy-to-install flexible system can be used in a variety of residential or commercial applications – partitions, window treatments, dividers, screens, wall hangings, wall coverings, decorative panelling, light diffusers, ceilings etc.

Play with pattern, shape and light with Ditto – a revolutionary modular product that uses cross-shaped pieces designed to work together in a variety of colors and wood finishes to create customisable partitions & wall features,

eMirroflex cladding

ERGO 50 withPrinted graphics

A textured, rigid pvc cladding material that is lightweight and easy to work with. Mirroflex is ideal for both vertical and horizontal applications - from ceiling cladding, backsplashes and wall treatments.

ERGO 50 is our demountable partitioning system that is totally re-usable and eco-friendly. With high resolution graphics printed onto vinyl or directly onto fabric, the aesthetic appeal of the system is enhanced.

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Mofex stands for MODULAR, FLEXIBLE, EXCHANGABLE.It is a quality, affordable, pre-engineered, accurate and precise customisable component clip on system manufactured offsite and installed fast and accurately with no mess.

Mofex

KUBIKThe unique KUBIK frame is a hollow structure with a cavity of 50mm, which allows for lights, electrical cables, sound systems etc. to be built between the panels. The result is light boxes, illuminated panels and walls etc.

KUBIK wall with Alabaster Panels (3-form)

Mofex home theatre wall

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Chroma

Interlam

Slatwall

Interlam sculpted MDF panels are ideal for cladding in retail environments - adding aesthetically pleasing texture to walls and feature panels.

Slatwall panels and curved privacy screens create a visual barrier in a call centre environment.

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John Hicks (MD) with Project Manager, RaymondBarnes and specialist installers, Ernest Mahlambi,Goodman Mahlambi and site manager,Greg Language

The sound we hear in typical rooms is made up

of several parts: Direct sound, reflected sound

and ambient sound. Understanding how to

control this to optimise an environment’s acoustics

is Acoustic Walling Solutions’ domain.With a product range that can

resolve each sound related issue we are able to offer full

spectrum solutions to all environments.

Acoustic Walling Solutions (AWS) was formed and began operating in March 2011. It is 70% owned by Ergosystem and was established to take more specialist coustic products to market under a specialist company and individual.

John Hicks is a 30% shareholder and Managing Director of the company.

He has a collective 10 years experience in taking acoustic products to market and deals extensively with architects and acoustic engineers.AWS has 3 branded offerings aimed at different market segments: HUFCOR, Fabritrak and the WOVIN range (which include RIPPLE and WAVE wall).

Each product offers different design solutions in vertical and horizontal applications. These products resolve acoustic issues both in respect to transgression of sounds as well as the reverberation of sounds. Treatment of acoustics has many benefits within occupied spaces from a physiological, physical and environmental point of view.

AWS markets include:

Commercial – hotels, conference centres, cinemas, office training rooms & boardrooms;

Hospitality – hotel rooms, restaurants, open spaces like entrance lobbies;

Retail – shopping centres, restaurants;

Domestic – home cinemas;

Other – places of worship, community centres, hospitals.

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Know the difference between echoes and reverb.(1) appropriate reverb is desirable, but echoes are almost always undesirable(2) reverb should be controlled and/or adjusted, but echoes should be prevented or eliminated; (3) acoustical treatments for reverb control and echo prevention usually call for sound absorbing materials, but the method of treatment (quantity or location of materials) is different.

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Wovin Wall is ideal for eliminating disturbing sound reflection from voices. It efficiently reduces the reverberation time (sound "bouncing around") in a room whether it be in a lobby area, corridor, cafeteria, restaurant, office or auditorium. Wovin Wall works by cutting down on the harsh echoes and empty ringing sounds coming from the walls, which will help quiet a busy area, enhance speech entiligibility and make it more tolerable for everyone. Exclusively available in South Africa from Acoustic Walling Solutions, this modular system can be extended in any direction and custom sized to suit most spaces.

The Wovin Wall® and Wave Wall™ ranges provide acoustic design solutions for interior walls and ceilings unlike any other product: elegant, lightweight and decorative, it is easy to install and can be fixed to most walls or ceilings.

For those spaces which change frequently (such as exhibition and retail spaces), the modular nature of the Wovin Wall® range is the perfect medium to reflect new colour schemes, product launches or seasonal changes. Both ranges are available in a wide variety of standard finishes such as wood veneer, polypropylene, laminate and aluminium.

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Ripple (part of the range) uses Wave Wall™a dual curved tile system to create a sense of depth in a smaller scale tile. A glimpse of the shadow tile in either a fabric upholstered or polypropylene finish, peeking through the contrasting textures of the Ripple Tiles give the system a beautiful effect.

