September 2015 Issue Business View Caribbean

Business View Caribbean - September 2015 57 or attention paid. So we’re trying to encourage and be in the forefront where this is concerned.” The company has identified some of those exhausted areas at its sand and gravel location, and has begun rehabilitat- ing the site by planting various crops, “such as water- melon, cucumber, pumpkin, peppers, and 3000 cocoa trees,” Cook proudly states. “In doing so, we have cre- ated employment, supplemented the local food sup- ply, and, hopefully, this business model can now be adopted by other quarry operators. It’s a pilot project and so far, so good, and it may be expanded in the upcoming months.” After many years of fitful starts and stops, National Quarries is on tap to help lead Trinidad’s aggregate quarry industry into a productive and profitable future. PREFERRED VENDORS Massy Distribution - The Agricultural and Industrial Division of Massy Distribution provides outdoor power equipment for the energy, construction, agriculture, and landscaping industries in Trinidad and Tobago. High-quality products include: brush cutters, trimmers, chainsaws, mist blowers, lawnmowers, zero turn mow- ers, tillers, pressure washers, and two- wheel tractors with multiple attachments. - www.massydistribution. com Progressive Graphic Concepts Co. Ltd. – Based in Tunapuna, Trinidad, Progressive Graphic Concepts de- signs vehicle graphics, road and safety signs, business cards, adhesive prints, posters and invites, banners, T- shirt prints, and logos. - graphictec2004@yahoo.com Nekeri Cooling Marketing - neil.mahabir@nekeri- group.com