RRL Grindrod
Pretoria-based RRL Grindrod Locomotives is involved in the design, engineering, manufacturing, refurbishment, leasing and maintenance of parts and in parts supply to the locomotives industry.
The company, which has a 45 000 m2 production facility at 1 Frikkie Meyer road, Pretoria West, has been producing main line, branch line or shunting locomotives, as well as rebuilding locomotives and reconditioning parts and spares since 2000.
The company has assets to the value of R300-million, which includes equipment such as cranes, lifting equipment, jigs, pneumatic tools, grinders, welding machines, electronic and run-out meters, as well as various other equipment used for manufacturing or refurbishment purposes.
RRL Grindrod Locomotives’ main products include main line diesel electric locomotives of up to 3 600 hp and shunting diesel electric locomotives.
The company is able to manufacture 100 locomotives a year by implementing production processes based on modular construction principles, and uses common components across its various locomotive model ranges.
Currently, RRL Grindrod Locomotives employs about 400 people, half of which operate from the company’s various maintenance depots across Africa to better service its African customers.
The company’s operations meet all the requirement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as well as International Organisation for Standardisation standards.
RRL Grindrod Locomotives has an annual turnover of R1-billion, having secured $60-million worth of orders for the first half of this year.
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