DOT Safety Footwear Signs JCB
Published: 26th Mar 2021

DOT Safety Footwear's new JCB range.
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (March 04, 2021) - The DOT Safety Footwear group has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with UK-based construction and agricultural machinery manufacturer J.C Bamford Excavators Ltd (JCB).
DOT's licence covers the distribution of the premium range of JCB Safety Footwear throughout Southern Africa.
DOT has developed footwear specifically for this market. "While the range of premium footwear has been engineered using the finest quality materials, we have further refined each style to suit our local South African requirements and preferences," said DOT head of sales and marketing, Oren Kirkel.
"By increasing the availability of competitively priced, premium safety footwear we are confident that this range will not only bolster further growth for DOT but likewise for all of DOT’s customer base." - +27 (0)11 997 0900, www.jcbsafetyfootwear.co.za
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