PROFILE MITEK INDUSTRIES
Leading the world of roof truss technology By Hennie Viljoen MiTek is a diversified global supplier of builder products, collaborative software, engineering services and manufacturing equipment to the residential, commercial and industrial construction sectors to empower breakthroughs in building.
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he company has a 54-year history in South Africa, founded as Automated Building Components ABC (Pty) Ltd in 1965, with 11 employees. We now have a staff complement of 141 nationally, with regional offices in Gauteng, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, a manufacturing facility in Gauteng, and agents and manufacturing outlets in East London, George, Harare, Nairobi, Ghana and Kenya. MiTek is best placed to supply the building industry with the widest range of timber connectors and light gauge steel products for the roof truss manufacturer and hardware stores. Servicing more than 140 roof truss manufacturers countrywide, and over 800 hardware and DIY stores
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which are supplied with all eCo builder’s products. Our eCo Fasteners builder’s hardware products, such as truss hangers, timber connector plates and hurricane clips, are well known throughout the industry for their unmatched quality and structural integrity.
Operations in more than 40 countries MiTek Industries’ passion for its associates’ well-being, and its customers’ success, is the company’s hallmark. Founded in 1955 and a Berkshire Hathaway company since 2001, MiTek has operations in more than 40 countries on six continents. MiTek Industries worldwide is governed by an incredible set of ethics and principles, as prescribed by Mr Buffet himself. The entire MiTek management team are compelled to sign a corporate governance compliance acknowledgement and FCPA (Foreign Corrupt Practises Act) annually, assuring our shareholders, our employees, our customers, our suppliers, and all our work associates, of our total commitment to all the values of good business, primarily integrity, and passion. Our team of 14 professional engineers and technicians are backed by Professional Indemnity insurance (PI) and a guarantee of continuity. Our in-house manufactured products are backed with full Product Liability insurance.
World-leading software Our world-leading software, for designs in both light gauge steel and timber, are developed and improved by our collection of over 230 in-house software developers internationally. Our software includes a suite of management, quoting and manufacturing offerings that ensures you can create your own advantage. Our equipment department offers the best choice of equipment alternatives, from laser jigging, to optimised linear cutting and automatic pressing ensuring the ultimate in manufactured quality MiTek leads the building component manufacturing industry with innovative products and services that improve efficiency and productivity. With MiTek, you are buying more than just a piece of equipment. You are getting a team of design/build experts that focuses on delivering the perfect customer experience and highperformance for your plant.
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