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VescoPlastics

7th November 2014 South Africa-based self-lubricated polymer bearings and bushes manufacturer VescoPlastics produces its proprietary brand of Vesconite bushings and wear plates that operate in dirty or wet conditions and still last longer than other products on the market. These products do not require greasing,... →

RamPiping

31st October 2014 Established in 2006, Gauteng-based RamPiping Systems is a supplier, fabricator and installer of HDPE and fibreglass epoxy pipe, with customers in South Africa and beyond the country’s borders. The 35-employee company’s premises, at 131 Struben street, in Alrode South, east of Johannesburg,... →

Stefanutti Stocks

24th October 2014 A well-documented challenge facing the construction industry is the across the board skills shortage, which has the potential to seriously affect the sustainability of the sector. “Within construction people are our greatest assets and the Stefanutti Stocks group is driving various initiatives... →

Acrow

24th October 2014 Acrow, an East Rand-based metalworking company, has been operational in South Africa since 1951 and currently employs 250 people. Its main activities include the design, manufacture and installation of various types of storage equipment, scaffolding and formwork. →

ZNL Bearings

17th October 2014 ZNL Bearings is an importer and distributor of industrial bearings, manufactured by India-based Precision Bearings. Its range of products included taper roller bearings in all metric, imperial and double row sizes; spherical roller bearings for heavy and high-speed applications; angular contact... →

Nigel Metal Industries

3rd October 2014 Gauteng-based steel products manufacturer Nigel Metal Industries, which has been in operation for 56 years, recently acquired a computer numerically controlled (CNC) plasma cutter to extend its capabilities to precise profile cutting up to 64 mm and the cutting of bolt-ready holes into these... →

Maxiflex Door Systems

26th September 2014 East Rand-based Maxiflex Door Systems, which has been in operation since 1990, is a manufacturer, supplier and installer of strip curtains, protection screens, flexible impact doors and rigid impact doors. The 72-employee company is also the sole distributor in South Africa of the ASSA ABLOY... →

Kurt Maier Motor Press SA

19th September 2014 Gauteng-based Kurt Maier Motor Press SA, which is wholly owned by its German principals, has been in operation since 1989. Kurt Maier Motor Press’s core business is selling and marketing of specialised electric motors and electric motor components for the crane, steel, mining, petrochemicals and... →

Wilec

12th September 2014 Established in 1953, Wilec is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products used in the electric rotating machine and transformer repair and manufacturing industries. The company’s product line-up includes round and strip conductors, rotating machine insulation materials, transformer insulation... →

David Brown

12th September 2014 Global leader in industrial gear system design, manufacture and service, David Brown has been delivering highly reliable gear systems to the mining industry for more than 150 years. From CX conveyor drives, large girth gears and mill drives to complete gearbox service, repair and upgrade, David... →

Tel-Screw

5th September 2014 Standard, special fasteners and overhead line products manufacturer Tel-Screw, which was established in 1970, is equipped to do all types of bending and forming. The company’s capabilities include cold heading, hot forging, thread rolling, screw cutting, hot bending, cold bending, automatic... →

PackSolve

5th September 2014 Established in 2014 through the merger of South Africa’s two leading industrial packing solution entities, PackSolve is the largest diversified industrial packaging group in the Southern African Development Community. The company, which has an order book of R200-million, offers clients a full... →

Geotech Aviation

5th September 2014 Geotech Aviation is a division of Geotech Airborne, an airborne geophysical survey company, which provides full service in helicopter and fixed-wing geophysics. It offers high-end technical services in the fields of active and passive electromagnetism, state-of-the-art gravity, high sensitivity... →

Southern Pipeline Contractors

29th August 2014 Southern Pipeline Contractors is a Gauteng-based high-density polyethylene piping manufacturer that has been in operation since 1965. The company’s product range comprises various pipes and fittings. →

SA Gauge

29th August 2014 SA Gauge is a manufacturer and supplier of pressure and temperature measurement instrumentation, with branches in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, and Kempton Park, Gauteng. The company, which recently celebrated its twenty-second year of designing and manufacturing pressure and temperature gauges for... →

DC Auto-Motion

22nd August 2014 DC Auto-Motion is the authorised distributor of Japanese linear and motion control mechanical components manufacturer THK Co. Ltd in South Africa as well as the entire Africa. It also offers THK’s premium Linear Motion (LM) guides, recognised as the world’s most durable, accurate and rigid linear... →

Southern Pipeline Contractors

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 22nd August 2014 Southern Pipeline Contractors is a Gauteng-based high-density polyethylene piping manufacturer that has been in operation since 1965. The company’s product range comprises various pipes and fittings. →

Nameplate Centre

22nd August 2014 Nameplate Centre services a large segment of the mining, construction, government, metropolitan, municipal and sub-Saharan African region with visibility signage, safety equipment and branding. Established in May this year, the company specialises in creating road or traffic signs, including... →

Brelko

15th August 2014 Brelko Conveyor Products is a local manufacturer of belt cleaning equipment, with a global reach through branches, distributors and agents in more than 40 countries. Established in 1987, Brelko supplies and advises the bulk materials handling industry on spillage control. The company also offers... →

Martin Engineering

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 15th August 2014 US-headquartered Martin Engineering has been in operation since 1944, supplying conveyor products and flow aids across the globe to a variety of industries, including mining, coal handling, cement, aggregates, biomass, grain and others. →

