Architect and Builder Sep/Oct 2024 | Page 58

KRONES

SOUTHERN AFRICA

KRONES SOUTHERN AFRICA Lanseria Corporate Estate
CLIENT Krones SA
PROJECT MANAGER & PRINCIPAL AGENT IBP Central Construction Project Managers
ARCHITECT Empowered Spaces Architects
QUANTITY SURVEYOR IBP Central Quantity Surveyors
CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Kantey & Templer Consulting Engineers
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER OneZero Consulting
FIRE CONSULTANT Bezuidenhout Gird Consulting
HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANT Cairnmead Industrial Consultants
GREEN BUILDING CONSULTANT WSP in Africa
INTERIOR DESIGNER Plae Interiors
MAIN CONTRACTOR Bantry Construction
PHOTOGRAPHY Reinier Harmse

Krones Southern Africa recently moved into their new office and warehouse building at Lanseria Corporate Estate in Gauteng . The new facility will enable Krones , who specialise in machinery for the beverage , food and packaging industry , to further support the growth plans of its existing customers and expand into new markets .

The decision to relocate was driven by logistical considerations and the strategic imperative to accommodate the company ’ s exponential growth trajectory . Managing director Clinton Farndell revealed that because the company had outgrown its building and was making use of alternative warehousing facilities , the management team decided to bring all operations in-house .
The facility boasts ample space and cutting-edge infrastructure as it ’ s primed to serve as a strategic hub for catering to the demands of regional customers . “ With a
Designed by Empowered Spaces Architects , the new building consists of two areas of operation , namely offices and a warehouse and has a GLA of over 40,000m 2
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