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Serco’s Cape Town manufacturing facility has reached a significant clean‑energy milestone, operating fully on solar power throughout the summer and generating more electricity than it consumes!  The surplus energy is being fed back into the City of Cape Town’s grid − directly supporting the city’s renewable‑energy initiatives.  Serco is a leading South African truck and…

South African truck and trailer building company Serco has completed a significant expansion of its Johannesburg manufacturing facility, unlocking faster turnaround times, increased production capacity, and improved after‑sales support for customers across South Africa. The extension to the Boksburg operation includes an additional 1 500m² dedicated to after‑sales repairs, enabling Serco to increase repair throughput,…

“Despite economic headwinds, leading South African truck and trailer body builder Serco has navigated 2025 with resilience and strategic focus delivering growth through innovation, customer partnerships, and operational excellence. This is according to Serco CEO Clinton Holcroft who said trends showed customers were stretching asset lives while selectively investing in efficiency improvements which validated the…

Cape Town-based entrepreneur Aziza Achmad is making waves with her business, Paramount Services, which specialises in deep cleaning refrigerated trucks and trailers — ensuring fleets stay spotless, compliant and environmentally responsible. Paramount Services is woman-owned, Level 1 B-BBEE certified, and proudly supported by Serco, a leading manufacturer of truck bodies and trailers, through its Enterprise…

Leading South African truck body and trailer builder, Serco, says its ‘Quick-Draw’ curtain-sider system, designed to improve efficiency, security, and reduce wind drag for improved fuel efficiency, is gaining traction with transport operators. The innovative fast-opening curtain mechanism allows drivers to open and close vehicle sides in up to half the time compared to conventional…

Eastern Cape-based Crickley Dairy has successfully completed a significant fleet upgrade, selecting Serco to build 11 6.5mrefrigerated truck bodies. The vehicles were specifically designed to support the dairy’s growing demand for reliable cold chain transportation of milk and dairy products across the region. The agreement, signed in March, called for swift action – and Serco…

Serco has successfully designed and manufactured its first walking floor trailer, developed specifically for a leading waste removal company. The innovative trailer enhances bulk waste handling efficiency with its advanced moving floor system, eliminating the need for tipping during unloading. The 15.4m trailer is loaded through an open-top design, secured with a roll-over tarpaulin to…

Leading truck and trailer body building company Serco has some top tips to help improve the transport of perishable goods and boost fleet efficiency. Said CEO Clinton Holcroft: “Transporting perishable goods is a high-stakes operation. Whether you’re moving fresh produce, pharmaceuticals or frozen foods, maintaining optimal temperature and minimising wear and tear on refrigerated trucks…

Serco’s latest innovation in trailer design is a double stacking Interlink Tautliner engineered for efficiency and performance. The cutting-edge curtain-sider interlink trailer offers a low-profile chassis and extended height upper structure for increased loading volume and efficiencies. Its double stacking system allows operators to load single height pallets, double stacked pallets or a combination of…

Durban-based transport company CR Logistics wanted to add a lightweight interlink combination trailer to its fleet… and chose Serco to build it for them! Serco delivered and Claude Moodley of CR Logistics is now more than happy with the result. “We decided we needed a new lightweight tautliner and looked at a variety of options…