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 years’ experience in the rigging, machine moving, warehousing and abnormal low-bed logistics industry.
The company’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 Bros’ 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.