Botswana Consolidators plans network expansion

2010 is proving to be a year of
new beginnings for Botswana
Consolidators. The company
has not only moved into new
premises, but also made some
key new appointments.
According to owner Kitty
Hewitt, the new premises in
Spartan on the East Rand
are already proving to be a
worthwhile investment. “We
moved in over the Christmas
period but only officially
started working from here
in the first week of January
– it has been a bit of an
adjustment, but it is a definite
improvement.”
Not only do they now have
significantly more space, but
the premises also provide safe
parking for the company’s
fleet of trucks.
“The building was
purchased at auction and suits
our needs perfectly. The yard
is bigger as is the warehouse
which fits in well with our
plans for the coming months.”
Hewitt and her team are
geared up to take Botswana
Consolidators to the next
level. Celebrating its ten-year
anniversary in March, the
company is set to expand its
network further into
Africa in 2010.
To help facilitate this,
Wayne Pepler, an expert on
Zambia with many years
of industry experience, has
joined the team as warehouse
manager. In the interests of
improving service levels,
Lizelle Malherbe is heading
off to Botswana to manage
and control the distribution on
the Botswana side.
“We have also bought some
new vehicles and by extending
our fleet we can now do more
express deliveries.”
The company has
applied for a bonded
warehouse to bolster its
international clearing and
shipping offering.