SEW-Eurodrive head office and factory, South Africa
Name of the Project
SEW-Eurodrive head office and factory.
Location
The development is being built on property acquired by SEW-Eurodrive in Aeroton, Johannesburg, in Gauteng, South Africa.
Project Owner/s
SEW-Eurodrive.
Project Description
The project entails the construction of new facility that will serve as SEW-Eurodrive’s factory and new South African headquarters.
It includes the construction of a 25 000 m2 factory on property acquired by SEW-Eurodrive two years ago, for which the necessary earthworks were completed in September 2020.
The new factory will accommodate several of the company’s assembly plants in the country to develop better efficiencies and contain costs.
Over a three- to five-year period, the factory will be fitted with Industry 4.0-compliant technologies, including automated assembly machines and guided vehicles.
The old head office and factory will become the company’s large-gearbox repair centre.
Potential Job Creation
None stated.
Capital Expenditure
The project will cost an estimated R200-million to implement.
The Industry 4.0-compliant technologies will cost at least another R200-million.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction started on October 1, 2020.
Construction is scheduled for completion by October 2021, and the company plans to move to its new premises in January 2022.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Sew-Eurodrive, Jana Klut, tel +27 11 248 7161/7289 or email jklut@sew.co.za.
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