Leschaco South Africa has identified two key priorities in its growth strategy – expanding its footprint in Africa’s emerging markets and growing its presence in the chemical industry.The Leschaco Group, with representation in 22 global markets, has reorganised itself into three key regions – Europe, the Americas and APAC. “This has helped us to not only be closer to our customers but also to transfer values and know-how with more precision at a local level,” said Peter Schmidt-Löff ler, CEO Sub-Saharan Africa, who has taken the helm along with, Juan Enslin, managing director South Africa.“A clear focus for Leschaco South Africa is to embrace the opportunities in Africa’s emerging markets. The chemical industry is a mainstay of the Leschaco Group’s business, and we aspire to increase our expert knowledge in specialist operations, like transporting hazardous cargo and managing a global tank container f leet,” Schmidt-Löff ler told Freight News. One of the company’s f lagship products is its consolidation service from Bremen, servicing the Northern European market. “Our state-of-the-art facilities in Bremen allow us to handle hazardous cargo which makes us one of the only freight forwarders offering dedicated hazardous cargo consolidations into South Africa on a weekly direct schedule. Controlling and managing our own consolidations gives us a competitive edge and the f lexibility to offer our clients customised solutions.”Enslin said that during the challenges of the past 18 months, having a global set up had made all the difference. “In normal times everything f lows nicely, but now you need to do something else to add value, and really take care of every single container and shipment. Making sure cargo is delivered and received on time requires a lot of fine tuning and trusting relationships among all stakeholders,” he said
