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MarketWatch

July 2001


A perfect fit... well now it is!
South African oil companies have introduced a new 20kg plastic grease drum to superceded the 15kg steel drums widely used in the market.                                                         more... 


Lucky 13 for Southern Cool Star
Here's a good one for Scania! Cape based Southern Cool Star Carriers has taken delivery of 13 new Scania 4-Series trucks to add to the four Scanias already in the fleet. The order is valued at over R7,5-million.                                                  more...


R40-million tyre contract
Bridgestone Firestone Maxiprest Ltd has secured a R40-million contract with Alex Carriers, one of the logistics companies in the Super Group. Encompassing approximately 6 000 wheel positions, the contract extends over a period of five years.       
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CUT OUT THE MIDDLEMAN!
Now here's food for thought provided by Purdon & Murdoch in a recent edition of their Fifth Wheel leaflet.                 
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Volvo appoints first independent dealership
Volvo Southern Africa has appointed the Combined Motor Holdings Group (CMH) as a dealer for its truck and bus product range in the Kwa-Zulu Natal region.
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The transport heart in action
FleetWatch has always held the belief that the trucking industry is manned by people with big hearts. And here's yet another example of these hearts in action.                                       more...


The Volvo Ocean Race Competition

Clue Number 3

Have you built the Volvo truck and yacht that was inserted in our last edition. Good! Keep it because that's your first step towards winning a trip to Cape Town to meet the yachts when they arrive from Southhampton around October 23rd.  

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