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GRW takes South Africa to Europe

GRW takes South Africa to Europe

Immensely Proudly South Africa. That's what I felt when I visited this year's IAA Commercical Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany and saw - in among the thousands of products exhibited - a South African built builk silo tipper with GRW's logo on the side. This is the...

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In for the long run

In for the long run

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board reported that South Africa has broad-based potential to boost growth significantly, aided by deep and liquid financial markets, a solid domestic investor base, a floating exchange rate, and limited susceptibility...

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Tipping Silos from the tip of Africa

Tipping Silos from the tip of Africa

During August I have been in active communication with Mr (Justin Wolf of GRW GmbH regarding the possibility of cooperation in supplying us with tipping silo semi trailers. Although I was honestly very skeptical about the fact that the idea is to supply us trailers...

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Return of the bull

Return of the bull

GRW Trailers launched the next generation of its tautliner trailer series, the Inkabi 2.0, at a packed-out function at its Boksburg premises last night. Inkabi is Zulu for bull, and symbolises the strength of the curtainsider, says GRW CEO, Gerhard van der Merwe. The...

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GRW Newsletter June 2018

GRW Newsletter June 2018

Take the bull by the horns: win an Inkabi Customers (existing and prospective) are invited to seize the opportunity to win a GRW Inkabi Tautliner Trailer. All confirmed orders that have been placed since 1 May 2018 and up to Thursday 5 July 2018 will be entered into a...

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GRW puts South Africa on top of the global stage

GRW puts South Africa on top of the global stage

GRW has once again shown that South Africa companies can reach the highest levels of excellence on the global stage – and this time the proof is given not via another export success story but rather via a buy-in into the company by Europe’s largest and most renowned...

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Harvesting Opportunities

Harvesting Opportunities

GRW exhibited for the first time at the Nampo Harvest Day agricultural show. The show has been an annual event for more than than fifty years and was held from 16 to 19 May 2017 in Bothaville, Free State. The agricultural show features more than 700 exhibitors in all...

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Schmitz Cargobull invest in GRW

Schmitz Cargobull invest in GRW

Schmitz Cargobull AG, Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer, is acquiring 33% of the shares in GRW Holdings (Pty) Ltd. The relationship was initiated in January 2016, where after Schmitz Cargobull partnered with GRW in the development and assembly of new refrigerated...

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Expert expects tanker market reshuffle

Expert expects tanker market reshuffle

Credit: Trailer Interview March 2017 After a lengthy period of lacklustre growth, Australia’s highly contested transport equipment market is on the road to recovery. Backing up a strong finish to 2016, the Truck Industry Council (TIC) reported solid growth for both...

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A New Narrative

A New Narrative

It was with more than a pinch of sarcasm that award-winning Kenyan journalist Binyavanga Wainaina suggested to always use keywords such as darkness or safari in the title when reporting on the African continent. His 2005 essay, How to Write about Africa, openly...

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Driven By Quality

Driven By Quality

Reefer boxes for South Africa: Since March 2016, Schmitz Cargobull have partnered with GRW in the development and assembly of new refrigerated trailers and box bodies for the South African market. GRW, based in Worcester, South Africa, is a leading transport equipment...

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