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ENGINEERINGExcELLENcEGRW is a leading South Africa based transport equipment designer, manufacturer, and service

provider of a wide range of sophisticated, cutting-edge road transport solutions.

Founded in 1996, GRW’s hub is its Worcester based manufacturing complex, housing extensive

ultra-modern production facilities where the finest technologies and procedures are employed by

highly qualified engineers, to produce world-class and ever-reliable trailers, invariably configured to

meet the unique transportation needs of each customer.

Serving industries that range from construction and mining to petroleum and chemical, fast-moving

consumer goods, perishable temperature controlled goods, palletised goods, and break-bulk general

cargo to a fleet of operators across Southern Africa, the Middle East, Australia and the UK, GRW is

committed to enhancing the productivity of its customers way beyond the production line.

Through Service Centres in Cape Town, Gauteng and Worcester, as well as maintenance agreements

with OEMs and a network of independent repairers, GRW guarantees broad, 24-hour after-sales

support network to its customers. Each Service Centre provides first-rate contract servicing, minor

repairs, roadside assistance, modifications, accident repairs, and a wide range of spares and rental

units, all in accord with the latest global industry developments and standards.

THE GRWSTORYIt all began in 1989, when Gerrie van der Merwe, then a leading lecturer in

Advanced Mathematics, took a bold step having identified a career opportunity

at his brother-in-law’s Worcester based transport business, Wynland Vervoer.

Three fruitful years of committed involvement soon became a family affair.

His sons Gerhard and Wentzel would too join the business, bringing along

their business associate and friend, Rossouw van Eeden.

Within a matter of months, the entrepreneurial trio, having discerned a

cumulative plea for significant modifications to the fabrication of existing

road tankers throughout the industry, decided to utilize their engineering

expertise and design and manufacture their very own new scale model. The

result: an elevated product that would soon overshadow its competitors.

Recognising that this was just the beginning, the three went on to create

GRW (Gerhard, Rossouw, Wentzel) in 1996: a progressive manufacturing

firm whose unwavering commitment to engineering excellence will

henceforth design and manufacture world-class road tankers and transport

solutions, always superseding the highest international specifications; a

dynamic manufacturer that looks to the future, keeping pace with a rapidly

progressing industry characterized by unremitting technological change.

Headquartered in Worcester, GRW’s manufacturing complex steadily evolved

into an extensive, ultramodern production facility, employing a brilliant array of

engineers, designers, quality control checkpoints, research teams, and leading edge

fabricating, cutting, and welding lines respectively, each continually

upgraded to keep pace, if not drive, global innovation.

Through the leadership of Gerhard van der Merwe (CEO), today GRW

is a bold, formidable and ever-evolving market leader both locally

and in the UK, employing over 750 associates. Through its highly

qualified, innovative, and committed people – the foundation of its

technologically advanced production process and service excellence

– GRW guarantees the supply of a diverse range of robust, state-of-

the-art road transport solutions with extended life-cycles, augmented

by unparalleled after-sales support in harmony with worldwide

transportation innovations and standards.

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INdUSTRY

GRW TAUTLINERGRW employs best-practice technology and processes in their extensive ultramodern production

facilities to produce the industry benchmark for trailers. The company abides by the philosophy that the

true financial cost and benefits of a product do not lie in its initial purchase price, but more often in

its cost-effective maintenance, residual value, and life-cycle cost. An aggressive and unique approach to

change in our industry has resulted in a top-notch product – the Inkabi tautliner trailer – whose unrivalled

features and extended lifespan are designed to meet the unique needs of specific application requirements.

Inkabi, the ox in isiZulu, is a powerful beast. Admired, revered, feared, and respected in many cultures,

this magnificent animal has physical strength, a strong will and an uncompromising nature. The

muscle band around its neck and shoulders bolsters its imposing stature, reinforcing its appearance

of belligerence, stubbornness, and its unbending nature. The term ‘bull-headed’ is quoted with reason.

In addition to instilling confidence, the ox also symbolises stability, hard work, methodical

progress, and a rigid determination. All of these traits are to be found in the features of the

Inkabi tautliner:

• A lighter, stronger, more durable flooring of birch plywood that is permanently flat, and easily installed.

• A modular roof structure designed for longevity and superior operational performance.

• Fully-coated, UV-resistant curtains, with strengthening webbing and high-qualit tensioners.

• A high-strength steel chassis, with a combination of welded and bolted assemblies that combats fatigue in high stress areas.

