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1 TAKING THE LEADin metal press technologyIn this issue: IT S A HAT TRICK D-DAY FOR THE DUDS HOT OFF THE PRECISION PRESS RECOGNISING OEM EXCELLENCEI ssue 1 - December 2015 News from the leaders in automotive productsAUTOZONE AWARDSTOYOTA SUPPLIER AWARDSNEW METAL PRESS TECHNOLOGYFACTORY IN AFRICAOUR BRANDS IN ACTIONMOTORSPORT ROUNDUPMAD SATURDAYSTOOLBOX CARESMOVERS & SHAKERS0102040810111825283033183011 Issue 1 - December 201504On 6 August 2015 Holdings (Pty) Ltd were honoured with our third consecutive Supplier of the Year Award at the AutoZone Award Ceremony which took place at the exclusive Grill Room in Sandton, Gauteng. The event was attended by AutoZone executives and suppliers from around the country. It is very exciting to win the AutoZone Supplier of the Year Award three years in a row! It s a great achievement, which can be attributed to the dedication and hard work by the Holdings staff, says Ian Law, Group Sales and Marketing Director, Holdings (Pty) AutoZone Supplier of the Year Award acknowledges premium quality products, timeous delivery and outstanding customer service.

2 Holdings (Pty) Ltd supplies our leading Filters, Safeline Brake Pads and Indy Oil brands to AutoZone. THE HOLDINGS EXECUTIVE TEAM PROUDLY ACCEPT THE 2015 SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM AUTOZONE(From left to right) Roland Bosse, Merchandise & Inventory Optimisation Executive, AutoZone; Wayne Grews, Former CEO, Autozone; Ian Law, Group Sales and Marketing Director, Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Red Shuttleworth, CEO, Holdings (Pty) S A HAT TRICK! Red Shuttleworth, CEO, Holdings (Pty) Ltd proudly accepted the 2014 Supplier Award in the Parts & Accessories category from Toyota South Africa Motors executives at their Supplier Awards Ceremony in April. We are proud to be associated with a premium automotive brand like Toyota and will continue to produce products of the highest quality standards as required by Original Equipment Manufacturers, says Red award is one of many awards from the automotive manufacturer to and is a great acknowledgment for us.

3 Toyota SA Motors Executives (center and right) present Red Shuttleworth (left) with the Supplier Achievement trophyRECOGNISING OEM EXCELLENCE Holdings takes Toyota Supplier Award Three spectacular Golf Courses in the Western Cape set the scene for our exciting Annual Executive Golf Tour from 9-12 April 2015. Executives from our loyal distributors had the opportunity to interact and network informally on the golf course. The Golf Tour is also a great opportunity for us to show our appreciation for their valued support during the year. EXECUTIVE GOLF TOURThe 2015 Annual Executive Golf Tour TeamIntroducing the Holdings d6 CommunicatorWe ve launched a more user-friendly and streamlined electronic communication tool, the Holdings d6 Communicator, for our customers to stay up to date with all the latest exciting news from , convenient, customisableThe new d6 Communicator now combines all our brands in one communicator for quick and easy information.

4 The d6 Communicator allows customers to customise the information they receive according to their brand preference, as well as the type of information they receive - such as product updates, news, gallery updates, etc. Keeping up to date with the latest happenings at couldn t be easier! The latest news, promotions, customer photos and product releases are updated weekly and will automatically pop up on your computer screen every Thursday. The d6 Communicator is also available as a mobile app ideal for news on the go!ALL THE LATEST NEWS at your fingertipsHow to get itTo get the new d6 Communicator simply uninstall your old version by going to your PC Control Panel, All programs, locate the d6 Communicator and click uninstall. Then go to and select Communicator to install the new communicator.

5 Follow the easy prompts to load the application onto your computer. TAKING THE LEAD IN METAL PRESS Holdings has invested over R70 million Rand in state-of the-art servo press technology as part of our new Metal Pressing division , housed at our new manufacturing site in Port Elizabeth. The new division was launched with a special ribbon cutting ceremony on 10 March 2015. Members of the local and international OEM industry, aftermarket parts suppliers and the media were in attendance to commemorate the momentous achievement. Our new 630 Ton Schuler Servo Drive Transfer Press is the first of its kind in South Africa and is set to transform metal pressings in the automotive sector. Servo drive technology provides a significant increase in production efficiency and component quality because of its capability to press higher strength steels.

