Lovemore Bros, Established by brothers Rob and Bruce Lovemore in 1989 and celebrating 30 years of operation in 2019. The family machinery logistics business has been built on a legacy of performance excellence that spans decades, with a focus on customised solutions from point to point in the southern African regionEstablished by brothers Rob and Bruce Lovemore in 1989 and celebrating 30 years of operation in 2019. The family machinery logistics business has been built on a legacy of performance excellence that spans decades, with a focus on customised solutions from point to point in the southern African region. Lovemore Bros prides itself on bespoke infrastructure, reliable equipment and a team of skilled personnel with many yearsâ€™ experience in the rigging, machine moving, warehousing and abnormal low-bed logistics industry. The companyâ€™s fleet of specialised equipment consists of crane trucks, abnormal load rigs, forklifts and various hydraulic lifting systems. By leveraging these combined resources and equipment, the company can engineer the best possible solution for each project, providing efficient service to the benefit of the client. Location The head office is in Durban, where the technical support teams are traditionally based. The Richards Bay branch is situated in the RBIDZ and offers a full range of rigging, machine moving and storage services. The Johannesburg branch is in the industrial powerhouse of South Africa, providing quicker and more costeffective reaction services to inland clients. Lovemore Bros works regularly in SADC countries such as Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia. Core Competence The Machine Moving and Rigging divisions are the core competence of Lovemore Bros. The fundamental service includes the rigging out, loading, transporting, and offloading of heavy industrial machinery. Logistics Lovemore Bros has developed a full range of services that link the cargo from shipside to short haul to staging facility to long haul to site, where offloading, positioning and even mechanical assembly are provided. Cargo handling is performed by qualified riggers and equipment operators ensuring the highest quality and safety standards are maintained. Facilities near the ports of Durban and Richards Bay are ideal for the most efficient movement of import and export goods through southern Africa. Specialised handling equipment and tooling is used specific to the product for efficient process times and protection of your cargo. Lovemore Bros has 12 000 sqm of custom-designed warehousing, which provide specialised services for the handling, storage and transport of industrial products. Mechanical Engineers Lovemore Brosâ€™ mechanical engineers are motivated to find solutions to complex machine moving and rigging challenges faced by clients. They will provide bespoke solutions to manage the financial and physical risk involved whilst applying engineering principles to overcome the challenges. Project Management Lovemore Bros provides onsite project management, substantial equipment resources and professional support to projects. All site managers are appointed according to the requirements of the OHSACT and remain on site during the project to supervise, manage and communicate. Safety Qualified and experienced safety officers are engaged to ensure that the crews on site comply with the highest possible standard of safety. Site specific safety compliance and evolving safe work procedures are constantly monitored and updated. Lifting machinery and lifting tackle is regularly checked and inspected and recorded in the rigging gear register as a legal and proactive measure. Employees Lovemore Bros places the utmost importance on establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, where guidance, training and support are given on a continuous improvement basis. ROB LOVEMORE, the co-founder and joint-CEO of Lovemore Brothers, was briefly involved in the rigging industry whilst working as a young mechanical engineer. He saw an opportunity to start a rigging and machine moving business in the Durban market, and he and his brother Bruce - who he asked to join him to take the initiative forward - swiftly formed a partnership. Rigging, a practical, detailed process, would suit their personality traits and training. The business offered independence, and an opportunity to make money. They created an infrastructure and put the elements of business together before starting to trade in 1989. Rob wanted "well coloured and well labeled" branding for the business. "Right from the start we were Citigolf blue and we stuck our Lovemore name to it, I saw the potential for connecting this name to a brand," he says. They liked the old fashioned "Brothers" part of the name. They initially added a "Parks Board Rhino" to the name, but in an inspired moment, with luck, we changed it to a crane. This was not because of the connection to our mechanical cranes, but to have a name close to nature. Then we made the connection, and our friends and family thought it was fantastic." In the early years, the partners were responsible for different functions, Rob focusing on finances, strategy and marketing, and Bruce on operations and staff matters. Rob reflects, "We are a great pairing, we think differently and complement each other. We are a great team." As the business grew organically and expanded into new geographical areas, both partners started assuming responsibility for all functions in different regions. The management style was initially fairly autocratic, also due to the management structures. In recent years more supporting and senior management structures were introduced. More responsibilities were handed down to young managers. Rob