HomeNewsBMW Group South Africa to open a new regional distribution centre

BMW Group South Africa to open a new regional distribution centre

BMW Group South Africa (BMW SA) is on the verge of opening a new regional distribution centre (RDC) in South Africa and also expand their Midrand headquarters in the next two years.

Also read:New Volkswagen assembly plant to be constructed in Rwanda

Search for construction leads
  • Region/Country

  • Sector

The company plans to invest US$ 32m for both the expansion and distribution centre and this investment is in addition to the US$ 478m injection, announced in November 2015 that was help in the preparation of the company’s Rosslyn plant, in Tshwane, to build the next generation BMW X3 sports-utility vehicle (SUV).

Also read:Dangote plans construction of $100m vehicle assembly plant in Nigeria

BMW SA and sub-Saharan Africa CEO, Mr. Tim Abbott confirmed the reports and said that delivery of the first new X3s from Rosslyn to customers will happen in 2018.

Quality is vital and we do not want to drop the ball as X3 production at the Rosslyn plant signaled the first time that a BMW X-product would be produced outside the USA.
The construction of the new RDC is already under way and it will be located at the Waterfall Distribution Campus.

The warehouse which is 32 000 m2 and customized is twice as big as the current warehouse and will serve customers of the BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad brands in South Africa and also possibly sub-Saharan Africa.

BMW has been selected from the 140 countries in the BMW group network as a hub for SAP system development, owing to the unique skill set of its IT personnel. It services countries like China and USA.

Once all of the construction work has been completed, the expanded Midrand campus will bring together staff for corporate services, sales and marketing, IT, dealer training and financial services.

The BMW Group operates on a global scale and is represented in more than 140 countries. Their research and innovation network is spread over a total of 28 locations in 13 countries on four continents. The production Network includes Mini and Rolls Royce which are both produced in Great Britain.

Must Read

Agreement signed for the first large scale solar power plant in Zanzibar

An agreement has been signed for the development of the first large-scale solar power plant in Zanzibar. The agreement was signed with Mauritian-based Generation...

Construction of 113.2-kilometer road linking Karema and Kigoma ports commences

The construction of a 113.2-kilometre tarmac road linking Karema and Kigoma ports is on the cards. The project is set to commence at the...

Neom smart city project timeline

The planned smart city in Tabuk Province, NEOM through Oxagon, announced that the Port Of NEOM is now open for business. Formerly known as Duba...

Kenya Standard Gauge Railway (Kenya SGR) project

The Kenyan government considers an expansion of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) to Kisumu, Malaba, and Isiolo by June 2027. The expansion will cost a...

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Latest News