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Epping is an industrial area of Cape Town that is situated to the south of Thornton, east of Pinelands and north of Langa. Epping Industria was first developed in the late 1940s. Industrial development was initially slow and in the early 1950s the circular Gunners Circle was used as a race track for cars. When industrial development picked up in the late 1950s the racing was stopped. The completion of the Athlone Power Station close by assisted in the proliferation of industrial businesses into the area in the mid 1960s.

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  • Epping is an industrial area of Cape Town that is situated to the south of Thornton, east of Pinelands and north of Langa. Epping Industria was first developed in the late 1940s. Industrial development was initially slow and in the early 1950s the circular Gunners Circle was used as a race track for cars. When industrial development picked up in the late 1950s the racing was stopped. The completion of the Athlone Power Station close by assisted in the proliferation of industrial businesses into the area in the mid 1960s. Epping Industria is the largest and most centrally situated industrial area in greater Cape Town. Its proximity to the major roadways and the availability of most forms of public transport make it an extremely sought after location for business. The area hosts a number of companies involved in the textile, automotive, logistics, construction and food processing industries. Nampak, Africa's largest packaging company, is one of the largest companies to have operations in Epping. Other large companies in Epping Industria are Distell Ltd, AVI Ltd and Afrox. The Cape Town Market is one of the oldest and largest fresh produce markets in South Africa. It is over 50 years old and services over 5500 producers delivering fresh produce to market agents, who in turn sell the fresh produce to over 8000 registered buyers. Epping Industria is managed by the Epping Community Improvement District (ECID) whereby all owners contribute to the operating costs of the ECID. The ECID assists the City of Cape Town to look after aspects such as cleaning, security, emergency management and traffic management. (en)
  • Epping è un'area industriale della città sudafricana di Città del Capo nella provincia del Capo Occidentale. Epping si trova a sud di , a est di Pinelands e a nord di . L'area di Epping Industria cominciò ad essere interessata da progetti edilizi sul finire degli anni '40. Lo sviluppo industriale procedette lentamente e fino alla fine degli anni '50 era presente nella zona il tracciato automobilistico di Gunners Circle. Il completamento della vicina centrale di Athlone accelerò il processo di insediamento di diversi impianti industriali nell'area verso la metà degli anni '60. Epping Industria è l'area industriale più estesa tra quelle della "Greater Cape Town". La sua centralità e la vicinanza alle vie di comunicazione stradali l'hanno resa una delle zone più attrattive per le imprese operanti a Città del Capo. Essa ospita compagnie operanti nei settori tessile, automobilistico, logistico, edilizio e conserviero. La , la società di imballaggio più grande dell'Africa, è tra le imprese più significative operanti ad Epping. Altra impresa di rilievo presente in loco è la . L'area di Epping ospita inoltre da oltre 50 anni il Cape Town Market, uno dei più grandi mercati di prodotti agricoli del Sud Africa, con circa 5000 venditori. (it)
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  • Epping is an industrial area of Cape Town that is situated to the south of Thornton, east of Pinelands and north of Langa. Epping Industria was first developed in the late 1940s. Industrial development was initially slow and in the early 1950s the circular Gunners Circle was used as a race track for cars. When industrial development picked up in the late 1950s the racing was stopped. The completion of the Athlone Power Station close by assisted in the proliferation of industrial businesses into the area in the mid 1960s. (en)
  • Epping è un'area industriale della città sudafricana di Città del Capo nella provincia del Capo Occidentale. Epping si trova a sud di , a est di Pinelands e a nord di . L'area di Epping Industria cominciò ad essere interessata da progetti edilizi sul finire degli anni '40. Lo sviluppo industriale procedette lentamente e fino alla fine degli anni '50 era presente nella zona il tracciato automobilistico di Gunners Circle. Il completamento della vicina centrale di Athlone accelerò il processo di insediamento di diversi impianti industriali nell'area verso la metà degli anni '60. (it)
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