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Specialists suppliers of Meranti Wooden Doors & Window Specialists. At Pro Wood we pride ourselves on outstanding craftmanship by producing the best meranti windows and doors in the industry! We continually strive towards designing the best wooden products possible through technical innovation, therefore providing the quality and performance that you have come to expect from our windows and doors!SERVICEAt Pro Wood our customers are important. We keep our customers for years! Pro Wood believes in great personal service which comes from one of our directors. If a problem is stated we give answers within 24 hours. We service our customers' problems within one week, mostly within three working days. Meranti wood is a lively material and if you treat it with respect it will respect you. If there are problems our aim is to sort it out a soon as possible. Please give us a call if you need any more information about Pro Wood & our high quality Meranti Wood.PRICEOur prices are the lowest in the business of meranti wooden windows and doors!  Although our products are of excellent quality we try to live and let live. Therefore our mark up is as low as possible. We believe that if the customer is satisfied they will time and again come to us for our products. We give our best price from the start. The once off customer is as important to us as the greatest developers.The Wood Pro Meranti FactoryWe are a family business and people and their dreams are important to us. Our workers are family people and we treat them with the highest respect. They give us products of excellent quality. As management we try to combine our dreams with the dreams of our workers and the dreams of our customers. We try to encourage a positive quality lifestyle and believe our meranti wooden windows and doors enhances precisely that.
D & B Engineering verified
location_on South Africa, South Africa
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D&B Engineering is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of window, door and gate accessories and fittings. Along with sales of window and door hardware we have added a production line to package our hardware for distribution by hardware stores.D&B Engineering was established in 1963 by Fritz de Villiers, and from its modest beginnings has grown to produce over a 100 products with flawless & high class workmanship and durable finish.We are committed to create a top quality product, supplying it at a competitive price and within a responsive time frame, and providing a level of service that results in total customer satisfaction.
Phoenix Brushware has been operating for over 60 years and is the largest brush manufacturer in Zimbabwe. Originally, all products were handcrafted but with expansion, machines have been introduced without losing the care and attention of earlier times. Â Initially, all man-made fibres were imported but in 1992 Phoenix commissioned an extrusion line for the manufacture of monofilament and has since become a net exporter throughout the SADC region. Â Roto Plastics, manufacturers of a wide range of plastic products, are a division of Phoenix Brushware Company. The containers vary in size up to 2 000 litres and are made using the rotational moulding process. They are highly resistant to deterioration from chemical reaction and are ultra violet stabilised, thus rendering them impervious to the effects of long hours of sunlight. Â Omega Plastics ( 1991) Ltd, which specialises in rigid packaging for the cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical industries, is also a division of Phoenix Brushware Company. Â All products are marketed locally and regionally. To ensure effective market penetration, products are distributed through hardware dealers, supermarkets, wholesalers, DIY stockists and distributors and directly to industrial users.
PG Industries (Zimbabwe) Ltd is a group of companies which comprises of 10 businesses. It has its origins in the city of Bulawayo-the City of Kings since 1949. It began as a merchandiser of glass and timber.Over the years it has diversified into a wide range of products and services including timber boards, cement, cement products, hardware, plumbing, glass, windscreens, wood and glass-based value-added product.Being in the construction sector PG has grown to be a key player in national economic development. PG competences lies in the processing and distribution of all building materials from the ground up.The Head Office houses and offers strategic leadership in the areas of: Finance, Business development, Human resources, Risk and compliance Information Systems and Technology, Procument, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Company Administration and Legal Affairs.Â
Proplastics a Murray & Roberts company was established in 1965 and specializes in the manufacture of PVC pipe and accessories. Over the years the organization with the endeavour to keep abreast with the international standards migrated to the internationally recognized ISO 9001:2000 standard.The quality of products integrated with the quality of the people, makes Proplastics the leading plastics pipe solution provider in Southern Africa. With our wide range of products, Proplastics have developed and maintained competitive plastic product supply within the Southern African region. Get some info on our areas of specilisation and the products we manufacture.   o Irrigation - UPVC pipes, MPVC pressure pipes, HDPE pipesLDPE pipes are recommended for usage within this field. More on Irrigation Equipements      o Mining and Civil Engineering - In this sector HDPE pressure pipes, PVC pipes are expected to be used especially for Civil engineering as well as sewer and reticulation systems. For mining, high impact U-PVC pipes are specially designed for them.       o Telecommunications - Cable duct were designed in close co-operation with leading telecommunications companies.       o Building and Plumbing - Pipes recommended for building, plumbing and drainage U-PVC (Solid wall pipes and Structured wall pipes), and SWV pipes.      o Boreholes and hoses - PVC borehole cases, and heavy duty flexible hosepipes (UV, Virgin PVC).
