Gavin Van Der Merwe

Investor Relations and Sustainability Executive at KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd

Gavin studied at Wits University where he completed a BA and a post-graduate in communication studies. He also completed an MBL through UNISA. He joined PG Bison in 1991, where he was ultimately appointed as the director of sales and marketing and in 1999 was part of the team that led the PG Bison buy-out from PGSI Group. In 2006, he joined Steinhoff as marketing director and was later appointed CEO of Steinhoff Sourcing and Logistics in addition to managing retail and manufacturing operations in Europe and Asia. In 2013 he rejoined PG Bison as the commercial executive. He was appointed in his current role in 2018.

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KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd

KAP Industrial Holdings Limited is engaged in diversified industrial business focused on growth in African markets. The Company operates through two segments: Diversified Logistics and Diversified Industrial. The Diversified Logistics segment includes contractual logistics, which include specialized contractual supply chain and logistics services, and passenger transport, which includes personnel, commuter, intercity and tourism transport. The Diversified Industrial segment includes integrated timber, including forestry and timber manufacturing operations with primary and secondary processing; chemical, which includes manufacture of polyethylene terephthalate, resin and formaldehyde; automotive components, including the manufacture of components used in new vehicle assembly and after-market vehicle accessories, and integrated bedding, which includes manufacture of foam, fabrics, springs, bases and mattresses. Its chemical operations include the Safripol, Hosaf and Woodchem businesses.


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