sa leisure
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fantastic Plastic
SA Leisure (Pty) Ltd designs, produces and sells plastic consumer products.
By Ian Armitage
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ounded in 1989 by chairman David Jaffit, SA Leisure (Pty) Ltd designs, produces and sells an extensive range of plastic outdoor furniture, gardening, do-it-yourself, houseware and home/office storage products. It pretty much has it all - tables, chairs, loungers, umbrella stands, trunks and tubs, cupboards, shelving, hoses, hose reels, refuse bins, tool storage solutions, cooler boxes, combo sets, jugs, ice bricks, toolboxes, storage boxes, organisers, utility and fishing storage products and bins. “We are based in Rosebank and operate as a subsidiary of RMB Corvest
Group,” the company tells South Africa Magazine. “We are currently the largest consumer goods injection moulding firm in South Africa with in excess of 50 Injection machines ranging from 105 tons to 3100 tons.” It has three large blow-moulding machines as well as a division that specialises in the compounding of plastic materials. “We specialise in the manufacture of plastic consumer products and we convert over 10,000 tons of various plastic raw materials per annum.” SA Leisure employs 450 permanent wage and salary staff. It produces over one million chairs per annum.
We are currently the largest consumer goods injection moulding firm in South Africa
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And it is an eco-friendly business. “Our plastic is eco-friendly. We design and produce a wide range of products using only virgin and quality recycled eco friendly plastic. All products manufactured by SA Leisure (Pty) Ltd may be recycled. “We design and produce a wide range of products to help organise your lives.” You might be familiar with brands such as Big Jim, Buddi and Miss Molly. All of SA Leisure’s products are “world class”, “competitive” and “innovative”. “We have dominated the outdoor furniture category. All our outdoor patio furniture is suitable for outdoor use. Our outdoor range of products are fashionable, light-weight and easy to assemble, manufactured from high
SA Leisure operates from the following locations: Company Head Office and Showroom in Johannesburg operating in 750sqm of covered space. Two factory locations in Natal operating in 20,000sqm of covered space. Two warehouse locations in Natal operating in 9000sqm of covered space. A warehouse in Isando Gauteng operating in 3000sqm of covered space. A warehouse in Cape Town operating in 1200sqm of covered space. impact polypropylene and are UV protected. Our range is also well known for comprising a unique Olympic budget range produced from quality recycled polypropylene.” SA Leisure’s expertise in blow-moulding has enabled it to remain one of the most competitive suppliers in the cooler box manufacturing category, while its gardening category “has a comprehensive range of refuse bins, hosepipes and key garden organisation accessories”. “Our main gardening forte has been embedded in our unique hosepipe engineering which has proved to blossom over many years with distinctive no kink, no twist, no tangle features and UV protected coating,” the company says. Its DIY range includes toolboxes and storage solutions designed for optimum functionality and practical use. “Our range hosts a diversity of innovative products, injection moulding manufactured from high impact polypropylene virgin material to guarantee quality products. We aim to remain competitive and economical while keeping up with creative modern trends and fashions,” the company adds. It has a range of toys/kiddies storage – a spin-off from its main storage category.
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“With aesthetic colour appeal integrated with functionality our products boast of practicality that every home needs. “Our Big Jim bike is proudly based on classic original motorcycle design produced from state of the art blow moulding machinery with only high impact quality virgin material being used.” Its Buddi range is a leader in the office space. “Our unique Buddi range of products has been designed around a typical office environment enabling a free flow of documents through the system. This Buddi system has been carefully designed around primary office function and practicality. With new product revamps and engineering, the Buddi range is set to hit the market confidently. Our office products are manufactured with high impact injection moulding machinery using virgin
“Always good service, quality at the right price.”
Plastic component manufacturer, our services include: · Injectionmoulding of furniture inserts, caps and manufacturing components. · Blowmoulding of medical bottles, button tubes and Ice bricks · Plastisol Dipmoulding of protection caps, handgrips, cable glands, wire connectors, bellows, towhitch covers, etc We work all over South Africa with a variety of industries including: · Automotive & appliance · Engineering & Furniture · Medical & Packaging · Beverage, cosmetic and paper We have considerable experience with materials such as ABS, Polypropylene, Polyethylene to more complex ones like Nylon, Eva and PVC. We are proud to be approved suppliers to among others: SA Leisure, Whirlpool SA, SA Breweries, Defy SA, Brits Automotive systems, Sappi Fine Paper, Bell Equipment and many more.
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polystyrene as a raw material and are all 100 percent recyclable.” It is a strong offering. “Since our inception in 1989, our company has measured continuous growth patterns in existing and emerging market share. SA Leisure has now become one of the largest producers of plastic consumer products in South Africa,” the company concludes. “We aim to continue evolving with these proud achievements and make it our business to produce functional, practical and desirable products to suit the unique needs and requirements of our customers for many years to come.” SA Leisure’s products are available through all the major retail chains. For more information visit www.saleisure.co.za. END
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