6 This new form of technology and the diversification of our product range offering will provide considerable benefits to our OEM customer impressive features of the Press were demonstrated to guests during the launch such as its ability to accommodate both transfer and progressive dies, with an impressive 15 minute die changing process. Various sizes of dies including , by dies are effortlessly fitted into the press. Examples of the products that can be manufactured are air bag inflator holders, spare wheel housing, vehicle bumper brackets, seats and window metal parts. Further value adding operations, such as welding of threaded nuts and studs, and riveting sub-assemblies in the die can be performed during the normal cycle of the press. The introduction of servo press technology is certain to change the automotive industry and is a start of great things to come.

7 We received national and local coverage of the launch in newspapers such as Die Burger, Beeld and The Herald,creating awareness around our new product offering. Demonstrating a technological first for SA motor industryMulti-million Rand investment set to transform local parts HOLDINGS (PTY) LTD EXECUTIVES PROUDLY STAND BEFORE THE MULTI-MILLION RAND SCHULER 630T SERVO PRESS(Left to Right) Simon Ledgerwood, Divisional Director; Ian Law, Group Sales & Marketing Director; Tanya Browne, Non Executive Director; Red Shuttleworth, CEO; Michelle Raw, CFO; Barry Elliott, Chairman; Chris Haworth, ) Servo press demo at the launch2) Metal pressed parts produced at the new manufacturing facility3) Ian Law, Group Sales and Marketing Director and Ashley Aylott, Eastern Cape Regional Manager mingle with Steven Pohlmann, Mark Pohlmann, Alistair Dyer4) Schuler representatives, Richard Stauder, Andreas Kinzyk with Barend Burger from is a highlight of the automotive calender, and this year South Africa s leading trade show took place from 6-9 May 2015 in Johannesburg.

8 We unveiled a new 100m Holdings exhibition stand at Automechanika showcasing our world class brands. Our interactive display tables allowed visitors to the tradeshow the opportunity to interact with our sales representatives and gain further insight on our premium automotive filter, brake pads and lubricant products from leading brands. We also launched Safeline Heavy Duty Brake Pads at the Automechanika platform to promote our all-round brake fitment expertise to the automotive celebrate our new Holdings stand we hosted a cocktail party on the opening evening of Automechanika. Prominent members from the press, industry members, distributors and customers from local and Sub-Saharan Africa attended and mingled over canap s and , canapes and an award-winning stand The stand received a silver award from Automechanika for excellent visual appeal, stand design and construction.

9 We would like to thank everyone involved in making Automechanika 2015 a huge success! AUTOMOTIVE TRADE SHOWSNew showstand for Automechanika 2015 The new Holdings Automechanika standGuests enjoying the cocktail partyRob Stone, Automotive National Sales Manager and Piet van der Heever, Gauteng Regional Manager with customers at the standHuzaifah Elias, Africa Operations Director with Tarak Mehta, Automotive Equipment Limited Zambia and Stuart McMillan, Africa Sales Manager610 YEARS OF SUCCESS S LOYAL WORKSHOP FRANCHISED elegates at the 2015 e-CAR IndabaThe 2015 e-CAR Indaba was a significant one this year as they celebrated their 10th event was held on 14 March 2015 in Gauteng. Several guest speakers took to the podium to endorse the e-CAR principles and the benefits of such a successful programme. They also bid farewell to Wilfred Langenbach, an e-CAR icon for over a decade, as he goes on to pursue other much anticipated e-CAR awards has prounounced Rustenburg Auto Electric the Workshop of the year.

10 Congratulations to Joao Amorim the owner of Rustenburg Auto Electric! 7 Ever wonder how a filter, FRAM filter and Safeline brake pad is made? What material and equipment is used to produce an automotive filter and brake pad of the highest quality? We gave 96 customers the chance to see for themselves exactly how their favourite filter and brake pad is manufactured at our Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Johannesburg manufacturing sites from April to September 2015. PIA Nelspruit visit the Durban manufacturing sitePIA Nelspruit gets racingPIA Nelspruit were given a front row view of the manufacture of our premium filters when they attended a factory tour at our Durban site on 17 April 2015. FACTORY TOURSSTART YOUR ENGINES!PIA NELSPRUIT GETS THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE No trip to Durban is complete without checking out The Sharks in action at the Growthpoint Kings Park Rugby Stadium8In August 2015 AutoZone Branch Managers from Gauteng visited our Prospecton manufacturing site to learn about how our premium filters provide great engine protection.