Industrial Supplies

John Gray & Son manufacture an extensive range of superior quality industrial and domestic brushware. We are specialists in HACCP Equipment for the food industry. We manufacture bottle / pipe cleaning brushes in galvanized or stainless steel (HACCP Specifications), manufacture of road sweeping brushes, specialised made-to-order brushware and brushware products from samples. John Gray also offers re-bristling of floor scrubbing brushes, together with the various types of floor pads for the respective machines. John Gray & Son was established in 1908 and to date is considered a pioneer in the South African brush industry. In 1975 the business was bought by Benjamin Gluckman and is now owned by the Gluckman family. The company has made great strides since the early days of hand-made brushes. John Gray has developed sophisticated brush-making machinery and techniques to cater for the most specialised customer needs. Our primary objective is to consistently deliver high quality products at competitive prices. John Gray & Son has a skilled workforce, our employees, some of whom are third generation, contribute to our continued success. John Gray & Son manufacture an extensive range of superior quality industrial and domestic brushware. Our services include:Specialists in HACCP Equipment for the food industry. We offer advice regarding all your hygiene requirementsBottle/pipe cleaning brushes in galvanized or stainless steel (HACCP Specifications), with a variety of bristle options: nylon, brass, poly bristle, carbide or wildebeestManufacture of road sweeping brushesSpecialised made-to-order brushwareManufacture of brushware products from samplesRe-bristling of floor scrubbing brushes, together with the various types of floor pads for the respective machinesWe distribute domestic and industrial vacuum cleaners, from plastic to stainless steel drums

Abrotech Abrasives (Pty) Ltd. is a leading supplier of Abrasives, Filters, Asahi Bearings, Fleetguard Filters, Diamond Dressers and other spare parts and equipment in Harare, Zimbabwe. We offer a wide range of filters as well as abrasives. Our automotive filters are known for their long life and efficiency. We also supply a full range of bearings for various applications and uses.  1.1 Abrasives - Bonded                          (a) Grinding and Cutting Discs                     (b) Shaipening, Tool and Cutter Grinding Stones (c) Honing Stones                               (d) Conned Stones                             (e) Mounted Points                                (f) Rubbing Brieks/Blocka'Stones 1.2 Abrasives - Diamond Dressers               (a) Huntington Spare Cutters No. 0  1  and 2        (b) Single point diamond dressers                  (c) Multipoint (impregnated) diamond dressers       (d) Diamond Cutting Discs                        (e) Segmental Diamond Cutting Discs   1.3 Abrasives - Coated                           (a) Resin Fibre Discs                  (b) Water Papers(c) Glass Papers (d) Emery Tapes       (e) Sanding Belts  1.4 Abrasives - Diamond Dressers               (a) F. Bronze (b) Tenacity 125 Flux Powder (c) Tenacity      5 Flux Powder (d) Steel Shots       Automotive Filters 2.1 Fleetguard FiltersFleetguard is a leading innovator in the science of filtration and filtration systems. Abrotech Abrasives is totally committed to the distribution of this filter brand and to research new solutions as well as improving conventional technology. Only filters of extremely high quality can keep your air, fuel, oil and coolant water contamination free. For better engine and component protection, use Fleetguard filters available from Abrotech Abrasives.      2.2 Donaldson FiltersDonaldson filters are built to provide the best protection to your engine, even in the most demanding operating environments. Abrotech Abrasives provide a full range of Donaldson filters for use in the transportation, construction, mining, agricultural, compressor and industrial applications.      3.1 McGill & Asahi Bearings The Asahi McGill precision bearing line has been developed on the basis of providing de- sign simplification and improvement of machine performance. For example, McGill invented the integral stud type CAMROL cam follower bearing, which eliminated the need for improvised bolt and roller assemblies.   

