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Upington Industrial Park<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Upington Industrial Park is situated next to Upington International Airport and therefore offers the potential investor the luxury and efficiency of the various modes of transport.<\/p>\n

About Upington<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Upington\u00a0is the second-biggest town in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Upington is situated 130 km from the Namibian border post and about 350 km from the border post\u00a0of Botswana, with good access roads such as N10 and N14 effectively linking up Namibia and Botswana.<\/p>\n

Upington is 500 km from Boegoe Bay\u2019s Port Nolloth \u2013 one of the Ports earmarked for the integrated planning of South Africa\u2019s Oceans Economy under the Operation Phakisa programme and which is to be developed into a deep water port.<\/p>\n

Upington Industrial Park forms part of the Northern Cape Industrial Corridor that extend from Kathu Industrial Park, Namakwa SEZ in Aggenys to the Boegoe Bay Harbour.<\/p>\n

Through the industrial park programme investors can enjoy a number of benefits, ranging from controlled access point to the incentivized provision of infrastructure and relaxed municipal tariffs.<\/p>\n

Key benefits:<\/h3>\n
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    • Security infrastructure upgrades, top structures, critical utility infrastructure<\/li>\n
    • Compliance to regulatory requirements, renewable energy and resource efficient operations<\/li>\n
    • New infrastructure development<\/li>\n
    • Capacity building, business expansion and investment promotion<\/li>\n
    • Development of sustainable industrial park clusters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Opportunities exist for investors in the following sectors:<\/h4>\n
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      • Renewable energy<\/strong>: With increased focus on solar component\u00a0<\/span>manufacturing.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Aviation<\/strong>: Focusing on the maintenance, repair and overhaul facility (MRO) for aircraft.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Automotive<\/strong>: For vehicle testing and long-term evaluation.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Agro-processing<\/strong>: With extreme focus on citrus and grapes.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Logistics<\/strong>: Upington in relation to the SADC and the modes of transport integrating in Upington avail itself to be an ideal logistics hub.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Contact Upington Industrial Park:<\/h4>\n\n
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