Robor is a world-class manufacturer and supplier of welded tube and pipe, cold formed steel profiles, and associated value added products. Established in 1922, the company has built its reputation on integrity, trust and experience. Robor focuses on cultivating relationships with its client base by providing highest quality products and excellent service levels. Coupled with its vast expertise, these factors have enabled Robor to cement its place as a major player in local and export markets. The company is the largest steel tube manufacturer in southern Africa and is active in most industries, including mining, logistics – rail and road, petrochemical, construction, agriculture, energy, water, and automotive.

A Culture of Innovation and Service Excellence

A top priority for Robor is product innovation and service enhancement. The company boasts three state-of-the-art production facilities located on the East Rand of Johannesburg, as well as comprehensive warehousing capabilities and outlets in Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. This ensures the delivery of high-quality products with exceptionally short lead times.

Robor utilises various routes to market. The company distributes directly to end-users, contractors, projects and manufacturers, and reaches the smaller end of the market through its comprehensive distributor customer network that stretches throughout southern Africa.

Superior Product Quality

All Robor divisions are ISO 9001 accredited and the company strives to continually improve its product and services offering. In addition to its comprehensive product range, the company also offers a number of value added services both for steel pipe conveyance systems and tubular products. These services include coupling systems, corrosion and abrasion protection, flanging systems, manufacture of pipe fittings, hot dip galvanising, cutting and bending of tube, pipe, plate and long products, swaging, fabrication, ring rolling, robotic welding and painting.

Environmental

Robor is an ISO 14001 certified company. The company, as stated in its Group Environmental Policy, is committed towards actively reducing its carbon footprint by reducing electricity usage, as well as putting in place carbon emissions reduction plans, recycling of waste and, where possible, eliminating pollution and or implementing pollution mitigating measures. Divisions are responsible and accountable at all levels of management for continual performance improvement. Performance is measured, assessed and audited both internally and externally.
 

Management Buy-out

In December 2006 Robor was purchased from the Barloworld Group by a management led consortium.

Core Business Units

• Robor Galvanizers

• Robor Open Sections

• Robor Pipe Systems

• Robor Precision Tube

• Robor Scaffolding

• Robor Value Added Steel Services

• Robor Tube