Custom-made precast specialists provide solutions to industry

Founded in 2014, Twinstar Precast specialises in the and affordably. As a result of the complexity of this type of work, manufacture of custom- we remain the only company made products and one- in South Africa specialising off items for construction exclusively in custom-made companies and and one-off precast concrete products,” Coetzee adds. civil engineering Some of Twinstar Precast’s contractors. biggest achievements are successfully closing old mineshafts with specially While these one-off jobs are usually avoided by typical precasters due to their complexity, designed and manufactured mineshaft slabs – preventing vandalism and illegal mining activities. The company also designs and manufactures polymer products such as manhole lids and frames as well size and resource-intensive requirements, as stormwater gratings with no metal Twinstar Precast is specially geared to components. This dissuades criminals from undertake this type of work. stealing covers for their steel content and

Customised precast products require a lot reduces the safety risk of open manholes, of effort and time to design and build one- as well as the financial implications off moulds. They also disrupt any normal for municipalities and developers. The well-oiled production line, and require components can be bought as a loose additional skills and supervision. item, or cast into the required precast

Furthermore, Annemerie Coetzee, owner- concrete slabs. operator at Twinstar Precast, says that not “Twinstar Precast’s success is owed all building contractors have the necessary to our strong relationships within the expertise, manpower and facilities to industry, ranging from civil engineering manufacture such products on-site. “As a contractors – our direct customers – to result, it has become our express aim to architects and specifying engineers who assist specifying civil engineers and civil conceptualise requirements. We have engineering contractors with complicated a unique relationship with mainstream sites and situations where currently precast concrete companies who pass available precast concrete products just on referrals and use Twinstar to supply won’t work. certain non-standard products to keep their clients happy,” Coetzee explains. A unique sales proposition While the company’s manufacturing “We strive to be a solutions-driven problem- facility is situated in the heart of Gauteng, solver in all aspects deliveries are made across the country of precast concrete. wherever custom precast concrete Twinstar Precast products are required. Twinstar also offers manufactures products a service that enables crane-mounted ranging in weight from trucks to assist with the placing of slabs 2 kg up to 6 t, quickly during installation.

Stormwater grating

Grid inlet slabs

Twinstar Precast is specially geared to undertake one-off jobs that are commonly avoided by the average precast concrete product supplier Precast bicycle railings