Unlock the potential of space

Brick by Brick

The Story

In 1902, the Storm Brothers brick making plant was created, the beginning of the Corobrik legacy.

South Africa’s most modern face brick factory was opened in Avoca, Durban in 1972, producing 42 million high-quality face bricks a year.

The 1990s saw unprecedented growth as Corobrik began international expansion by exporting to the East.

2021 sees the reinvigoration of growth as Investec Property begins to repurpose the site into The Brickworks, a world-class logistics and warehousing hub.

A vision transformed

FROM THE OLD COROBRIK FACTORY SITE, A NEW FUTURE SPACE OF LOGISTICS, WAREHOUSING AND EXPONENTIAL GROWTH IS CREATED.

A connected Concept

From its discovery in 1497 to the establishing of a trading post in 1824 to the expansion of the sugar cane industry in the 1860s, Durban port has been instrumental in the growth and expansion of Southern Africa and the world’s trade routes.

The collaborative partnership through eThekwini’s innovative City ‘One Stop’ Catalytic Project Unit helped to unlock this strategic site.

The Brickworks’ prime location enables it to boost the flow of Southern African trade through the region.

The Port generates more than:

60%

of South Africa’s revenue.

302

Kilometers of total rail tracks.

58

Berths, operated by more than 20 terminal operators.