Building Materials
List of importers in Africa dealing in Building Materials & Hardware. Tools, hardware, tiles and construction machinery dealers in African countries. Database of Building Materials & Hardware importers in Africa, hardware dealers in Africa, agents in Africa of plumbing equipment and tools. Contact all the Building Materials importers and exporters in Africa from the Africa Business Directory
Napro Industries Limited is one of Kenya’s leading manufacturers of industrial abrasives, surface preparation products, and commercial cleaning materials. Based in Nairobi, Napro Industries is best known for manufacturing the iconic Ngarisha steel wool brand, widely recognized across East and Central Africa for its superior cleaning efficiency, high tensile strength, and exceptional durability in construction and household applications.Napro Industries’ manufacturing operations provide:Steel Wool & Abrasives: Fine, medium, and coarse grade steel wool rolls, wire wool pads, and metal scouring pads engineered for paint stripping, wood finishing, metal rust removal, and industrial surface smoothing.Surface Prep Consumables: Heavy-duty abrasive scrubbing pads, sanding rolls, and industrial scourers for the automotive refinishing and building construction trades.Household & Commercial Cleaners: Complementary cleaning and sanitation consumables supplied to wholesale consumer distributors and hospitality chains.By investing in modern drawing and precision cutting machinery, Napro Industries Limited delivers certified Kenyan manufacturing excellence that complies with KEBS standards while exporting across the COMESA region.
Devki Steel Mills Ltd is the flagship steel manufacturing conglomerate of the Devki Group, East Africa’s largest and most technologically advanced industrial manufacturing group headquartered in Ruiru / Nairobi, Kenya. Operating massive integrated steel plants, Devki produces certified reinforcing steel, structural beams, and wire products supplying major infrastructure projects across the African continent.The company’s industrial manufacturing operations deliver:Devki TMT High-Yield Rebar: BS 4449 and KEBS certified thermo-mechanically treated rebar (8mm to 40mm) engineered for superior tensile strength, bond performance, and earthquake resistance.Structural Hollow Sections & Pipes: Square hollow sections (SHS), rectangular hollow sections (RHS), round black pipes, and galvanized conduit tubing.Roofing & Sheet Products: High-durability galvanized corrugated roofing, prepainted architectural roofing sheets, and cold-rolled steel coils.Wire & Fastener Products: BRC welded mesh, annealed binding wire, chain-link fencing, barbed wire, and machine wire nails.Devki Steel Mills Ltd operates state-of-the-art electric arc furnaces and rolling mills, driving industrial self-reliance and infrastructure development across Sub-Saharan Africa.
Jitan Steel Limited is a leading Kenyan steel stockholder and structural metal fabricator located in Nairobi. Supplying civil engineering contractors, industrial developers, and agricultural hardware retailers across East Africa, Jitan Steel provides a comprehensive selection of certified steel products.The company’s structural product catalog features:Structural Steel Sections: Universal beams, universal columns, parallel flange channels (PFC), equal angles, and structural steel hollow sections.Reinforcing Steel Bars: High-tensile deformed rebar (TMT Grade 500), mild steel round bars, and welded steel fabric mesh.Roofing & Sheeting: Prepainted corrugated iron sheets, box-profile iron sheets, galvanized flat sheets, and roofing self-drilling screws.Custom Steel Cutting & Bending: Precision rebar cutting and bending to architectural schedules, structural baseplate drilling, and beam punching.Jitan Steel Limited maintains substantial warehouse stocks in Nairobi to guarantee prompt delivery and competitive volume discounts.
Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd is a part of SAFAL Group , we have our manufacturing facilities in Mariakani Mombassa for GI and Aluzinc products and for the Colour we have our manufacturing facility at Nairobi. We have CR Mill from Hitachi Japan, Galvanising as well as Aluzinc line from Kawasaki , This AZ line under operational , we have a techencal know how with BHP Australia for AZ. We export our product range to over 50 countries around the globe.Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd (MRM) is the flagship company of the SAFAL Group, which is the leading manufacturer of flat and long steel products in Africa. SAFAL was established to consolidate the operations of several allied companies in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, South Africa, Zambia, Angola and Malawi. The group has Galvanizing lines in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania as well as Aluminium-Zinc and Colour-coating lines in Kenya, and was the first organization to implement the Aluminium-Zinc coating technology in Africa.MRM was established in Kenya in 1961 as Mabati Ltd to produce galvanized roofing sheets. As a step towards backward integration, MRM set up a Cold Rolling Mill (CRM) at Mariakani in 1982. In the same year the company was renamed Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd. In 1990 the Colour Coating Line (CCL) was commissioned in Nairobi where MRM has its head office.MRM put up a highly advanced Continuous Galvanizing Line (CGL) and started producing superior Galvanized Steel Coils in 2000 and 55% Aluminium-Zinc coated Steel Coils in 2001 making MRM the sole manufacturer in Africa. A further backward integration saw the commissioning of the Pickling Line in 2005.MRM is the producer of Cold Rolled Steel Coils and Sheets, Galvanized Steel Coils and Sheets, 55% Aluminium-Zinc coated Steel Coils and Sheets, Pre-painted Steel Coils and Sheets and other roofing accessories. The range of roofing products are currently sold under the brand names of SIMBA, DUMUZAS, GALSHEET RESINCOT, VERSATILE and SAFLOK700. Locally these products are distributed through appointed dealers and several service centres throughout the country. MRM controls over 50% of the local market share. MRM products are widely accepted in the export market, having exported to over 50 countries worldwide in Africa, Asia, Europe and America. MRM products conform to both local and international standards. MRM is committed to providing roofing solutions of the highest quality through its incorporation of KAIZEN principles and practices in its daily work environment.Corporate Social Responsibility is a core aspect of MRM business activities. The company plays a big role in uplifting living standards of communities within which the company operates through establishment of health centres, technical institutes, HIV/AIDS prevention programmes, famine relief and various other community development programmes.Over the last few years, MRM received various awards for Best Management Practices.
Sandvik Kenya Limited is the Kenyan subsidiary of Sandvik AB, the world-renowned Swedish high-technology engineering group based in Nairobi. Specializing in advanced mining equipment, rock excavation tools, and high-performance stainless steel materials, Sandvik serves mining operations, tunneling projects, quarrying ventures, and heavy civil construction across East Africa.The company’s advanced engineering portfolio encompasses:Rock Drilling & Quarrying Tools: Top-hammer drill bits, down-the-hole (DTH) hammer tooling, rotary drill pipes, and integral drill steels engineered for extreme penetration rates.Crushing & Screening Equipment: Mobile and stationary jaw crushers, cone crushers, impact crushers, and heavy-duty screening media for aggregate production.Specialty Stainless & Alloy Steels: Corrosion-resistant stainless steel seamless tubes, hydraulic piping, and wear-resistant alloy plates.Technical Field Support: On-site equipment maintenance, rock tool regrinding services, operator training, and genuine spare parts supply.Sandvik Kenya Limited provides industry-leading safety, energy efficiency, and operational productivity for demanding African infrastructure projects.
Looking to Export Building & Construction Materials to Africa?
Get your products listed at the top of this category and receive direct inquiries, WhatsApp RFQs, and buyer contacts across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, and South Africa.
Steel Stone Kenya is an established Kenyan structural steel merchant and stone crushing aggregates supplier based in Nairobi. Serving civil infrastructure contractors, commercial developers, and precast concrete manufacturers across East Africa, the company provides vital foundational building materials.Key product divisions include:Structural Steel & Rebar: High-yield TMT reinforcing bars, mild steel angle irons, flat bars, square/rectangular hollow sections, and heavy steel plates.Quarry Stone & Aggregates: Crushed aggregate ballast (10mm, 14mm, 20mm), manufactured stone dust, graded quarry base materials, and clean river sand.Reinforcing Mesh & Wire: BRC welded wire fabric for structural slabs, galvanized binding wire, and razor wire perimeter security.Steel Stone Kenya operates automated quarry crushing plants and dedicated tipper logistics fleets to fulfill bulk orders on tight construction timelines.
