The business unit has also recently added the country’s largest fibre laser to their operation, explains Loubser: “Until now, the largest laser bed in the country was around 2m x 8 – 13m. This new laser of ours, has a 24m x 3m sized bed. And it is a 12kW fibre laser for fast cutting, the only one in the country. This will enable us to laser cut much larger projects and do so at a much faster rate.”

Macsteel’s award winning Usizo Enterprise and Supplier Development Programme promotes active participation with immediate benefit to customers to create shared, sustainable value. From 2015 to 2023 through the Usizo programme, Macsteel has contributed over R222m to the South African economy, created over 2000 sustained jobs and annually supports over 50 active businesses.

The stretcher leveller is one of only three in the country and has been in operation at Macsteel Coil Processing for more than 20 years. And the demand is growing. By having a one-stop coil processing facility, Macsteel is in the position to offer our customers a complete solution around most tolerances and dimensions of steel.

A Cellular Beam is a modern version of the traditional castellated beam, but with a far wider range of applications. Cellular Beams can be used in floor, roof and column applications. Enabling one or all of the following to be achieved: Long clear spans; service integration and/or shallow overall floor depths. Cellular Beams are the perfect solution for curved roof applications, combining a considerable weight saving with a low-cost curving process.

Tosa Wrap™ is Macsteel’s patented external shrink wrap product. It’s uniquely self-healing to prevent corrosion and deterioration of a steel pipeline. Tosa wrap™ is a wrapped galvanised pipe, fitted with your connection of choice. It’s painted with bitumen, and then wrapped with a low-density polyethylene sleeve which gets heat-shrunk onto the pipe.

To better meet the needs of our customers, we invested in a fully functional, non-destructive magnetic particle inspection and ultrasonic testing line. Except for the demagnetizing and ultrasonic testing units, the project was entirely designed and manufactured by Macsteel. Proudly South African and proudly Macsteel! This is one of the many services offered by Special Steel and Bright Bar.

This means that our pipes complies with international product and systems quality requirements, which Macsteel has had accreditation with the body since March 2017.

Macsteel did the nation proud when they broke a world record to become the new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS ™ title holder for the longest roof span covered by a single metal corrugated sheet. The sheet spans 280 metres, across the widest part of the roof.