Wire Rod Products

OVERVIEW

This business comprises manufacturing plants in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Australia. The operation’s main activity is the conversion of steel rod into a range of wire products, supplying markets worldwide as diverse as mining, construction, marine, engineering, elevator, offshore oil and electrical reticulation.

The main Steel Wire Rope operation, in Johannesburg, is a large integrated wire mill and ropery plant, manufacturing a wide range of specialised ropes. It is an acknow­ledged world leader in the manufacture of steel wire ropes for ultra-deep shafts. Smaller factories are in Zimbabwe and Zambia.

The Wire and Strand operation in Germiston, South Africa has three major product lines; pre-stressed concrete wire and strand, mining commodity rope and high-carbon wire. Pre-stressed concrete strand has been supplied to many prestigious projects worldwide such as the Mandela Bridge in South Africa, the Rama VIII Bridge in Thailand and the Light Horse Interchange in Australia.

Synthetic and natural fibre ropes are manufactured at the Fibre Products factory in Durban, South Africa for use as cores in steel wire rope and  for mining, marine and agricultural ­applications.

The Chain operations in South Africa and Australia produce a ­comprehensive range of carbon and alloy steel chains and fittings to national and international standards. The range of products is used ­extensively in mining, forestry, agriculture, fishing, offshore oil ­exploration and other industrial applications.

The operation's main activity is the conversion of steel wire rod into a range of wire products, supplying markets as diverse as mining, construction, marine, engineering, elevator, offshore oil drilling and electrical reticulation. A large proportion of its output is exported worldwide.

The Jupiter Steel Wire Rope operation is the world's largest integrated wire mill and ropery plant, manufacturing a wide range of the Haggie® brand of specialised ropes. It is an acknowledged world leader in the manufacture of steel wire ropes for ultra-deep shafts supplying, for example, ropes to the 3 170m-deep single shaft in the AngloGold Moab Khotsong mine in Orkney, South Africa.

The Germiston Wire and Strand operation has three major lines: prestressed concrete wire and strand, mining commodity rope and high carbon wire. Prestressed concrete strand has been supplied to many prestigious projects worldwide, including the Rama VIII Bridge in Thailand, the Hong Kong Airport Project and the Mandela Bridge in South Africa.

Scaw's Chain operations in South Africa and Australia produce a wide range of chain and related fittings to service the mining, industrial, marine, offshore, agricultural, and forestry industries.

The Fibre Products Division is a manufacturer of natural and synthetic fibre rope and twines. The range of products include ropes and twines from natural products such as manila, sisal and cotton; and synthetics such as polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon and polyester. The ropes are used as cores in steel wire rope and for mining, marine and agricultural applications.