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SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa’s R385 million investment in its new 17 000 m² service and repair facility underscores its long-term commitment to local industrial growth and re-industrialisation.
New SEW-EURODRIVE service centre transforms future of drive repairs
In a momentous step for the local industrial gearbox and drives market, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa has formally opened a new service and repair facility alongside its headquarters in Aeroton, Johannesburg.
“F or the first time, customers can have all aspects of their industrial gearbox dealt with in one place – and to the highest OEM quality standards,” Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director of SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa, says. “This allows us to offer unprecedented warranties on service work, giving the market peace of mind, quicker turnarounds and enhanced uptime on their repaired and refurbished units.” The company has invested almost R385 million in the new 17 000 m² facility, where construction began a year ago. Significantly this followed just years after company built its R500 million, 26 000 m² head office complex in Aeroton, into which it expanded in 2022. These developments form part of SEW-EURODRIVE’s proactive investment in added service capabilities across the world, which amounted to €1 billion in 2024 alone. Obermeyer explains that in an unprecedented move the new service facility marks the end of
an era in South Africa in which industrial gearbox users would have to involve multiple service providers in a single repair or refurbishment contract. “The expertise and equipment in this facility allow SEW-EURODRIVE to conduct all aspects of a drivetrain repair – from the gearbox and coupling to the motor, steelwork and electronics,” he says. “We now have all this capability at our disposal, which is game changing in terms of quality, reliability and warranties.” He highlights that the investment in skills and sophisticated hardware now gives the company comprehensive control over the repair process and the results. “Previously, we were often limited by the fact that other players were involved in the work on many service interventions – and we could not take responsibility for their level of workmanship,” he explains. “As a world class OEM and with our steadfast commitment
Raymond Obermeyer, Managing Director of SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa.
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