Green Building Expo Cape Town 2011

26 - 28 October, Safal Steel was exhibiting at the Green Building Council Convention and Expo in Cape Town. An informative convention was offered to all delegates with the opportuntity to network with possible business suppliers.

Overall the event was a success thanks to all the organisers and delegates for making the event a great success.

Winners - Safal Steel Exporter of the year 2011

Safal Steel has been awarded the prestigious KwaZulu-Natal Exporter of the Year Award for 2011, for the growth of its exports into Africa over the last year.
Announced on 25th October 2011 at a glittering awards evening in Durban, the Award was made for the rapid inroads Safal Steel has made into African markets, exporting from the new Safal Steel Coating Mill in KwaZulu-Natal. The event was attended by numerous diplomats representing countries which are important trade partners of the province.

Safal Steel would like to acknowledge the efforts made by all staff and by our valued customers to gain such rapid growth into the African Markets.

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Green Building Council annual Expo in Cape Town

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Safal Steel new ad campaign - The future of coated steel

It's time....

Safal Steel has just launched their new ad campaign that will be published in certain Industry specific magazines Nationally.

The inspiration behind the creative, is based on "its now time for change" now you have a local producer, producing quality aluminium zinc coated steel.

Look out for our ads and informative editorials about our facility and products ZincAL and COLORPLUS.

Safal Steel partners with KZNIA to present Peter Rich - learnt in translation

Peter Rich, 23^rd Sophia Gray Memorial Laureate, World Architecture Award winner and SAIA Gold Medallist is currently showcasing his inspirational work at the NSA Gallery in partnership with the Kwa Zulu Natal Institute of Architecture.

Peter has a strong international reputation and he has published extensively in many architectural journals and magazines. Learnt in translation draws on Peter’s extensive personal and professional archive and includes his drawings, travel sketches, as well as models and photographs made in preparation for each project or commission.

Safal Steel assisted the KZNIA in co-sponsoring the very successful cocktail function held 14^th September to open the event.

Peter’s work is on display for public viewing at the NSA Gallery 166 Bulwer Rd, Glenwood till the 1^st of October.  

Safal Steel – The future of coated steel

Safal Steel is pleased to have hosted the Mayor of EThekwini, Mr James Nxumalo yesterday at their coating complex in Cato Ridge. 

The project commenced in 2008 and is now in full commercial production of aluminium-zinc coated steel, being the ONLY aluminium-zinc coating mill in South Africa, Safal Steel is now offering consumers a local alternative to galvanised steel, available either unpainted and branded ZincAL® or pre-painted branded COLORPLUS®. 

During project phase Safal Steel was a major contributor to employment in Cato Ridge with over 600 staff members assisting with the completion of the project and alleviating the 60% unemployment rate which exits in the Cato Ridge basin. The Mayor Mr James Nxumalo highlighted the opportunity which the local community has for up-skilling and the ability to earn a stable income.  

Currently Safal Steel employs 340 staff members from local communities and surrounds, in various semi-skilled, skilled and admin positions. The Mill can produce 150 000 tons per annum, giving rise to a further indirect employment of services in the freight, road, and contracting industries.  

Safal Steel has a strong focus on community, investing in various corporate social activities.

Since 2010 Safal has distributed lap desks to schools in the local areas; they have replaced the roof at Mpophomeni Municipal Offices in Pietermaritzburg and assisted SARDA (South African Riding for the Disabled Association) with material for their arena roof. Safal also invests in their staff with a strong focus on AIDS awareness also offering free AIDS testing, Safal partners with SANBS to sets up on site giving the staff an opportunity to donate blood every 3 months.

Safal Steel would like to thank the Mayor, Mr James Nxumalo for taking the time to visit our R1bn facility. 

For further information about our facility and services, kindly contact 031 782 5500 www.safalsteel.co.za

Mr. James Nxumalo and Ronnie Graham in the Colour Coating Line

Rob White of IZASA Interview

Rob White of the International Zinc Association of Southern Africa (of which Safal Steel is a member) was interviewed in the latest edition of HDG Today Magazine. Rob made some interesting comments about AZ coating technology and Safal Steel. Please click on the link to view the full interview. 

