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Vanguard is Africa’s leading heavy lift and industrial relocation specialist. A private company established in 1974, Vanguard competes internationally, bringing world-class services and equipment to its clients across industries and across borders.
Supported by the most comprehensive and immaculately maintained fleet of plant and machine moving equipment in the southern hemisphere, Vanguard has the in-house design and engineering expertise to provide a solution to any heavy-lift or relocation challenge.
Vanguard is a ‘can-do’ company that will deliver your plant in place on time and in budget.
Transport of six 230-ton generators, six 190-ton gas turbines and six 140-ton transformers at Avon Peaking Power Station.
Read MoreOn-road transport of 325-ton stator from Richards Bay Harbour to Matla Power Station, a distance of over 500 km!
Read MoreVanguard was recently called on to assist in the on-site relocation of two massive hydraulic mine shovels at South32’s Wolvekrans Colliery.
Read MoreVanguard's heavy lift team kicked into action to help a customer salvage a damaged 900-ton ship loader.
Read More350-ton transformer moved from Matimba Power Station to Medupi Power Station in less than two weeks.
Read MoreThe heaviest lift ever completed in Africa: two 1 200-ton conveyor sections 60 m above the ground.
Read MoreFull turnkey installation for 35-ton bottle washer section and 32-ton Krones filler for SAB Alrode.
Read MoreThe 96 wind turbines at the De Aar 2 site in the Northern Cape were transported, assembled and installed by Vanguard's plant installation team.
Read MoreVanguard supplied a turnkey transportation and plant installation solution for a new press shop at VW Uitenhage, Port Elizabeth.
Read MoreWe assisted manufacturer Silverton Engineering consolidate over 20 presses and associated machinery from Isando to their plant in Silverton.
Read MoreVanguard transported a 290-ton generating stator at Duvha Power Station, having transported it from Matla Power Station.
Read MoreVanguard provided a complete international press plant relocation from Johannesburg to the UK.
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