remarks, "The young management team is competent and reliable, they will carry the business further and ensure its sustainability." Rob believes part of the reason they keep customers is that he and Bruce are determined and detailed individuals. "It was easy, almost instinctive, to deliver outstanding service, and that led to the development of a trusted reputation." This trust enabled them to quickly pass their competitors. "The service did come at a price for the customer, but also fair value." The nature of the business keeps Rob motivated. He believes he and Bruce are entrepreneurs and contractors by nature, it is in their DNA. They have an innate desire to deliver an end product. "We like the management elements, well skilled people that are coordinated, and using complex equipment. Rigging is an unusual business, a niche part of the mechanical engineering world. People don't imagine the process of establishing a factory, the heavy bulky pieces of equipment or machinery for which one must find a way to get it into the factory," Rob says. "Every lift is slightly different, we love the challenge and are stimulated by it," he enthuses. When asked what is most important in his line of work, Rob replies that is integrity and your character. He believes it is important to create a good environment to work in, create a sense of family, make employees proud of where they are, and give them a sense of belonging in a fair place. Rob's advice to someone new to business is that one's focus and commitment to the process must be unrelenting. Attention to detail is essential. It is important for Rob to take holidays to relieve high workloads and stress conditions. For him there is always a great trip ahead to look forward to. His adventurous character is evident as he says. "I love the winding road, not the straight road. A horizon I am not sure of. I like not knowing what is at the other side of the hill." ROB LOVEMORE, the co-founder and joint-CEO of Lovemore Brothers, was briefly involved in the rigging industry whilst working as a young mechanical engineer. He saw an opportunity to start a rigging and machine moving business in the Durban market, and he and his brother Bruce - who he asked to join him to take the initiative forward - swiftly formed a partnership. Rigging, a practical, detailed process, would suit their personality traits and training. The business offered independence, and an opportunity to make money. They created an infrastructure and put the elements of business together before starting to trade in 1989. Rob wanted "well coloured and well labeled" branding for the business. "Right from the start we were Citigolf blue and we stuck our Lovemore name to it, I saw the potential for connecting this name to a brand," he says. They liked the old fashioned "Brothers" part of the name. They initially added a "Parks Board Rhino" to the name, but in an inspired moment, with luck, we changed it to a crane. This was not because of the connection to our mechanical cranes, but to have a name close to nature. Then we made the connection, and our friends and family thought it was fantastic." In the early years, the partners were responsible for different functions, Rob focusing on finances, strategy and marketing, and Bruce on operations and staff matters. Rob reflects, "We are a great pairing, we think differently and complement each other. We are a great team." As the business grew organically and expanded into new geographical areas, both partners started assuming responsibility for all functions in different regions. The management style was initially fairly autocratic, also due to the management structures. In recent years more supporting and senior management structures were introduced. More responsibilities were handed down to young managers. Rob remarks, "The young management team is competent and reliable, they will carry the business further and ensure its sustainability." Rob believes part of the reason they keep customers is that he and Bruce are determined and detailed individuals. "It was easy, almost instinctive, to deliver outstanding service, and that led to the development of a trusted reputation." This trust enabled them to quickly pass their competitors. "The service did come at a price for the customer, but also fair value." The nature of the business keeps Rob motivated. He believes he and Bruce are entrepreneurs and contractors by nature, it is in their DNA. They have an innate desire to deliver an end product. "We like the management elements, well skilled people that are coordinated, and using complex equipment. Rigging is an unusual business, a niche part of the mechanical engineering world. People don't imagine the process of establishing a factory, the heavy bulky pieces of equipment or machinery for which one must find a way to get it into the factory," Rob says. "Every lift is slightly different, we love the challenge and are stimulated by it," he enthuses. When asked what is most important in his line of work, Rob replies that is integrity and your character. He believes it is important to create a good environment to work in, create a sense of family, make employees proud of where they are, and give them a sense of belonging in a fair place. Rob's advice to someone new to business is that one's focus and commitment to the process must be unrelenting. Attention to detail is essential. It is important for Rob to take holidays to relieve high workloads and stress conditions. For him there is always a great trip ahead to look forward to. His adventurous character is evident as he says. "I love the winding road, not the straight road. A horizon I am not sure of. I like not knowing what is at the other side of the hill."

