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DEZEGA FIRST TO SUPPLY MINE RESCUE EQUIPMENT TO PERU

2 March , 2017  

KYIV. March 2 (Interfax-Ukraine) – DEZEGA Holding Ukraine, the designer and producer of mine rescue equipment, has signed a contract with Buenaventura mining company (Peru, South America) to supply self-contained self-rescuers for workers of mines, the holding’s press service reported on Wednesday.

“This is the fifth continent where the international holding with Ukrainian roots brings new technologies. These are new frontiers for the national industry of Ukraine and the start of the use of self-rescuers for Peru,” the company said.

The press service said that the contract to supply self-rescuers for Buenaventura is the largest in the history of Peru. Its cost is not disclosed.

The press service told Interfax-Ukraine that a first batch of self-rescuers has been shipped to the customer.

According to the press release, South American countries use less effective filter respiratory protective equipment. Using DEZEGA self-contained self-rescuers, Peru is making significant progress in improving worker health and safety in mines. In contrast to the filtering respiratory protection equipment, the self-contained self-rescues completely isolate users from dangerous irrespirable environments.

“DEZEGA together with its representative in South America were able to prove the advantages of self-contained self-rescuers and won the tender. T holding had to compete in the tender with manufacturers from around the world: America, Germany, Poland and China, which in addition to the self-contained, actively promoted the filter respiratory protective equipment. Also DEZEGA products also use technically superior components while maintaining the best quality-to-price ratio,” the company said.

“This is a serious step for entering the South American market and the beginning of cooperation with leading mining companies in the region,” DEZEGA Board Chairman Anton Sakovych said.

According to DEZEGA Holding Ukraine, its global self-rescuers are used in over 40 countries. The company, headquartered in Kyiv, has official representative offices in five regions.

Buenaventura is engaged in mining and processing, and the development and exploration of gold, silver, coal, lead, zinc and other minerals.