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Imperial Logistics acquires 60% stake in KWS Carriers

12th September 2013

By: Irma Venter

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

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Supply chain and logistics group Imperial Logistics on Thursday announced that it had acquired a 60% stake in bulk transporter KWS Carriers, for an undisclosed amount.

The new acquisition slotted into the company’s Bulk Commodity Services division, enhancing its capacity to deliver supply-chain solutions to the mining and industrial sectors, noted Imperial Logistics divisional CEO Thinus Erasmus.

KWS Carriers provided short-, medium- and long-haul bulk logistics services in the mining and large industrial sectors.

The company operated its own fleet and, together with its dedicated contractors, managed some 300 vehicles. It was currently completing the construction of a transport depot near Kuruman, in the Northern Cape, in order to strengthen and enhance its service abilities.

“KWS Carriers’ service offering is strategically aligned with Imperial Logistics Bulk Commodity Services’ road map going forward. The company is also a good cultural fit, which is an important consideration for sustainability and continuity,” said Erasmus.

KWS was founded in 2003 by Quintus Venter. He was later joined by BJ Jansen van Rensburg.

The company operated in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Northern Cape, as well as cross-border into Mozambique.

“The acquisition takes KWS into a new and exciting phase, and we are thrilled at what Imperial can bring to the table,” noted Venter.

 

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