Astra Paints commenced business in Harare as Herbert Evans paint in 1947. Through the years, it merged with other paint companies like Titanium Paints to eventually become Plascon Paints, whose majority stake was then acquired by the government of Zimbabwe through the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe in 1983. The paint concern was then renamed Astra Paints in line with the larger group, Astra Corporation.Astra Paints is the largest paint and protective coatings manufacturer in Zimbabwe, and commands a market share of about 52%. Astra Paints is ISO 9001:2000 certified for its quality management system and is currently working on their Environmental Management System to ISO14001:1996.Astra Paints has a technical partnership with Barloworld Coatings (previously known as Plascon), the largest paint manufacturer in Africa.Production of all paints is done in Bulawayo. The company prides itself in being the only paint manufacturer in Zimbabwe that has achieved ISO9001:2000 certification.Personnel StatisticsAstra Paints employs 232 permanent employees at its two operating sites who include managerial and administrative staff.Key ExperienceAstra Paints boasts of over 55 years experience in the manufacture and distribution of paints and coatings as well as allied products. Astra Paints prides itself in the training and skills of all staff, amongst which are such skills as marketing, finance, human resources and paint technology for key QC, development and manufacturing staff.Distribution and MarketsHardware outlets and industrial customers are the main clientele for Astra Paints’ products. OperationsAstra Paints operates from two main centres in Harare and Bulawayo. The bulk of the manufacturing is done at the state-of-the-art factory in Bulawayo.
With three factories in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania), we are by far the largest tent manufacturer in the Great Lakes region. We have a team of in-house engineers and technical specialists constantly working on product improvements and ensuring that client specified designs conform to safety standards, both international and our own. We carefully analyze designs and materials for aesthetic appeal and put passion and pride into every job we deliver.Tarpo has over 25 years worth of experience in the tent and shelter solutions industry with our client base spanning across various sectors. We are proud to be suppliers to some of the world's most famous brands in fashion and tourism. We supply to many NGOs, UN Agencies and Relief organizations across the African continent and beyond. With three factories in East Africa, we are by far the largest tent manufacturer in the Great Lakes region. We have a team of in-house engineers and technical specialists constantly working on product improvements and ensuring that client specified designs conform to safety standards, both international and our own. We carefully analyze designs and materials for aesthetic appeal and put passion and pride into every job we deliver. Our staff are well versed in local climate conditions and are available to advise you on how different materials will perform under different climates. Our three factories in Nairobi, Arusha and Kampala are constantly in touch to balance capacity and material requirements giving us a strategic edge to deliver quality products as quickly as possible. Tarpo's experience in the design and construction of tented camps is extensive to all types of camp: permanent, semi permanent & mobile. We have two divisions, manufacturing and rental. Our rental division is operated under our sister company, Safariquip, offering small scale safari operators and outdoor event organizers an opportunity to rent out equipment on short to long term contracts. With over two decades worth of experience working in harsh conditions we are trusted suppliers to NGOs and Relief organizations who have activities in remote areas. Collaboration with the different not-for-profits has resulted in a number of innovative shelter solutions and accessories, including hospital beds and portable water storage solutions. Reliability, trust and short lead times are increasingly becoming more and more important to this market and we are always adapting our operations to suit these requirements. Tarpo is proud to have supplied to the five continents. We have supplied tents to clients in Canada, the USA, Caribbean, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, Seychelles, Australia, South Africa, Rwanda, Burundi, Ghana, Nigeria, Central Africa, Somalia, Sudan, Zambia, Zanzibar to name just a few! Tarpo's Environment Policy is based on the mission statement in that, to deliver value it is important to incorporate health, safety and sound environmental practices in order to ensure a working environment that is conducive to maximum productivity both in terms of quality and quantity. The Tarpo Health, Safety and Environmental Policy demands that the environment is taken care of as a pre-requisite to the provision of quality goods and services to our clientele. We shall not claim to provide value with integrity if we cannot first and foremost take care of the two most essential ingredients; our world and ourselves. One way to achieve transparency is by adhering to the legal requirements of the land – and since taking care of our environment has now become a legal requirement, we shall continue doing it not only to follow rules but also because it really is the ethical thing to do.
