TRANSWERK - Locomotive, Wagon, Coach and Component Refurbishment

TRANSWERK designs, manufactures and refurbishes some of the longest and heaviest trains in the world - up to 26,000t and 2.5km of train. These trains, on the Richards Bay and Saldanha lines, move 100 million tons of coal and iron ore annually, contributing substantially to South Africa's Gross National Product. Transwerk also holds the Guinness record for the world's longest train - 7.3km!

Every year TRANSWERK manufactures, refurbishes, converts, upgrades, or remanufactures approximately 11,000 wagons, 150 locomotives, 300 coaches and 52,000 wheels.

Our well-positioned factories utilize technologically advanced machinery. Computerized costing and process control, intellectual property, experienced engineers and a skilled workforce upgrade, refurbish and manufacture products well suited to move the African continent, and the world, into the 21st century.

LOCOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING, REPAIR AND UPGRADE

With an 80% market share of both domestic and Southern African fleets, the Locomotive Business is the leading locomotive manufacturing, repair and upgrade facility in the Southern African market. Recent developments include microprocessor electrical control, glass screen cabs and adhesion and tractive effort improvements.

COACH REFURBISHMENT, CONVERSION, UPGRADE AND REPAIR

This Business refurbishes, converts, upgrades and repairs all types of passenger coaches and allied rolling stock such as guards' vans, motorcar wagons and steam-heat vehicles. If you've ever travelled on a South African train, you've probably travelled in a TRANSWERK refurbished coach.

WAGON BUILD

Wagon Build supplies up to 500 new wagons annually to both the domestic and international markets. A spectrum of designs is available to handle anything from coal or iron ore to cement and fuel tankers. TRANSWERK wagons are the champion heavy freight-haulers of the South African economy.

FREIGHT CAR REFURBISHMENT

The RFR (Rail Freight Refurbishment) Business refurbishes freight rolling stock and provides related products and services including wreckage repairs, modifications, conversions and upgrading as well as the refurbishment and upgrading of bogies and bogie re-gauging. This results in both lower capital investment to obtain the required value and an extended lifespan for existing capital equipment.

ROLLING STOCK COMPONENT MANUFACTURE, UPGRADE AND REFURBISHMENT

The Components Business specializes in the refurbishment, upgrade and manufacture of rolling stock components. Technological expertise and quality standards, together with modern test facilities have increased turnover fourfold in recent years. This Business has now been further divided into Rolling Stock Equipment, Rotating Machinery and Wheels divisions.

TARPAULINS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT

PVC coated fabric and auxiliary equipment (such as lashing chains, etc.) are manufactured to the latest international standards. Tarpaulins are also repaired, cleaned and leased to both domestic and international rail and road transport markets. TRANSWERK tarpaulins cover the country.