Superfit Steelcon Limited is a leading Kenyan structural steel construction and civil engineering contractor headquartered in Nairobi. Specializing in turnkey design, fabrication, and erection of large-scale industrial and commercial steel buildings, Superfit Steelcon serves manufacturing, logistics, and aviation sectors across East Africa.The company’s core structural solutions include:Pre-Engineered Steel Buildings (PEB): Clear-span industrial warehouses, aircraft hangars, factory workshops, and logistics distribution centers.Structural Steelwork & Trusses: Heavy structural columns, universal beams, lattice girders, conveyor gantries, and mezzanine platforms.Roofing & Cladding Systems: Continuous longspan standing seam roofing, insulated sandwich panels, and architectural wall louvers.Civil & Foundation Works: Heavy machine foundation casting, reinforced concrete floor slabs, and stormwater site drainage.Superfit Steelcon Limited operates high-capacity fabrication workshops equipped with CNC beam drill lines and automated welding plants.
David Engineering Ltd. specialised in steel fabrication was started in 1997 in Uganda and later started in Kenya as well. The specialized engineering division is Marshal Fowler Engineers Ltd. MFE are manufacturers of tea and coffee processing machinery, boilers, etc. and has offices in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Kenya.Products Manufactured:• Cylindrical vertical water tanks from 100 to 23000 litres;• Horizontal cylindrical water tanks 1000 litres and 2500 litres;• Septic tanks from 1700 to 6000 litres;• Rectangular loft tanks - 230 litres to 920 litres;• Underground water storage tanks 2300 and 4600 litres;• Roto Toilets;• Pit latrine slabs - circular & square;• Pallets of various sizes;• Crates, boxes and trays of various sizes for food and horticultural industry;• Sliver cans for the textile industry;• Cattle Trough;• Refugee kit boxes;• Water carrying drums of various sizes;• Flower pots;• Milk cans; and• Waste disposal bins of various sizes and shapes.We even make products individually custom-made as per the customer needs. We have well qualified and customer friendly sales team, a large fleet of vehicles and stockists throughout the country all this - to be able to deliver excellent service to the customer.
Desbro Engineering Limited is a premier Kenyan stainless steel fabricator, industrial engineering contractor, and process equipment manufacturer based in Nairobi. As part of the multinational Desbro Group, the company supplies sanitary process equipment, architectural stainless steel, and industrial piping for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and construction sectors across East Africa.The company’s specialized engineering catalog includes:Architectural Stainless Steel: Grade 304 and 316 stainless steel balustrades, frameless glass railings, handrails, architectural bollards, and decorative cladding.Industrial Process Tanks: Insulated stainless steel storage silos, jacketed mixing vessels, and pressure tanks with sanitary mirror-polish finishes.Process Piping & Fittings: Stainless steel hygienic tubes, tri-clamp fittings, sanitary butterfly valves, and centrifugal fluid pumps.Custom Metal Fabrication: Precision CNC laser cutting, CNC press brake bending, and robotic TIG welding assemblies.Desbro Engineering Limited is certified to international ASME and ISO standards, guaranteeing exceptional metallurgical quality.
Iron Art Ltd. supplies and manufactures a wide range of wrought iron products from commercial to domestic window and door grills, buglar proofing, Gates, Staircases & Balconies, Steel casement Windows and Doors, Boundary fences. We use state-of-the-art machinery and equipment in our manufacturing unit and use quality raw materials to produce beautiful and well crafted iron products for use in Nairobi and other markets in East Africa.So if you need any iron fabrication done, please feel free to contact us and we shall revert with a competitive and timely quote for al your requirements for iron fabrication.