Allied Steelrode’s top technology – ‘steel support’ for the only independent automotive chassis manufacturer in SA

KLT Automotive is the only independent chassis manufacturer in Africa, supplying chassis frames and other high-tech components to well-known motor vehicle manufacturers. It is also one of a group of eight automotive component manufacturers which, according to a recent statement by the National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM), has and is investing…

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Allied Steelrode 2019 Employee of the Year award

Please join us in congratulating Pierre Van Rensburg for winning the 2019 Employee of the Year Award! May he always walk tall as a beacon of value, integrity and commitment. We would also like to congratulate all our recipients of the Allied Steelrode Long Service Recognition award. Click here to view our gallery of this…

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Allied Steelrode and Peninsula Drums – ‘drumming up’ success with common values of quality, reliability and customer service

“The synergy between Allied Steelrode as our long-term steel supplier and our company has been exceptional,” observes Chocky Moodley, Sales and Production Director of Peninsula Drums, South Africa’s leading steel storage drum manufacturer and reconditioner, and also the first black-owned drum manufacturer in the industry. The two companies’ commonalities – and a very similar approach…

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Allied Steelrode’s steel processing technology ‘drives’ optimised efficiencies within South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector

The local automotive industry is one of the most critical manufacturing sectors in the country, with vehicle and related component production accounting for approximately one third of South Africa’s manufacturing output. Total earnings from South African automotive exports reached R164.9-billion in 2017, comprising 13.9% of South Africa’s total export earnings. In a further demonstration of…

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Allied Steelrode: Stretching steel, capacity and competitiveness with second stretcher leveller

Local steel major Allied Steelrode made history in 2015 with the purchase and commissioning of South Africa’s very first dedicated stretcher leveller. This machine was ordered from Red Bud Industries, the leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the United States. The stretcher leveller, which has a length of 120 metres, is capable of processing material…

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Software of steel: Allied Steelrode invests in state-of-the-art software upgrade on cut-to-length lines

Over the past decade, Allied Steelrode has become known in the steel industry for its passion for customer service and bold, strategic investments in advanced technology. To date, the company’s largest investment has been in a dedicated stretcher leveller, which was especially manufactured to Allied Steelrode specifications. Ordered in 2013, it was installed in a…

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Downstream steel sector to be championed by CEO Task Force – Allied Steelrode a driving member

Currently South Africa’s steel industry – the key component of South Africa’s manufacturing sector – is facing serious challenges. In order to coordinate decision-makers, South African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) members, and other associations to find actionable solutions to the current challenging industry environment – and to provide opportunities for steel industry leadership to…

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Allied Steelrode supports the ‘sisters of steel’ in serving the Pretoria region

The steel business has always been perceived as a male preserve. However, in Rosslyn, north of Pretoria, there are two vibrant women who are challenging this traditionally-held perception on a daily business – literally, the ‘sisters of steel’. Gwen Mahuma and Monika Pretorius are respectively Business Development Director and Managing Director of BBD Steel Supplies.…

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