RMA Special Vehicles – South Africa – Mining Trucks, Ambulances, Security, Police Vehicles
History
Growth Milestones
2008
Facility opens within the Ford South Africa production complex to build modified left-hand drive Ford Rangers for TACOM.
2009
Modifications for TACOM moved back to Thailand.
2010
Qualified Vehicle Modifier approved by Ford Japan for our Mine Site Vehicle.
2011
UN Contract – Peacekeeping program of United Nation.
Contracted by Ford South Africa to modify new Ford Rangers as part of a personalization program with Ford of Europe.
2013
Qualified Vehicle Modifier re-approved by Ford Japan for our Mine Site Vehicle.
Approved as the preferred supplier of modified Ford mine site vehicles to BECSA – a division of BHP Billiton.
2016
RMAA Production infrastructure gets significantly upgraded to a “three lane” facility to manage increased volumes from Ford Motor Company.
2017
After 3 years in development, RMAA SA starts rolling out the South African Police Service (SAPS) Steel Canopy for Toyota SA for fitment on the Toyota Hilux Single Cab pickup truck.
2018
Appointed a Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) Parts supplier to Ford Motor Company of South Africa.
2019
Appointed by Mahindra SA as the production partner for the Mahindra S6 ‘Karoo’ Limited Edition.
2020
Launch of the Mahindra Mining (S6 Pik Up) and Mahindra Xpress Cargo (KUV100) conversion packages in partnership with Mahindra South Africa.
Record order of 1400 South African Police Service Canopies from Toyota South Africa.
2021
Awarded the FMCSA Vehicle Modifications Centre (VMC) Management Contract for Next-Gen Ford Ranger, launched in October 2022.
RMAA SA purchases a new facility in Samcor Park.
2022
Start operations from the new RMAA SA Head Office in Samcor Park and the new, 1900 square metre FMCSA VMC Facility.
Appointed by Ford Motor Company of SA as a Tier-1 Supplier for subassembly of the Power Roller Shutter for Next-Gen Ford Ranger.