Wave Wall, as its name suggests, is an organic undulating wave of elegantly long, beautiful tile finishes, available in either a continuous or alternating pattern.

Noise and sound gets trapped behind the Wovin Wall tiles and cannot escape to bounce repeatedly around the room. Incorporating backlighting into the design makes for a striking effect.

Enhance any interior fit out

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Another ingenious product, exclusively available in South Africa through Acoustic Walling Solutions, is Fabritrak®.

The Fabritrak® system is a compilation of unique patented products that provide a method for using fabric as an architectural finish. Designed specifically to reduce hertz levels (noise) and offer speech clarity, it is widely used in performing arts centres, studios, theatres, religious buildings, A Grade office spaces, call centres and lobbies.

It can be applied over virtually any substrate, making it ideal for retrofit and refurbishing projects. The system is constructed and installed on site insuring precise alignment of panels and exact fit to other architectural details (like archways, ceilings, columns and doors) to form the framework into which the infill material is applied. The infill choice is directly determined by the panel’s function - whether acoustical performance, tackable surface or strictly aesthetics.

Fabric is the last component of the Fabritrak® system. Once the track and infill are installed, the fabric is stretched taut and inserted into the retaining cavities. The track is available in 3 profiles: radius, bevel and square from 9mm to 50mm in depth.

Acoustic Walling Solutions works with its dealers, architects, acoustic engineers and designers to ensure that each project meets their goals for acoustical control and visual quality to ensure the client's total satisfaction.

Acoustic Walling Solutions - an Ergosystem Group company - s a offer number of specialist products and solutions to enhance acoustic performance. Contact John Hicks on 011 801 9560/1 to find out more about Wovin™, Fabritrak® and HUFCOR.

Wrapping columns and arches is a cinch with Fabritrak®

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Fabritrak

HUFCOR

Sound studio - Fabritrak panels Printed graphic panels

Hufcor Operable Partitions are installed throughout the world in the finest hotel meeting rooms and ballrooms, schools, religious buildings, convention centres and corporate facilities.

Also described as air walls, movable or flat panels, operable partitions are a series of interlocking panels suspended form an overhead track system when in place, the panels are similar in appearance to a permanent wall. A selection of face coverings are available to match or coordinate with the room décor.

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Continuous Wave wall Alternating Wave Wall

WOVINWovin Wall® is a modular wall and ceiling tile system which is beautiful, 3 dimensional, simple to install and light weight.

It is an outstanding acoustic absorber, particularly in the mid range frequencies (includes vocal noise), yet aesthetically pleasing.

Tiles are available in various substrates, can be printed and even backlit for added visual impact.

The FabriTrak® Wall System is a compilation of unique patented acoustic panel products that provide a sound control method, utilizing fabric as an architectural finish and can be used for fabric wall panels, fabric ceiling panels and acoustic fabric panels.

In 2011, Ergosystem Walling Solutions also

established Translucent Walling Solutions.

Its shareholding structure is the same as that of AWS, in which

Ergosystem owns 70% and Guy Kenyon the remaining 30% of the shares.

Guy Kenyon is the Managing Director and has in excess of 13 years collective experience in the glass fittings and assembly market.

There are two brands available exclusively through Translucent. The first is the FARAM range of products, with the P650 system being manufactured under licence locally while the remaining products are available by full import basis.

The second brand is Kaynemaile, a polycarbonate

linked ring product that is continually expanding its market share by new innovative uses that are being developed by our clients around the world. It can be used both internally and externally, as a visual barrier, balustrading, security barrier, shading component, lighting component and, well, you let us know.

The core business of Translucent is in the many types of glass assemblies that the local market is demanding in all areas of domestic, retail and commercial buildings:

BalustradesFrameless Glass Balustrades / Stainless Steel Handrails / Curved Balustrades

Glass claddingStairwells / Lift Areas / Kitchens (Backsplashes) / Toilet Areas: Urinal Fins, Glass Doors

Frameless Glass Toilet cubiclesAcid Etched / Ceramic Prints

Frameless Glass Showers

Frameless glass partitionsFARAM / FG23

Frameless Sliding DoorsTop hung systems:Telescopic / Single Sliders / Double Sliders / Automatic Sliders / Stand alone or within frameless glazing / Many handle options / Many locking options

Frameless Stacking DoorsTop Hung Systems:Approved Installers of DORMA HSW and FSW systems

Frameless Hinged DoorsFree swing hinges / Hydraulic Hinges / Access Controlled / Many Locking Options / Many Handle options

Frameless Pivoting DoorsFloor Springs / Free Swing / Many locking options / Many handle options

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When transparency is the name of the game,

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Translucent Elegance

Translucent Walling Solutions - an Ergosystem Group company - offers brand backed specialist frameless assemblies and services. These include internal sliding and pivoting requirements, folding stacking systems, balustrades, as well as shower and toilet cubicles. Applications extend across the full spectrum: hospitality, retail, commercial, corporate and even top-end residential.

