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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... →

WSP

6th June 2014 Leading engineering and design company WSP, which employs 17 000 across the globe – 650 of them in Africa – works across the property, transport, infrastructure, industrial, environmental, energy and mining sectors. Its clients include both private-sector companies and the national and regional... →

Refraline

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 30th May 2014 Since its humble beginnings in 1981, the Refraline group of companies – which consists of Refraline, Refraline Natal, Refraline SA Industrial Linings, WR Refractory Services and Didier Corrosion Engineering – has grown into one of the leading refractory contractors in sub-Saharan Africa. The... →

Total Heating Solutions

30th May 2014 Established in 2001, Total Heating Solutions (THS) is the largest distributor of industrial heat treatment equipment in Southern Africa with growing sales in new product ranges of electrical heat tracing, corrosion monitoring and control, torque wrenches, filters and strainers. The addition of... →

Motorelli Electric Motors

23rd May 2014 From its humble beginnings in 1996 as a Cape Town-based family-owned business, Motorelli Electric Motors has grown into one of the largest electric motor importers and distributors in South Africa, serving not only this country but also the rest of the continent. The company, which employs 33... →

Stefanutti Stocks

23rd May 2014 JSE-listed multi-disciplinary construction group Stefanutti Stocks, which was established in 1945, is one of South Africa’s leading construction companies and has the capability to deliver a range of projects, of any scale, to a multitude of clients in diverse markets. This ambitious and... →

Alusani Skills & Training Network

16th May 2014 Johannesburg-based Alusani Skills & Training Network, which has been in operation since 2006, offers over 175 courses in 19 topic areas. The company’s construction management portfolio consists of two- and three-day courses that provide course participants with a fundamental understanding of... →

Tel-Screw Profile

16th May 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... →

Lafarge Company Profile

16th May 2014 Local presence of international leading cement and building materials company Lafarge Group, Lafarge South Africa, manufactures and supplies cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, gypsum plasterboard and interior building fittings. It has two main subsidiary operating companies, including... →

Impala Bolt & Nut

9th May 2014 Standard nuts, bolts and other cold-forged special fasteners manufacturer Impala Bolt & Nut, which has a 7 500 m2 facility at 48 Nagington road, in Wadeville, Germiston, has been in existence since 1988. Impala manufactures and supplies a vast range of fasteners and alalied products – from... →

New Way Power

2nd May 2014 Established in South Africa in 1983, New Way Power, manufacturer of world class diesel generator sets, provides bespoke systems for a wide range of markets, including retail, commercial and African telecom sectors. The company offers full turnkey solutions of diesel generators, services and... →

Joest

By: Martin Zhuwakinyu 25th April 2014 Joest, a locally owned and operated South African original equipment manufacturer, is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of custom-designed vibratory equipment in the country. Originally registered in 1976 as a subsidiary of German company Jost, it changed hands in 1989, when it was... →

Bobcat

25th April 2014 Bobcat Equipment South Africa is a leading supplier of compact equipment on both a sales and rental platform, to diverse local and cross border market sectors including construction, landscaping, agriculture, grounds’ maintenance, government, utility, industry and mining. Bobcat incorporates... →

Goscor

18th April 2014 As part of Goscor Group, Goscor Lift Truck Company (GLTC) has been providing best practice in industrial warehousing equipment solutions for the past 30 years. The company provides a range of market-leading products, including Crown, Doosan, Bendi and Hubtex. This has resulted in GLTC – which is... →

Metec

18th April 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... →

Jay-Bee Castings

11th April 2014 Jay-Bee Castings is a company based in Gauteng. Established in 1989, the company manufactures castings to customer specifications in a diverse range of metals – from as little as 1 kg to 4 000 kg – for the valve, mining, rail, power, pump, crushing, earthmoving and allied industries. →

RRL Grindrod

11th April 2014 Pretoria-based RRL Grindrod Locomotives is involved in the design, engineering, manufacturing, refurbishment, leasing, maintenance and parts supply to the locomotive industry. The company, which has a 45 000 m2 production facility at 1 Frikkie Meyer road, Pretoria West, has been producing main... →

Steloy

11th April 2014 Steloy Castings, which was founded in 1984, is a specialist foundry group based in South Africa, supplying static and centrifugally cast components for heat, wear, corrosion and abrasion resistance to a myriad of local and international customers. From its three foundry complexes, including two... →

Rutherford Makita

4th April 2014 Wholly owned subsidiary of Hudaco Trading and industrial power tools distributor Rutherford was established in South Africa in 1912. In its early years, the company mainly sold general engineering requisites in the shape of packings, brassware, belting but, in latter years, it became well... →

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