# Southern Palace Group to upgrade Genrec Engineering factory for ULP production

Southern Palace Group announced it will manufacture ultra-low profile modular mobile platforms and a hybrid locomotive at the Wadeville factory of Genrec Engineering, which it recently acquired. The factory will undergo significant upgrades.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-10-23
- Where: Wadeville, South Africa
- Status: announced
- Products: ultra-low profile modular mobile platforms, hybrid locomotive
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Southern Palace Group](https://endata.com/companies/35062.md)
- [Sibanye-Stillwater](https://endata.com/companies/10977.md) (partner)
- [Genrec Engineering](https://endata.com/companies/35063.md) (target)
- [CMTI Group](https://endata.com/companies/35064.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [e-mj.com](https://www.e-mj.com/departments/suppliers-report/south-african-merger-upgrading-to-make-ulps/), 2018-10-23: "Southern Palace Group, of South Africa, announced it will manufacture variants of ultra-low profile (ULP) modular mobile platforms and a hybrid locomotive, both co-developed by CMTI Group and in partnership with Sibanye-Stillwater, at the Wadeville factory of recent acquisition Genrec Engineering."

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