Cabstrut

Cabstrut was founded in 1991 and by 2017, Cabstrut was streets ahead of anyone else in the industry, not only by diversity, but also in the traditional strut market.

“Having our own manufacture means full control and with our buying power we can get material at the most competitive prices, we can plan and change as we like, which ultimately results in total customer satisfaction. It was key to get to this point” says Theon Steyn, CEO Cabstrut.

The rapid growth also required new premises and by the end of 2018 Cabstrut moved into their new “state of the art” warehouse in Alberton. More focus was given to both internal and external service levels and the entity’s ISO9001 certification was changed from local SABS to internationally accepted BM TRADA.

Cabstrut’s new building is a great asset. It has completely changed the way we work and allows us to do a lot more with less people. The warehouse is state-of-the-art, we have moved away from large area / low stack to small area / high stack, quite revolutionary for our product range.

Our acquisitions have been great, but Bosal has been exceptional. What a wonderful product range to have, not only has it increased our sales, but it has opened new doors for us and introduced us to customers we haven’t dealt with before.

From a sales and marketing perspective our principles are sound, we supply both the industrial and commercial markets and we supply the complete product range. Cabstrut is ISO listed and we live by these principles. Our strength is the supply of the larger projects. We are best equipped to handle these and have proven so in the past.

Cabstrut know that opportunities don’t just happen, they’re created. And that’s why they have their finger on the pulse of the all the sectors they supply and service.

Consistently developing, creating and perfecting a vast and varied range of products, Cabstrut continues to grow – proof that exceptional quality, skill and the addressing of market needs are paramount.

CABSTRUT TODAY…

We’re in a good place at the moment, the company has grown considerably over the last 10 years, mainly due to our belief that both our customers and suppliers are the most important partners to our business. We believe in the personal touch and in partnerships with our major customers instead of being mere suppliers of strut. We believe in experience and knowledge and having the right people in the right positions.

Further to the above, we believe in quality products and service. This has landed us major international projects, mostly in Africa, but also Panama, Dubai and Hong Kong. My favourite and our most prestigious must be The Supply of Cable Brackets, Pipe Supports, Sunshields and Handrails for the Shatin to Central Link in Hong Kong. Eleven kilometres of trackside auxiliaries including 144 000 cable brackets, this project was done with GTECH Services for MTRC Hong Kong, the company with probably the highest quality requirements internationally. First world experience like this is priceless.

The way forward for us is therefore to do more of the same and to do it better every time. Cabstrut’s turnover has increased dramatically and our focus in the foreseeable future will be to increase our manufacturing capacity accordingly. It is very nice to have our own factories and to have full control, but it does bring added responsibility to the table. We are anticipating considerable growth in the industrial, mining and solar sectors and will definitely be ready when the time comes.

Everything is therefore in place, we have grown substantially and are undeniable market leaders in all aspects of our industry. It is easy to grow and get to the top, not so easy to stay there. Our challenge for the next few years will be exactly that, to consistently service the market at the levels that we do and to increase these whenever required, and like always, we’ll be up for it!