Kind thanks to the HDGASA for making the article available to Safal Steel.

http://www.docstoc.com/docs/94503025/OnTheCouch48V8E3

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Safal Steel to host EThekwini Mayor

EThekwini Mayor Mr. James Nxumalo will be visiting Safal Steel on the 13^th September 2011. We look forward to hosting his worship.

Wishing you a colourful New Season from Safal Steel!

Eid Mubarak from Safal Steel

Safal Steel (Pty) Ltd hosts Dr. Tony O'Donnell

Safal Steel (Pty) Ltd was honoured to host Dr Tony O’Donnell Friday 29 July 2011.

Tony, qualified as a Chartered Engineer in the United Kingdom (C.Eng.UK), has several post graduate degrees in metallurgical engineering and material science from both UK and South African universities, including a Ph.D. (metallurgy) from the University of Pretoria, South Africa (SA). Prior to joining the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) in January 1983, he worked for large UK / USA multinational engineering companies, Babcock and Wilcox, UK (steam generation for conventional and nuclear power stations), Aircraft-Marine, UK, also USA, SCM Inc. USA, responsible (Head) for both metallurgical and mechanical testing laboratories, also relevant shop floor mechanical and metallurgical process control. In this senior role/capacity, he also frequently travelled internationally to source raw materials and engineering products to required company specifications.

At the SABS during his period of employment from January 1983 till early retirement taken in April 2003 he held various posts, namely, Subject Specialist (metallurgical engineering), Chief Standards Expert, CE Marking Consultant / Specialist (via SABS Tektrans - technology transfer) for export of engineering products as per applicable EEC directives from SA to the European market. Tony represented the SABS as appointed subject specialist on various engineering related ISO (International Standards Organization) technical committees, attending such meetings internationally. He was in addition a Senior Auditor (metallurgical and mechanical engineering) ISO 9001, Quality Management Systems, registered for such via SACCQA (SA Committee for the Certification of Quality System Auditors), and audited in this capacity major SA engineering companies, also extensively internationally.

Dr O’Donnell retired early from the SABS in April 2003 to form GCS, but still maintains a close relationship with the SABS via the numerous SABS / ISO technical committees representing GCS, and is happy to assist the SABS further utilizing GCS’s much combined top expertise/experience of both MegChem and its UP association, if required in any way.

Safal Steel (Pty) Ltd wishes to thank Dr O’Donnell in assisting our Mill in getting the aluminium zinc coating specification written in the new amendment to SANS 10 400.

Safal Steel (Pty) Ltd welcomes the New Mayor

The Durban Chamber of Commerce hosted a very successful function on 7 July 2011 at the New Gateway Hotel in Umhlanga. Local business was invited to meet the new mayor Mr. James Nxumalo and congratulate him on his appointment as Mayor for a 5 year term. Mr. Nxumalo stated his first goal would be to tackle the housing issue in KZN. Safal Steel will be engaging with local government to assist Nxumalo and his office in achieving their goals.

Safal Steel wishes Mr. Nxumalo and his team all the best and trust a favourable relationship with local business will be forged.



NHBRC visits Safal Steel 20 May 2011

Safal Steel invited the NHBRC for a site visit 20 May 2011, Lerato Khumalo representative of NHBRC and Adam Goliger representative from the CSIR visited our Mill for the morning.

A very successful meeting was held.

The Introduction of AZ technology to both the NHBRC and CSIR is not a first, however this is the first AZ coating Mill in South Africa.

Safal Steel is in current negotiations with the NHBRC to apply the AZ coating spec as a roofing option in the NHBRC handbook. We will keep you informed of further progress.

Safal would like to thank Lerato and Adam for affording us your time and input, we look forward to doing future business with you and your team.  

Safal Steel Staff Braai

On Friday 6 May 2011 Safal Steel celebrated achieving 8000 tons despatched for the month of March 2011 by means of a staff braai for all employees. The gathering was addressed by Ronnie Graham, CEO of Safal Steel, who congratulated the Team on their achievement and also stressed the importance of Housekeeping. A good time was had by all!

Well done Team Safal!