BUSINESS
An artist’s impression of the
completed facility.
T
hursday, 26 October 2017, saw Cummins
Southern Africa breaking ground for its
new facility in Gauteng’s Waterfall Logistics
Precinct. The new premises will consolidate and
solidify Cummins’ various business premises
— the Cummins Southern Africa Regional
Operations, the Master Rebuild Centre, the current
Cummins Longmeadow Branch, and the Technical
Training Centre — into a single 15 355m 2 facility.
The long-awaited state-of-the-art building is due
for completion in October 2018 and the various
operations will occupy the building in stages until
full occupancy is achieved in early 2019.
“Today we celebrate the start of the journey
towards our new offices as we break ground
for construction to commence. Our relocation
to Waterfall Logistics Precinct is of critical
importance to our business, as it positions us at
the epicentre of Gauteng’s most dynamic and
strategically located business hub. The Waterfall
Logistics Precinct environment aligns with
the importance Cummins places on work-life
balance that we encourage for our employees,”
said Thierry Pimi, managing director of
Cummins Southern Africa.
The premises will be in close proximity to
the Cummins Africa Middle East Johannesburg
Regional Office, which recently relocated to the
Allandale Building in Waterfall City.
According to Pimi, this is part of Cummins’
long-term plan for its operations in southern Africa
and the continent as a whole. Gino Butera, vice-
president