# SEW-Eurodrive breaks ground on R200 million head office and factory in Johannesburg

SEW-Eurodrive started construction on a new R200 million head office and factory in Aeroton, Johannesburg, with completion scheduled for October 2021 and move-in by January 2022.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2020-10-01
- Where: Aeroton, Johannesburg, South Africa
- Value: $12.0M (200.0M ZAR)
- Starts operating: Jan 2022
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 25,000 m2
- Products: drive and control technologies
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Sew-Eurodrive](https://endata.com/companies/5718.md)

## Sources

- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/sew-eurodrive-breaks-ground-on-new-south-african-head-office-factory-2020-10-01), 2020-10-01: "We expect African markets to account for 50% of our turnover within the next three to four years."
- [crown.co.za](https://www.crown.co.za/electricity-control/drives-motors-and-switchgear/14378-sew-eurodrive-breaks-ground-for-new-head-office), 2020-10-02: "In order to remain globally competitive it’s important that this new factory is as automated as possible."
- [engineeringnews.co.za](https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/sew-eurodrive-breaks-ground-on-new-south-african-head-office-factory-2020-10-15), 2020-10-15: "SEW-Eurodrive on October 1 started construction on its new R200-million head office and factory in Aeroton, Johannesburg."
- [itweb.co.za](https://www.itweb.co.za/article/sew-eurodrive-begins-building-r200m-industry-40-complex-in-sa/KPNG878Kk8gv4mwD), 2020-10-20: "SEW-Eurodrive has started construction of its R200 million Industry 4.0-based factory in South Africa."

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