The P650 system from FARAM is one of the solutions managing director, Guy Kenyon is very happy to have in his arsenal. “The system was developed to compensate for both floor and ceiling unevenness and deflection. The top telescopic profile and the bottom levelling foot incorporated into the aluminium track gives the system vertical flexibility which allows it to accommodate up to two and a half centimetres of unevenness in any place, while guaranteeing the traditional features of transparency and brightness of single-glazed partitions. This system perfectly adapts to any type of working environment: executive and open plan offices, and meeting rooms.”

A patented transparent extruded polycarbonate joint, placed between glass panels creates a sturdy, uninterrupted wall. A coextruded rigid/soft PVC gasket guarantees optimum acoustic sealing along the whole wall perimeter. Hinged or sliding transparent doors complete the system.

FARAM P650 - Detail of the top and bottom tracks which guarantee a vertical tolerance of up to 25mm.

new perspectives for modern working environments

Designers opting for quality, a long lifetime and outstanding design look for products offering optimum elegance and visible technology.

Whether for pivoting or sliding doors, glass partitions or wall cladding, single point fixings give every room an appearance that is second to none. The load bearing structures are reduced to a minimum, maximising the aesthetic effect produced by large areas of smooth, flat glass.

The MANET system shown above, enhances the elegant affect generated by glazed areas.

One of the most exciting products Translucent Walling Solutions has just brought to the South African market is the award winning Kaynemaile seamless polycarbonate mesh. It is lightweight and durable, easily installed and cleaned, can be manufactured to limitless width and length, and can be custom-coloured. These features make it ideal for a range of surface solutions such as spatial dividers, furniture, lighting, and ceiling panels etc.

In the office shown above, Spacemaile hanging screens were selected to provide a visual barrier between the main offices and meeting rooms. The floor to ceiling screen sits in front of curved partitions to soften and warm the appearance of glass. The hanging screen overcomes the ongoing issue of cleaning frosted glass.

For more information on any of these Translucent Walling Solutions, contact Guy Kenyon on 082 322 0170

Modern internal architecture, with its use of glass and stainless steel, demands more freedom in the interplay of transparency and light, shape and colour, weightlessness and structure.

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Glass toilet cubicles

Frameless Assemblies

Following international trends, glass clad toilet cubicles are taking off in South Africa. Besides the obvious hygiene benefits, these cubicles are scratch and vandal resistant.

Balustrades

Folding, stacking door system

Frameless pivot doorFrameless sliding door

FARAM P650

Whether enclosing a swimming pool or creating a safety barrier on a staircase, TWS has the solution: from frameless glass balustrades; stainless steel handrails; and even curved balustrades

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Kaynemaile meshSpacemaile Hanging Screens are a simple ceiling-hung solution often used to divide interior spaces, create visual privacy or as a backdrop for signage or displays in retail and hospitality. They are perfect for hiding internal columns and turning them into a feature.

Glass Cladding

ShopfrontFARAM P650 full height walls provide a completely transparent, uninterrupted surface. (ideal for mall shopfronts!) The high range levelling system makes this one of the most forgiving full height glass wall systems on the market.

Hanging Kaynemaile pods

Glass cladding with prints were used in both the stairwell shown below (ceramic backpainting), and the elevator foyer (vinyl print). A sandblasted effect can also be achieved by a technique called acid etching.

Being socially aware is part of our company DNA - and it makes “green” sense too: We send our foam-backed fabric off-cuts to animal shelters where it is used to line cages,instead of entering the waste stream.

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We don’t believein mediocrity -

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Did you know that our Fabritrak product is a cost effective sound control and sound absorption tool ideally suited to addressing the multiple acoustic challenges posed by places of worship?

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Taking steps to reduce our impact on the environment

We are focussed on providing innovative and

refreshing products while decreasing our

overall environmental footprint.

Taking steps to reduce our impact on the environment

From the inside of our factory to the far corners of the earth, we have a passion to serve, protect and save the environment and make a positive social impact.

We practise what we preach, and have affected many green and eco building principles.

