Ineos acquires African conversion specialist Kavango

cenews – August 17, 2023

By Alexander Voigt

Ineos Kavango "Safari Grenadier" (2022 feasibility study).

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Ineos Kavango "Safari Grenadier" (2022 feasibility study).

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Ineos Automotive has acquired Botswana-based Kavango Engineering. The company, which specializes in vehicle conversions in southern Africa and has since been renamed Ineos Kavango, will convert the Grenadier for operations in conservation, safaris, film and healthcare.

Ineos Kavango's 5000-square-meter facility is located in Maun in northern Botswana, at the gateway to the Okavango Delta, and includes large-scale manufacturing and assembly facilities. The 70-strong workforce carries out around 200 conversions per year. Ineos Kavango plans to expand current operations to include full conversions and regular maintenance on the Grenadier Station Wagon and Pick-up Quartermaster. These include specialized conversions for operations in conservation, safaris, anti-poaching, veterinary medicine, primary health care and film production.

Future business growth will also include the purchase of land adjacent to Ineos Kavango's existing site, which will double the current scale of operations. Members of the team that created Kavango Engineering are expected to remain with the company. Lynn Calder, CEO of Ineos Automotive, emphasizes the importance of the acquisition, saying, "Bringing Kavango's team into our company also means that there can now be close collaboration with our engineering and manufacturing teams." (aum/av)

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