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A Legacy Of Performance Excellence

Established by brothers Rob and Bruce Lovemore in 1989 and celebrating 30 years of operation in 2019. The family machinery logistics business has been built on a legacy of performance excellence that spans decades, with a focus on customised solutions from point to point in the southern African region.

Lovemore Bros prides itself on bespoke infrastructure, reliable equipment and a team of skilled personnel with many yearsâ€™ experience in the rigging, machine moving, warehousing and abnormal low-bed logistics industry.

The companyâ€™s fleet of specialised equipment consists of crane trucks, abnormal load rigs, forklifts and various hydraulic lifting systems. By leveraging these combined resources and equipment, the company can engineer the best possible solution for each project, providing efficient service to the benefit of the client.

Location
The head office is in Durban, where the technical support teams are traditionally based.

The Richards Bay branch is situated in the RBIDZ and offers a full range of rigging, machine moving and storage services.

The Johannesburg branch is in the industrial powerhouse of South Africa, providing quicker and more costeffective reaction services to inland clients.

Lovemore Bros works regularly in SADC countries such as Eswatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia.

Core Competence
The Machine Moving and Rigging divisions are the core competence of Lovemore Bros. The fundamental service includes the rigging out, loading, transporting, and offloading of heavy industrial machinery.

Logistics
Lovemore Bros has developed a full range of services that link the cargo from shipside to short haul to staging facility to long haul to site, where offloading, positioning and even mechanical assembly are provided.

Cargo handling is performed by qualified riggers and equipment operators ensuring the highest quality and safety standards are maintained. Facilities near the ports of Durban and Richards Bay are ideal for the most efficient movement of import and export goods through southern Africa. Specialised handling equipment and tooling is used specific to the product for efficient process times and protection of your cargo.

Lovemore Bros has 12 000 sqm of custom-designed warehousing, which provide specialised services for the handling, storage and transport of industrial products.

Mechanical Engineers
Lovemore Brosâ€™ mechanical engineers are motivated to find solutions to complex machine moving and rigging challenges faced by clients. They will provide bespoke solutions to manage the financial and physical risk involved whilst applying engineering principles to overcome the challenges.

Project Management
Lovemore Bros provides onsite project management, substantial equipment resources and professional support to projects. All site managers are appointed according to the requirements of the OHSACT and remain on site during the project to supervise, manage and communicate.

Safety
Qualified and experienced safety officers are engaged to ensure that the crews on site comply with the highest possible standard of safety. Site specific safety compliance and evolving safe work procedures are constantly monitored and updated. Lifting machinery and lifting tackle is regularly checked and inspected and recorded in the rigging gear register as a legal and proactive measure.

Employees
Lovemore Bros places the utmost importance on establishing and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, where guidance, training and support are given on a continuous improvement basis.

Full Name of Company: Lovemore Bros
Nature of Business: Machine moving and Rigging contractors.
Services: Machine Moving & Rigging / Abnormal Loads / Mechanical Projects / Industrial Warehousing
Date Established: 01 January 1989
No. of Employees: >250
Industry Quality Standards: NOSA 5 Star Grading System, SRCA, SAAFF
B-BBEE Status: Level 5

VISION
To consistently nurture capable people who safely operate specialised rigging equipment and provide ethical, efficient and reliable machine moving services to the benefit of our clients.

MISSION
To be a South African machine moving and rigging company most admired for its people, equipment and service.

KEY PERSONNEL
Machine Moving & Rigging: Shane Hawyes
Mechanical Projects: Julie Nel
Abnormal Loads: Poven Pillay
Warehousing: Willy Chetty

CONTACT DETAILS
Head Office
Physical Address: 27 Nipper Road, New Germany, 3620
Postal Address: P.O. Box 2185, New Germany, 3620
Tel: +27 (0) 31 705 1404 Fax: +27 (0)31 705 8333
E-mail: Bruce@lovemore.co.za
Website: www.lovemore.co.za

Branches
Pinetown, Richards Bay and Boksburg 133

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