Where possible, we source raw materials made from renewable material. Our production processes produce no harmful gasses and we constantly review the way we do things to see if it can be improved to minimise our carbon footprint.

Ergosystem is able to manage its post industrial waste effectively and we have a very positive and effective waste stream, resulting in the majority of our waste being recyclable.

We are working hard to eliminate landfill waste, reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses and make better products using fewer natural resources.

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Interlam feature panels with FARAM demountable patitions and frameless glass door

HUFCOR operable partitions finished with digitally printed fabric

From a rugby suite, a training room or a corporate office - the Ergosystem Group has a walling (and even ceiling) solution for your next renovation project.

Ergosystem Walling Solutions pioneered demountable partition solutions in this country and over the years have added a range of decorative finishes to its product offering: Interlam - routered MDF board, 3-form resin based panels and Mirroflex decorated thermoplastic panels, to name a few.

Under two new group companies, Translucent Walling Solutions and Acoustic Walling solutions, Ergosystem is able to provide specialist products and expertise to address acoustic and glass requirements.

John Hicks from Acoustic Walling Solutions says “Improving the sound quality or reducing noise should be an important consideration when renovating. With flexible products like Wovin and Fabritrak, this can be achieved in a way that is not only effective, but enhances the appearance of the space. Even a more traditional product like HUFCOR operable partitions can add visual appeal to an interior with bold graphics.”

Refurbished. Renewed.Mission Accomplished!

Wovin Wall acoustic treatment on ceiling, Mirroflex cladding on walls with KUBIK lightbox

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It’s First Class

Frameless glass toilet cubicles

with Glass!

Guy Kenyon from Translucent Walling Solutions has seen great interest in his glass toilet cubicles and doors. “Besides the obvious hygiene benefit of glass in restrooms, it is less likely to be vandalised. Glass cladding is also becoming more popular to create an upmarket feel.”

Glass cladding on walls with KUBIK lightbox detail

3form Chroma solid resin panels are saturated with luminous colour. The renewable matte finish makes it ideal for countertops (as seen above). 3form Varia ecoresin panels were used in the installation below to introduce colour and soften the lighting around the mirrors.

One of the most flexible cladding products available from Ergosystem Flexible Walling Solutions is Mirroflex - decorated thermoplastic panels that are 3-dimensioned by a proprietary process. Mirroflex is flexible enough to be rolled, yet completely rigid when laminated. Mirroflex NuMetal is a collection of HPL’s (High Pressure Laminates) with a real metal surface and phenolic paper backing. NuMetal sheets are available in Aluminum, Copper or Real Stainless Steel; featuring embossing, hand painting techniques, etching, and other innovative techniques to enhance the look of metals.

Mirroflex panels are available in modular sizes and are suitable for walls, wainscoting, ceilings, backsplashes, display fixtures (as shown above) and many other interior design applications. They are UV stable, durable and scratch resistant.

On display wall, Mirroflex NuMetal FusionTech (FT005 Red Rust)

On display wall, cobination of 3formand Mirroflex

It’s First Class

Mirroflex Magic

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40 Professional Affiliations

Ergosystem and our associated companies Acoustic and Translucent, subscribe to best practise and professional conduct and as such are registered with our respective industry bodies.

AAAMSA

The Association of Architectural Aluminium Manufacturers of South Africa (AAAMSA). Its main objective is to promote commercial and group interest. Currently the AAAMSA Group administers, beside the architectural aluminium industry, the glass, ceiling and partitioning and insulation industries. AAAMSA also administers SABISA.

AFSA

The Aluminium Federation of South Africa (AFSA). AFSA's members are companies operating in any of the various sectors of the industry including:· Aluminium metal production, both primary and secondary · Semi-fabrication including extruded and rolled products · Architectural / building and construction · Fabrication / general engineering, including welding and bonding

GRBC

The Green Building Council South Africa. GBCSA's mission is to promote, encourage and facilitate green building in the South African property and construction industry through market-based solutions and we are proud to be affiliated with them.

IID

The IID has a number of affiliate and corporate members that have established trade histories and are recognized as suppliers of quality products and services to the Interior Professions industry.

SABISA

SABISA is a Trade Association which represents the Ceiling & Partitioning Industry, in particular its contractors, at Government, SABS and other national forums.

SAGGA

The South African Glass and Glazing Association (SAGGA) have accredited installers. These installers are skilled trades people who have agreed to a set code of conduct and who have qualified to apply a SAGGA certificate to any glazing undertaken.

SAPOA

SAPOA, or the South African Property Owners Association, is the representative body and official voice of the commercial and industrial property industry in South Africa.

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