Industries

TrenStar is often asked to assist clients in the design and manufacturing of special industry-specific packaging. This can take the shape of a special, hardened RFID and barcode-enabled interlayer for an automotive component manufacturer or an Alpal unit with special anti-septic liner for specialised use in the food processing industry. The value that these customers perceive in having access to an international pool of always-available packaging at a very low all inclusive daily rental rate is however not industry specific and this is evidence in the wide variety of clients that use TrenStar’s offerings.

The same goes for TrenStar’s ability to track any container under its management with the help of barcode and RFID-scanners. TrenStar clients who request it can view the age (time spent on their site) of any and every container that they rent from TrenStar. No nasty surprises and full control!

Moving away from container rental to TrenStar’s Container Management system TrenStarCM and Command Centre, the list of clients become greater and more varied. Here are some of the industries and clients that call on TrenStar.

Automotive manufacturing

TrenStar assists manufacturers to varying degrees. It ranges from full-blown intelligence, on-site management, IT-development and electronic services such as POD, ASN and SSN for Toyota, to container rental and assistance for Volkswagen, the Ford Motor Company and Nissan. TrenStar also offers services to a multitude of first, second and third tier component manufacturers that serve these and other manufacturers.

Food processing

Using the innovative Alpal-container, virtually all the major fruit juice concentrate manufacturers in South Africa deliver their product to fruit juice manufacturers with help from TrenStar. Some of the clients in this sector are Granor Passi, Magalies, Cape Fruit, Appletizer and Clover. The Alpal is also uniquely suited for other food- and food processing-related industries, including the storage and movement of pressure averse breakfast cereals to the storage and removal of waste foods.

Hospitality

TrenStar’s Rolltainers are a firm favourite in this market. As with most of its other containers, the TrenStar Rolltainer can collapse for easy and efficient movement and locked for safety. Sun City counts itself as one of TrenStar’s clients in this sector.

Petroleum and chemicals

With several clients in this industry, TrenStar has entrenched itself in this sector. It offers a multitude of asset tracking solutions and its Alpal is well known for its ability to transport certain chemicals.

Medical

TrenStar tracks and manages the national blood supply on behalf of the South African National Blood Service (SANBS). Its partnership with its subsidiary Roan Systems and its skill in barcode development has also made it unique in offering a full spectrum of specialised and secure barcoding systems to this industry.

Retail

Using RFID tracking, supply chain intelligence through its TrenStarCM-system and its knowledge of tracking, TrenStar serves several customers in this sphere, including Vodacom.

Many more examples of unique solutions to customers in other industries, including agriculture, fast moving consumer goods, paper and pulp and transport sectors. Contact one of TrenStar’s business developers here to find out about our offerings to your sector.