Aggreko expands depot business to South Africa
- Aggreko has opened its first depot in Africa, located near
Johannesburg, South Africa
- Aggreko’s initial investment in South Africa will be 10 million
USD
- The depot will allow Aggreko to support local customers in
South Africa
Midrand, March 2009 - Aggreko, the global
leader in the provision of temporary power and temperature control
services, has opened its first depot in
Africa, located in Midrand, South Africa, near the city of
Johannesburg. The depot represents an initial investment of 10
million USD and underlines Aggreko’s belief that the increase in
industrial growth in South Africa will result in a larger demand
for power in the country. Aggreko has been active on the continent
for over ten years, operating large scale power-projects in
countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Angola as well as
South Africa.
By establishing a permanent presence in South Africa, Aggreko
believes that it will be ideally positioned to support its African
customers with reliable temporary power solutions. In particular,
Aggreko is looking to support industries such as manufacturing,
shipping, process industries, events and construction.
"The depot in Midrand will allow us to provide support to
the local market by offering reliable temporary power systems
within very short timescales,” said Steve Aitken,
Director, Aggreko Africa. “Aggreko is committed to
Africa and currently has over 800 MW operating in 27 countries. In
addition, we are firmly committed to transferring skills and
knowledge wherever we can to the graduates, engineers and
technicians that are employed by Aggreko in South Africa.
Currently, over 79% of Aggreko staff in Africa are locally employed
Africans, and we intend to continue our in-house training and
development process.”