Bertling-owned SA premises set a precedent

Bertling South Africa has made history by becoming the first company in the group to own its office and warehouse space. According to Marc Schweiger, managing director of Bertling South Africa, the South African venture is a pioneering step for the company which has always preferred to rent office and warehouse space. “We were spread over two premises in Johannesburg and decided a few years ago to move to one facility. We could not really find what we were looking for and therefore decided to custom-build something that suited our needs.” Three years later Bertling South Africa boasts a modern complex in Bredell, Kempton Park, unlike any other in the group. The warehouse of 10 000 sqm was designed to cater for Bertling’s unique needs. “It took two years to get the land commercially zoned and another year of construction.” According to Schweiger, Bertling is looking at owning more of its properties across the globe with the Americans now following suit and moving into a Bertling-owned property in July this year.