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DCD Group
IndustryManufacturing
Engineering
Founded1946
HeadquartersVereeniging,
Key people
Digby Glover (CEO)

DCD Group Ltd. (formerly DCD-Dorbyl Ltd.) is a South African manufacturer and engineering company focusing on the rail, mining, energy, defence, and marine sectors. It is based in Vereeniging, South Africa.

History

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DCD Group specializes in engineering projects, including rail and military vehicle engineering, roller manufacturing, marine engineering, and mine engineering.[1][2]

DCD Protected Mobility manufactures the Husky VMMD, a counter-IED MRAP currently in use with the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, and the South African Defence Force.

DCD Group was originally established in 1946 as DCD-Dorbyl Ltd., a merger of Dorman Long and Vanderbijl Engineering Corporation.[1] It rebranded in 2012 as DCD Group Ltd.

In February 2010, Westinghouse and DCD-Dorbyl announced cooperation on creating a plant for building modules for AP1000 reactors.[3]

The current[needs update] CEO of DCD Group is Digby Glover.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Waters, Rebecca (3 June 2009). "Engineering industry leader: Serving diverse clientele throughout the Mining, Rail, Marine and Metallurgical Industries, DCD-Dorbyl has positioned itself as both a national and international engineering leader". Energy Digital. Retrieved 1 February 2011.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "DCD-Dorbyl (Pty) Ltd". Bloomsburg BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Westinghouse, DCD-Dorbyl to cooperate on AP1000". World Nuclear News. 24 February 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
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