Fusion Alternatives in cooperation with I. Hennig & Co. announced today the expansion of its international diamond tender business with the launch of operations in Johannesburg and Dubai.

Fusion Alternatives will hold its inaugural diamond tender in Johannesburg 21 – 25 April 2013. This first South African diamond tender will comprise of over 10,000 carats of Original South African original rough diamonds. The first Fusion Alternatives diamond tender in Dubai will be held 5 – 8 May 2013 and will comprise an exciting selection of both African rough (digger production) and polished diamonds.

Commenting on the expansion, Fusion Alternatives CEO Adam Schulman said, “we are extremely excited about the launch of our global expansion and pleased to bring our world-class diamond tender services to Johannesburg and Dubai. We are sure that this initiative will provide a further value added service to our growing international client base and expose our exceptional diamond tender operations to these all-important domestic markets.”

Arik Sela, Managing Director of the Hennig Group stated, “we are very pleased to present for the first time in Johannesburg, an exciting variety of locally mined diamonds for the benefit of the experienced local South African manufacturers and traders, as well as the large community of strong foreign buyers. Hennig and our partners at Fusion are keen supporters of the African diamond industry, and accordingly plan to expand our tendering activity in South Africa in the coming months.”