COMPANY PROFILE
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COMPANY PROFILE FLO-TEK is one of the leading manufacturers of unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipes, High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipes and Rotomoulded products in Southern Africa.
History Radical Investments (Pty) Ltd, trading as FLO-TEK PIPES & IRRIGATION was established in Botswana in 1998 manufacturing PVC pipes. In July 2003 and June 2004, FLO-TEK started manufacturing rotational moulded products and HDPE pipes respectively. FLO-TEK was established in South Africa in 2005. A HDPE pipe factory was started in Clayville in August 2007. FLO-TEK South Africa has since opened a branch in Cape Town and a subsidiary company in Dundee. FLO-TEK has an established company in Angola.
Core Business and Service Proposition FLO-TEK’s core business is the manufacturing and distribution of HDPE and PVC-U and PVC-M Pressure and Sewer pipes and Rotomoulded products. Our ISO 9001:2008 certicated factories in Johannesburg and Botswana enable us to manufacture our pipes and tanks as well as distribute to South Africa, Botswana and other SADC countries. Our factories have fully equipped laboratories which ensure FLO-TEK manufactures to SANS, ISO and SAPPMA specications. Within our South African and Botswana operations, we have experienced staff who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience. FLO-TEK ensures the best quality product and t he highest delivery standards.
PRODUCT RANGE PVC-U and HDPE PRODUCT
RANGE (dia.)
SABS Mark No.
PVC-U Sewer and Drain Pipes
110 mm to 400 mm
SABS 791
PVC-U Sewer and Drain Pipes (Multi-layer)
110 mm to 200 mm
SABS 1601
PVC-U Pressure Pipes
110 mm to 400 mm
SABS 966 Part 1
PVC-U Soil and Vent Pipes
40 mm to 160 mm
SABS 967
HDPE Pipes
20 mm to 315 mm
SABS 4427
U-PVC & HDPE
Rotomoulded Products PRODUCT
RANGE (dia.)
Vertical Tanks
500 LT - 14500 LT
Horizontal Tanks
500 LT - 5000 LT
Rectangular
300 LT - 500 LT
Septic Tanks
1000 LT - 6000 LT
Drums
100 LT - 210 LT
Trafc Cones
450 mm - 1000mm
Cattle Products (Feeding troughs, water baths,foot bath troughs) Other (Plastic bowls, pots, corner pieces, road barriers, wheel bins, dustbins, stopblocks)
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM FLO-TEK is led by a small group of professional specialists, each bringing a set of specic skills and extensive experience to the management team.
Tony Dean – Chief Executive Ofcer Tony has over 23 years of experience in the plastic pipe and ttings industry. He began his career in the plastics industry with Main Industries in Cape Town in 1983. Tony managed and facilitated Main Industries’ name change to Petzetakis, thus ensuring that this multinational company, become a household name in the industry. Tony was Managing Director at Petzetakis from 2002 – 2006. Tony now heads up FLO-TEK South Africa and the Botswana operation.
Chakrapani Bandaru (CP) – Chief Financial Ofcer CP has been in the industry since October 2005, beginning his career in the plastics industry with FLO-TEK. CP has vast experience in nancial management and accounting and runs the nancial division for FLO-TEK South Africa. He belongs to the Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Cost and Works Accounts in India.
Neil van Niekerk – Civils Sales Manager Neil began his career in the plastics industry in 1979 with AECI which later became Sasol Polymers; they supplied the raw PVC to pipe manufacturers.
Shaun Hart – Cape Town Branch Manager Shaun Hart is the Branch Manager for the Cape Town branch and has been in the pipe industry for over 20 years. He has an extended knowledge of the industry and has been on various training courses pertaining pipes and pipe products.
Kallie Roets – Dundee Director As the new director of FLO-TEK Dundee, Kallie brings with him 8 years experience and a wealth of knowledge to the newest branch of FLO-TEK South Africa.
Herman Fick – Rotomoulded Products Sales Manager Herman has been in the sales and marketing industry for 16 years and has extensive knowledge on rotomoulded products and tanks.