Lift Truck’s star continues to shine

15th August 2014 The current brightest star in the Goscor Group is Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC). Distributors of Crown, Doosan, Bendi and Hubtex equipment, GLTC are one of the fastest-growing warehouse materials handling companies in Southern Africa. GLTC MD Darryl Shafto says that the most important factor... →

The total cleaning solution

15th August 2014 Goscor Cleaning Equipment (GCE) provides quality industrial cleaning equipment and solutions to suit a wide range of customers across a multitude of applications and boasts the leading brands in the industry including Tennant, Elgin, Ghibli, Guzzler, Vactor, Green Machines, Maer, and Delfin.... →

Hi-Reach on a high

15th August 2014 When it comes to Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) there is little doubt about the professionalism and expertise of Goscor Hi-Reach MD George Landsberg and his team. “Since inception, our goal has been to be the preferred supplier of MEWPs in Southern Africa and we have come a long way in... →

Goscor Power Products powering on

15th August 2014 Goscor Power Products (GPP) has built an enviable reputation across a wide range of sectors, including construction, agriculture, mining and general industry where it distributes world-class products including pumps, generators, welders, firefighters, engines, rammers, rollers and compactors from... →

Perfecting the rental business

15th August 2014 The rental business – particularly in the capital equipment market – is not an easy one. Yet, this is an area where the Goscor group has excelled. Both subsidiaries and specialist rental companies, Goscor Rental (GR), which focuses on warehouse materials handling equipment, and Goscor Access... →

One tough animal

By: Creamer Media Reporter 15th August 2014 The most recent equipment supplier to join the Goscor pack is Bobcat, the iconic provider of compact equipment for construction, rental, landscaping, agriculture, grounds maintenance, government, utility, industrial and mining markets. The Bobcat range includes skid-steer loaders, compact track... →

Passion and excellence – the 30-year success mix

15th August 2014 “Passion and excellence are an unbeatable mix in the character of an organisation,” says Goscor CEO Neil Wilson. “These are the ingredients that have made us successful for the past 30 years and, I have no doubt, will do so for the next 30 years and more.” The Goscor Group philosophy is to... →

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Giving industry air

15th August 2014 Giving Industry Air To those who use it, compressed air is a vital cog in their business. Whether in a factory, a hospital, a mine or any other environment, no matter how much compressed air is used, it’s always a critical commodity. “And that’s why our customers need, and get from us, a... →

Fuchs Lubricants

8th August 2014 East Rand-based Fuchs Lubricants manufactures specialised lubricants and greases, which it supplies to customers in the mining, automotive, food and industrial sectors throughout Africa. It also manufactures various other products on a toll or private-label blending basis. →

Marley Pipe Systems

1st August 2014 Marley Pipe Systems is the leading manufacturer and supplier of plastic pipe systems, serving the needs of the mining and industrial segment with superior quality products and turnkey solutions to improve efficiency, solve key industry challenges, and ensure safe and sustainable operation in a... →

SRK Consulting

1st August 2014 Formed 40 years ago in South Africa, SRK Consulting is today a global leader in natural resource and development solutions. The network of 50 offices is spread across 22 countries and employs 1 500 staff members. In Africa, SRK has practices in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, South... →

Reliable Transformers

18th July 2014 Ekurhuleni-based Reliable Transformers, which was established by HJ van Zyl more than 30 years ago, is now a major player in the African transformer market. Transformers, inductors, reactors and plasma cutting power units are some of the products designed and manufactured in-house at the... →

Bitcon Industries

11th July 2014 Ekurhuleni-based Bitcon Industries is a designer, manufacture, supplier and, where applicable, installer of various specialised doors. The 60-employee company, which has been in operation since 1967, initially specialised in the manufacture of door and window frames. It entered the door... →

SMS Siemag

11th July 2014 Together with companies such as SMS Meer, SMS Concast and Paul Wurth, SMS Siemag forms part of a strong global network of companies known as SMS group. The SMS group supplies various processing plant, technology, equipment, components, spare parts, and technical services for ferrous (both flat-... →

Metec

4th July 2014 Established in November 2012, Gauteng-based Metec is a privately owned testing laboratory providing fully integrated spectrographic and mechanical laboratory services and metallurgical consultancy services. The mechanical testing services provided by the six-employee laboratory include tensile... →

Morris Material Handling SA Pty (Ltd)

By: Creamer Media Reporter 27th June 2014 Established in 1952, Morris Material Handling, of Benoni, on Gauteng’s East Rand, is a manufacturer and supplier of engineered and standard electric overhead travelling cranes and wire-rope hoists. The 318-employee company, which, besides its Benoni head office, has 16 branches countrywide, also... →

Clyde Bergemann

20th June 2014 The Clyde Bergemann Power Group is a global enterprise that provides innovative products and services for energy-related industries. The group’s head office, spearheaded by President and CEO Franz Bartels, is in Wesel, Germany. For energy plants and related combustion, we provide our customers... →

Afrox

13th June 2014 African Oxygen Limited (Afrox) is sub-Saharan Africa’s leading supplier of gases, welding and safety products, employing 3 000 people and operating in South Africa and 11 other African countries. It manages operations in five more countries on behalf of its parent company, The Linde Group, a... →

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