Abyssinia Cements PLC is a cement manufacturing company producing Ordinary Portland Cement in Ethiopia. Our factory is located in Chancho, Oromia Region. Our cement has a minimum compressive strength of 43MPa. The quality of the Cement is approved by the Quality and Standards Authority of Ethiopia. We supply in 50 kg bags. Our brand is TENKARA CEMENT. Abyssinia Cement Plc, which specializes in producing OPC, was established on 70hct of land in Chancho Woreda of North Shoa Zone with an outlay of over 60 million Br in October 2007.  The factory has the capacity to produce 45,000 tonnes of cement annually.    Laboratory results from sample examinations of Abyssinia's products have shown that they are up to standard. Destined to become the first fully privately owned cement plant in the country to start production, the factory's products have been well received.Established with an investment outlay of 100 million birr, the factory currently produces 300 tonnes of cement a day, with an expansion plan set to double that amount. In less than two years' time, the company will increase its production to 2000 tonnes a day.The factory, built on eight hectares of land the company secured in Chantcho, a small town some 40 km north of Addis Ababa. The company has already embarked upon an expansion project worth 80 million birr for the cement production line on the same plot of land it secured on a land-lease bases.The company, which sells its products under the trade mark "Tenkara Siminto"- meaning "strong cement" in Amharic - also secured an accreditation letter from the Quality and Standard Authority of Ethiopia, which certified that the product conforms to Ethiopia's standard.Abyssinia's currently operational cement plant and the other one under erection will each have a maximum production capacity of 2,000 tonnes per day.Abyssinia Cement has currently created job opportunities for 500 people.
Kagnew Shaleka Enterprise PLC verified
location_on Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
workspace_premium Building Materials
We import wire rods from Ukraine, Turkey, China, and wherever the material is available. We use 5.5mm, SAE 1008 wire rods. We own a Nails manufacturing factory called Mars Nails Factory. We import wire rods from Ukraine, Turkey, China, and wherever the material is available. We use 5.5mm, SAE 1008 wire rods. We need partners and suppliers; in addition we own large warehouses that can also be used for factories and we can rent them. We have a plan to partner foreign companies and to set up cheap wood factories, etc. We need partners and suppliers; in addition we own large warehouses that can also be used for factories and we can rent them. We have a plan to partner foreign companies and to set up cheap wood factories, etc.
The Plumbcrazy Group verified
location_on South Africa, South Africa
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The Plumbcrazy Group is a leading organisation within South Africa, specialising in the importation, marketing, and distribution of a comprehensive range of Plumbing and Sanitaryware products. PlumbCrazy was initially a chain of retail stores for 10 years before becoming a Plumbing and Sanitaryware wholesaler in 1990. For over 18 years an ever increasing customer base has assisted us in growing our national presence, resulting in improved market penetration, and the ability to provide our product at the best prices. Our product ranges include both local and imported product to ensure we provide an extensive and comprehensive variety of products to our clientele. Latest styles, innovative product ranges and personalized packaging have been the key to providing excellent service and quality to the end user.Our Mission Growing product ranges and people within our organisation while providing consistent quality and increasing value to the end consumer through the network of plumbing and sanitary ware merchants. Â