Mike Smart – Technical Manager Mike Smart is a Registered Professional Civil Engineer with a B. Sc. (Honours) in Civil Engineering and MSAICE. He has worked as a Consultant and Contracts Manager on a range of civil engineering projects. He has held various positions in companies including, interalia, partner in a Consulting Practice, Divisional Manager in a thermoplastics pipe manufacturing company, Technical Director in a thermoplastic pipe manufacturing company and Chief Operations Ofcer in a thermoplastic pipe installation company.
Neil later branched out into the marketing of pipe products and now heads up the Civils Division at FLO-TEK as Sales Manager. He is a Fellow of PISA and has belonged to the organization for over 20 years.
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COMPANY INFORMATION Raw Material Suppliers
Social Responsibility and Investment
Basic raw materials and additives for the manufacture of PVC-U pipes, HDPE pipes and tanks are supplied to use by ISO 9001 companies.
As a responsible and progressive corporate citizen, FLO-TEK has adopted an integrated and balanced approach to Corporate Socia l Investment (CSI), as a coordinated and aligned component of its broad-based economic empowerment programme. We recognize that no successful and sound business can survive in isolation of the community within which it operates, and contrary to the social needs and priorities of the country as a whole.
Quality Management System FLO-TEK is an approved manufacturer of the South African Bureau of Standards for PVC-u pressure pipes, PVC-u sewer reticulation pipes, PVC-u soil, vent and waste pipes and HDPE pipes. FLO-TEK now also has the ISO 9001:2008 Quality System certication. Our Quality control laboratory is fully equipped to test the various pipes as per the relevant quality standards. All the measuring equipment used are calibrated frequently by recognized institutes to ensure accurate test results. All raw material received from suppliers are checked and veried. Supplier test certicates are compulsory with the delivery of every consignment
Our Valuable Customers FLO-TEK has a wide range of customers varying from Government/ Parastatal departments, multi-national construction companies, Safripol Sasol and building material suppliers.
Broad-Based Economic Empowerment FLO-TEK is a BEE compliant company. The principles of broad-based BEE, through stakeholder empowerment, have also been integrated into how we do business, and how we can assist and support our Clients in how they do their business. The empowerment of women and the development of skills at lower levels of the organization to facilitate career and personal growth opportunities are the particular areas that will continue to receive attention and focus within our own business. To date, FLO-TEK has successfully qualied for numerous government, parastatal and NGO projects and tenders on grounds of its present BEE status. Progress towards a progressive but realistic strategic economic empowerment target, both directly and indirectly, is being made on a broad front. Leadership of the overall transformation programme rests with the management and the stakeholders oversee the application of the Transformation and broad-based BEE Strategies within and without the organization.
FLO-TEK strives to add value to the community through its involvement in Euphoria Adult Centre for the mentally handicapped in Clayville. While direct nancial investment, in the form of funding is limited, we are in discussion with the board of directors of Euphoria to provide on an on-going basis, equipment, furniture and aid wherever necessary.
ACCREDITATIONS
The latest revisions of all accreditations will be provided on request.
Sales Ofces No. 31 Keramiek Street, Clayville, Extension 14, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1665 Tel. No.: +27 11 316 6891 Fax No.: +27 11 316 6896 13, 8th Avenue, Kensington, Cape Town, 7405 Tel. No.: +27 21 593 6040 Fax No.: +27 21 593 1193 45 Gray Street, Dundee, 3000 Tel. No.: +27 34 218 1236 Fax No.: +27 34 218 1237 Plot 22112, Kgomokasitwa Road, Gaborone West Industrial, Botswana Tel. No.: +267 397 2001/3/4 Fax No.: +267 397 2014 FLO-TEK Tubos e Irrigacoes KM/13, Estrada de Viana, Luanda, Angola Tel. No.: +244 2222 90662 Fax No.: +244 2222 90880
This information in this brochure is correc t to the best of our knowledge. It does not constitute any form of guarantee. Specications are subject to alteration.