Radical Investments (Pty) Ltd Trading as FLO-TEK PIPES & IRRIGATION was started in the year 1998. The promoters of the company are some of the leading businessmen and consultants of Botswana. The idea behind floating such a company is to manufacture P.V.C Pipes, HDPE Pipes and Rotomoulded Tanks in market that is having great growth potential. The company has started manufacturing PVC Pipes in 1998, Rotational moulded products in July 2003 and HDPE Pipes in June 2004. FLO-TEK PIPES & IRRIGATION has grown leaps and bounds during the years since its inception. We are now one of the leading manufactures of uPVC Pipes and Rotomoulded Products in Southern Africa having a turnover of more than BWP 45 million. We manufacture ring and plain socket pipes for water and sewer reticulation to supply in Botswana and for exporting to South africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Angola and Tanzania. The new projects of Rotational Moulding and HDPE Pipes have started commercial production.PRODUCTS CAPACITY & PRODUCT RANGEThe company has installed production capacity of 3,500 metric tons per annum with two twin-screw extruders manufactured by Kabra Extrusion Technik Ltd. in collaboration with Battenfeld, Geramny and inline belling machine from SICA, Italy. FLO-TEK PIPES & IRRIGATION produces water reticulation pressure pipes ranging from sizes 50mm to 250mm. Our sewer pipe range includes 100mm to 250mm.We also manufacture cable ducts according to BTC specification. Our casing pipes range is manufactured as per DIN 4925 Standards from 2" to 10" (63mm to 280mm) nominal diameter. Plumbing pipes are as per ASTM D 1785 from sizes 1/2" to 3" Schedule 40 & 80 are also included in our product range. In Rotational moulding we manufacture Water tanks sizes ranging from 500 liter to 15000 liter, Sewer tanks, Septic tanks and various products as per the market requirement. The production capacity for Rotational moulding division with two machines is 900 metric tons per annum. We can manufacture HDPE Pipes from 20mm to 110mm in our machinery and our annual production capacity is above 400 metric tons per annum.2. QUALITY STANDARDSFLO-TEK PIPES & IRRIGATION is an approved manufacturer of South African Bureau of Standards(SABS). We are a certified manufacturer of SABS 791 for PVC Sewer pipes, SABS 996-1 for PVC Pressure pipes, SABS 967 for PVC Soil, wate and Vent Pipes and SABS-ISO-4427 for HDPE Pipes.3. QUALITY CONTROLOur Quality Control laboratory is fully equipped to test the pipes as per SABS 996, SABS 967 & SABS 791. All the measuring instruments used are calibrated by recognized institutes to ensure the correct test results. We are also in process of setting in house calibration facility. All our raw material received is accompanied with manufacturers test certificates.4. OUR HUMAN RESOURCESHuman Resources are one of the most valueable assets of a company. We have a work force of nearly 100 citizen employeesand 8 expatriates. We have given extensive training to our employees in all aspects of manufacturing and quality control. We have a number of personnel trained specifically for the various machine operations, mixing of compaunds, quality control etc.5. OUR RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERSBasic raw materials and additives for the manufacture of uPVC Pipes are supplied by ISO 9001 companies like Sasol Polymers, associated Additives etc. Our other major suppliers include Wayne Rubber, Chemserve, Idwala Carbonates etc. who are all SABS approved manufacturers.6. OUR VALUABLE CUSTOMERSFLO-TEK PIPES & IRRIGATION enjoys a wide range of customers varying from Government Departments, Parastatals, Multi-national Construction Companies, Building Material Suppliers etc. Department of Water affaris, Botswana Telecommunications Corporation, Water Utilities Corporation, Sladden International, Grinaker-Whyle, Mark Construction, China Civil Engineering, Murray & Roberts, Consolidated Contrators company, Bulders World, etc are to name a few. We are currently supplying to China State for Gabane Project, China Jinagsu for Mahalapye Project and MAK Pty Ltd. for Palapye Project. We are also exporting to countries like South Africa and Zambia. We have valuable customers like Water Technology Plastic Industries in South Africa.

We specialize in Castors, Pins & fittings, Height adjusters & levellers, Plugs ferrules & end caps, Nylon Bases. Our castors are durable, lightweight, impact resistant and silent running. The twin wheels spread the load, thus reducing wear on carpets and floor surfaces, while the differential wheel action makes them easily manoeuvrable. Our castors and glides undergo strict quality control measures throughout their manufacturing process. Each castor has a date stamp and this, with the batch number of the material, makes record keeping extremley accurate. All our products are made in South Africa.

The company's manufacturing operation was established in 1953 by Graeme V. Donald in Port Elizabeth after emigrating from New Zealand were the parent company had been manufacturing wire stretchers and wool compaction equipment for over fifty years. During 1958 the distribution division was established with our first principal being Dunlop Industrial Products which still forms part and partial of the many principals we represent. Our factory based in Uitenhage employs in excess of 25 people with an average staff turnover of eleven years. It is fully equipped for in house production from raw material stage to final product to approximately 98%. Apart from manufacturing Wire Stretchers and accessories, we manufacture a comprehensive range of Heavy Duty Hose Clamps, tractor mounted Post Driver, specialised trailers and wool compaction equipment. We have the reputation of having the largest range of Wire Stretchers and accessories on offer worldwide. In 1987 we acquired a British wire stretcher manufacturer who for many years supplied the South African market with the Holdfast Wire Stretcher now manufactured locally by ourselves. Our association with the fence industry has focused primarily towards the supply of quality tools and accessories for all specifications of fence installation. Our manufacturing facility allows us to produce products that are non-standard to our current range as per specific requirement that the client may require. Fencing plays a vitally important role to the agricultural sectors being part and partial of the management system. Wildlife, Industrial and Domestic sectors are also closely related to the Fence Industry. Fencing is regarded as an expensive installation and therefore long term. We as a provider of tools and accessories for fence installation purposes are aware of the importance towards the correct installation procedures to be applied to conventional and electric fencing. Donald's products are marketed through national and international distribution networks that are regarded as our partners, with our motto being "Nothing is more important than quality – nothing at all!". Our commitment to them is the result of our success. Should readers require further information on our products and fencing please contact Anthony Donald.