• 6-12m curtain sided interlink• 6-12m high volume curtain sided interlink• 6-12m maximizer (high volume with double stacking)• 7-11m curtain sided interlink

• 15.5m tridem semi curtain sided• 7.2m curtain sided rigid• 7.2m high volume curtain sided rigid• 9.2m high volume curtain sided rigid

coNFIGURATIoNs INclUDe:

GRW TAUTLINER FEATURESFlooR coNsTRUcTIoN

GRW replaces the standard steel deck with a lighter; stronger, and more durable Phenolic

coated WISA-Birch Plywood. The floors are characterised by increased strength-to-

weight ratio; permanent flatness; increased payload capacity; greater forklift-loading

capability; easier replacement of damaged panels, and shorter manufacturing and

installation processes respectively. The modular construction allows for complete

chassis paint coverage before floor installation.

BoNDeD FlooRs TecHNIqUe

Through partnership with the largest Plywood manufacturer for the transport industry

worldwide, UPM, GRW is the only local manufacturer and one of internationally

selected few to pioneer UPM’s brand new Bonded Floor technique, offering the market

top quality, maximum-strength flooring solutions.

18mm Wisa Wire for Tautliners and 27mm Wisa Trans for heavy duty applications

Modular, flat floor

BUlKHeADs

GRW offers a wide range of ANS10187 & EN1264 compliant bulkhead options. The modular, wider corner pillars are carefully engineered for high impact

strength, ancillary safety, and ease of replacement – bulkhead options ranging from standard steel pillars with cladded plywood walls, to full aluminium pillars

with extruded aluminium walls.

Steel pillars with GRP insert Steel pillars with aluminium wall Aluminium pillars with aluminium walls

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DooRs

GRW offers a wide range of door options. Whether

you opt for full aluminium doors or composite panel

doors GRW’s modular doors are invariably full-

opening and can be secured against the side of the

trailer for easy and safe transportation of overhanging

cargo. Each door is designed for high impact strength

and ease of replacement, with additional internal lock

rods for extra safety.

Aluminum doors

Lifting Roof System designed for maximum use of interior volume with multiple roof height options and a maximum lifting stroke of 450 mm. Fully integrated

into the roof rail and corner pillars, it is operated manually for reliability; can lock in various positions; and has a self-contained hydraulic system, requiring no pipes

or additional fittings.

Easily installed Sliding Roof System; fully integrated into the roof rail; particularly useful for Semi Trailers.

MoDUlAR RooF sTRUcTURe

The patented Curtain Roller System is designed for longevity

and superior operational performance. The two vertical

rollers and one horizontal roller ensure smooth curtain

operation.

The full aluminium cambered Roof Rail ensures optimum

loading height, with full-length, smooth-operating sliding

side pillars; designed to accommodate fixed or sliding roof

options as well as a lifting roof system.

cURTAINs

To optimize the lifespan of its in-house manufactured curtains, GRW uses fully coated and

considerably more UV-resistant material than commonly used products, offering the market

‘taut’ side curtains that are bound to last. With inner and outer coating that preserve the

plasticizer in the material to prevent it from becoming brittle; high quality tensioners, and

supplementary strengthening webbing, GRW’s curtains are better protected against dirt,

scratches, and de-pigmentation, topped with high-definition, long-lasting and lacquered UV

printing that can be custom made for various trailer brands.

GRW adds strengthening webbing to its curtains to ensureproper wind up and additional load security

GRW’s newly designed roof covers are aimed at reducing water ingress.

GRW uses high quality tensioners to ensureoperator friendly curtain tensioning

cHAssIs

Painstakingly designed and rigorously tested using FEA and

strain gauges, GRW’s high-strength steel chassis is designed

for reliability and modularity; with a combination of welded

and bolted assemblies that increase fatigue life in high stress

areas, and clamped peripherals for greater flexibility and ease

of replacement.

PoWDeR coATING

To ensure top quality coating and the overall preservation of

your vehicle’s value in the long run, all GRW steel components

are shot blasted to the correct surface roughness before

entering the automated coating plant, where they are primed

and dried to perfection, finished with electrostatic powder

coating that is cured at 190°C to produce the best quality finish

with the highest stone-chip and rust breakthrough resistance

capabilities. The electrostatic method ensures 100% coverage

even in the smallest cavities and corners in the colour and

finish of choice.

Chassis utilizing welded and bolted assemblies

Clamped Peripherals for flexibility and easy replacement

elecTRIcs AND lIGHTING

Full plug and play lighting systems ensure reliable lighting and ease

of replacement. Light options vary from full function cluster, to

individual combination lights; high and low level side marker, and

front and rear position lamps.

Combination light option

Single cluster light option

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