What We Do
RESOURCE EFFICIENCY & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
The costs and environmental impacts of energy, water, materials and waste management have become pivotal issues for all manufacturing, general industrial and commercial businesses. The engineering systems involved tend to be complex, and so many opportunities go unexplored and unexploited. We have the solutions to make the achievement of class-leading levels of efficiency accessible, and will verify the results achieved through our rigorous and innovative programmes and services. We do the heavy lifting while remaining in contact with you throughout the process, working with your technical and operational staff and building a portfolio of projects to take your resource efficiency performance to the next level.
VWG would like to partner with you to ensure that you minimise your environmental footprint and your costs. We are leaders in resource efficiency engineering who not only provide advice, but walk the path with our clients from current state to peak efficiency using measurement, modelling, project management and our deep experience across a wide range of industries to deliver results. We work with all significant industrial systems, including steam, refrigeration, compressed air, motors, heating systems, lighting, effluent treatment, water treatment and more. We also work with the core manufacturing processes that make your industry unique.
For broad-based continuous improvement outside of resource efficiency we employ A3 Problem Solving as our methodology of choice. We support organisations with structured continuous improvement in areas like cost, throughput, safety, quality, morale, the environment and more through problem solving consulting, training and coaching, supported by our e-learning platform, Learn2SolveProblems.com.
About Us
Established in 2005, VWG Consulting is an integrated resource efficiency engineering services business that works with clients to achieve competitive and sustainable operations. Our goal is to make a material contribution towards the growth of South African industry, giving our clients an unmistakable advantage over their competition. We also want to play an active role in growing the businesses of our partner network through the projects we develop, thereby helping to build an ecosystem of engineering businesses involved in resource efficiency.
We offer a range of services, all of which may be customised to client requirements and are aimed at the delivery of concrete results rather than simply the provision of advice. We are pioneers in self-funded resource efficiency programmes which allow our clients to save resources such as energy, water and raw materials, and to minimise waste management costs, without having to spend a cent upfront. Instead our programmes are paid for from the verified savings our services deliver. What this means is that our services are not a cost, but a benefit to the companies we work with. This can include the funding of resource efficiency projects inside client operations for customers who prefer to deploy their capital elsewhere.
We are a Level 1 contributor to BBBEE. Consider working with us if you want to significantly boost performance, reduce your costs and make a positive impact on the health of the planet.
SOME OF THE ORGANISATIONS WE HAVE SERVED
At VWG we take immense pride in our ability to be effective in diverse environments and in both small and large organisations. Our clients have ranged from multinational blue chips and large SOE’s to small family-owned businesses. Our projects have ranged from strategy and policy formulation through to site-level assessments, implementation projects and training.
Our Team
Craig van Wyk
Managing Consultant
Craig holds a B.Sc. (Eng.) (UKZN) and an MBA (with distinction) (Wits). He had a 13-year career in manufacturing, including roles in process engineering and executive management, before co-founding VWG in 2005.
Manojkumar Gosai
Senior Engineering Consultant
Manoj holds an M.Sc. (Eng.) (Wits) and a B.Comm. (Hons.) (UNISA) and is a co-founder of VWG. With over 20 years of industrial experience spanning various industries, Manoj leads the process engineering aspects of our business.
Verona van Wyk
Project Coordinator
Verona spent several years in the food industry where she was involved with quality assurance. She has a National Diploma in Food Technology and assists with data analysis and project and programme administration.
John Wittstock
Senior Resource Efficiency Engineer
John holds a B.Eng. (hons.)(UP) (with distinction). John’s work includes process and project engineering, technology development and technical and management support to our resource efficiency programmes.
Testimonials
I attended VWG’s Problem Solving Training. The course content and presentation was engaging and of a high quality. Every module included excellent case studies. I liked the practical nature of the material, and also how the facilitator promoted focused discussion and exchanges. Would recommend highly to others.
Our business operates and maintains boiler plants on behalf of clients, and VWG partnered with us in identifying opportunities to increase system efficiency at one our client sites. I found their engineers to be extremely knowledgeable, and the modelling carried out highlighted a range of opportunities for reducing boiler fuel and make-up water usage. I would recommend VWG to any manufacturer seeking to reduce energy costs.
Director, Boroledi (Pty) Ltd
VWG Consulting has assisted multiple manufacturing operations across Tiger Brands with projects involving energy reduction and system optimisation, water recovery and water saving initiatives as well as materials and waste reduction opportunities. The value we have realised through the work undertaken with VWG Consulting has been commendable. Their expertise and professionalism is of a high standard.
I found VWG Consulting to be professional, hands-on consultants that are passionate about real-world energy savings. The depth of their interventions went far beyond what we could have achieved alone. We made our targets and their fees were offset within the first few months.
Projects Director, Amka Products
VWG Consulting has conducted training and projects involving steam system optimisation at our site, and I have found them to be highly professional and knowledgeable. I recommend them highly.
VWG Consulting conducted an assessment at our facility and identified a wide range of opportunities aimed at saving energy and water. I found their consultants to be professional and helpful.
Managing Director, SWASAP
Contact Us
Unit 58, Northgate Office Park,
18 Aureole Avenue, Northgate,
Gauteng, 2188
info@vwgconsulting.co.za
082 771 6003