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Robor Claims Deloitte Best Company To Work For Title Once Again!
For the third year in a row, steel tube and pipe manufacturer, Robor has been named a winner in the Deloitte Best Company to Work For Survey in the Manufacturing Industry category.

Robor Acquires The KMG Carbon Steel Division
Southern Africa’s largest manufacturer of welded tube and pipe has acquired the KMG Carbon Steel Division from the Blackstar Group. This agreement, effective from the 1st June 2011 follows Blackstar’s decision to divest in KMG Steel Service Centres in return for 5% of Robor’s issued share capital. The transaction is said to be worth in excess of R50 million Rand.

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Robor Answers Local School’s Call For Help
The largest steel tube and pipe manufacturer in southern Africa, Robor is continuing its commitment to improving educational facilities in its local community by offering long-term management, repair and maintenance assistance to Sizwe Secondary School in Elandsfontein.

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Robor Claims Deloitte Best Company To Work For Title Once Again
Following its 2009 success, Robor has for the second year in a row scooped up the prestigious Deloitte Best Company to Work For title in the Manufacturing Industry category. Building on this wonderful achievement, the company has ...

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Robor Helps Bring Potable Water To Thousands
Robor Pipe Systems played a monumental role in helping over 16 000 rural and subsistence-based South Africans gain access to potable water through the Ngcebo Bulk Water Supply Scheme. Contracted by bulk water supplier Umgeni Water to assist in the pumping and conveyance of water from ...

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2010 – A Year Of Growth For Robor Pipe Systems
With 2010 projects totalling more than R80 million, Robor Pipe Systems is poised for a year filled with great success. Contributing to that success is the company’s continuous investment in research and development, and its up-to-date knowledge of ...

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Robor Takes On Cape Water Challenge
With water problems plaguing the southern Cape, Robor recently introduced its piping solution range to the region’s water sector in an effort to find a cost-effective, long-term solution. Now represented in the Cape by regional manager Ockert Vermeulen, this complete pipe systems supplier is a ...

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Eureka Project Completed In Record Time Thanks To New Robor Hybrid Structure
A new lightweight Robor Hybrid Structure, introduced by the steel tube and pipe manufacturer, accounted for the remarkably successful fabrication and erection of the structural steel of a Eureka DIY 11 800m2 factory in Stormill, Gauteng.

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Robor Restructuring Enhances Offering
Robor, the largest manufacturer of steel tube and pipe in southern Africa, has announced a restructuring of its operations in order to expand its service offering and deliver a comprehensive, simplified approach to projects.

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Melrose Arch Wins Award For Robor
At this year’s Steel Awards, hosted by the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction, the Melrose Arch Galleria Roof constructed from tubular steel won the Tubular award sponsored by the Association of Tube and Pipe Manufacturers of South Africa.

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Robor Unveils New Classrooms For Primary School
Robor, the largest manufacturer of steel tube and pipe in southern Africa, has announced the unveiling of two new classrooms and ablution facilities for Klopperpark Primary School in Isando. As part of the company’s corporate social investment initiatives to support its ...

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Robor Social Development Initiatives In Full Swing
Steel tube and pipe manufacturer Robor recently unveiled one of its social economic development initiatives – the Khanyisa Adult Outreach Project. The project, sponsored by Robor’s Galvanizers and Pipe Systems divisions, is an adult learning facility based on the grounds of the Assumption Convent School in Kensington.

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Robor Transformation Initiatives Take Shape
Since the formation of Robor, as the result of a management buy-out, the focus and philosophy of the company has been on accelerating transformation within its ranks. This is being addressed through education.

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Robor Scaffolding & Formwork Puts Safety First
Robor Scaffolding & Formwork has recently been involved in three projects, supplying formwork to large construction sites. The company has implemented improved safety measures on its

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Robor Successfully Delivers To Medupi Project
Following the awarding of a tender to supply heat exchanger tubing to the Medupi Power Station construction project, Robor Precision Tube has been supplying 200 tons of tubing per month. This 55 month long contract commenced in ...

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Robor Proves Its Metal
Robor Steel Services has recently undertaken a significant project, the supply of over 2500 ton of shaft steel work (Buntons, Guides and Brattice walls) to the Konkola copper mine, Shaft No. 1 and Shaft No. 4, situated in the town of Chililabombwe, in Zambia’s Copperbelt region.

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The Importance Of Efficient Working Relations
Robor Scaffolding & Formwork recently supplied 700 tons of scaffolding to be used on Sappi’s annual maintenance project at the Sappi Ngodwana mill, Mpumalanga. The project involved the supply, logistics, erection and disassembly of a total of 46200 m² of face scaffolding over a six week period.

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Pipeline Technology
Pipeline technology forms an integral part of infrastructure development. Debbie Besseling chats to Gavin Fait, general manager – Solutions, Robor Pipe Systems, to find out what latest developments are taking place.

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Corrosion Protection For Steel Pipelines
With the increase in activity in the mining, petrochemical and water industries, Robor Pipe Systems is focusing on providing innovative solutions and advice to the market. The company’s product offering includes value added steel pipe and complete pipe systems for conveying water, slurry, air, oil and gas in these industries.
08 December 2008

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Robor Sustains Partnership In Agriculture
Robor, manufacturer and supplier of steel tube and pipe, cold formed sections and related value-added products and services, has been working with Vegtech 2000, a supplier of horticultural and agricultural greenhouses, since 2001.
October 2008

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Robor Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
Robor has announced the appointment of Gordon Gilmer to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
17 October 2007
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Robor Extends Services To Include Pipeline Management
Robor, South African steel pipe and tube specialists, has extended its range of services beyond the supply of world-class pipe and pipe protection products to include pipeline management and involved customer support.
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Robor Leads The Way In Steel Pipe Corrosion Protection
Robor, South Africa’s leading supplier of steel pipe and tube technology, offers a wide range of effective and field proven internal and external corrosion protection solutions.
3 August 2007
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Robor Adds Africa’s Deepest Kettle To Widest And Longest
Robor Galvanizers, the largest general galvanizer in South Africa, has passed another milestone as a world-class galvanizer in March this year – it now offers the ...
5 April 2007
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Robor Acquisition Finalised
Robor, a R1, 7-billion a year supplier of world-class steel tube and pipe and related value-added products, has been purchased from the Barloworld Group at a cost of ...
8 December 2006
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