BROWNBUILT METAL SECTIONS

Brownbuilt Metal Sections, was established in 1964 and pioneered the manufacture of concealed fix roof profiles in South Africa with their "Brownbuilt" profile. The operation is renowned for its expertise and technical grounding in the production of roofing materials at their Boksburg factory, but also from their mobile rolling mills producing longer sheets on site.

Until 2001 it formed part of the Building products division of JSE listed, Dorbyl Group, under the Global Roofing Solutions banner. Global Roofing Solutions division was sold to management and together with the sister operation, HH Robertson, they became the two operational divisions of Global Roofing Solutions (Pty) Ltd.

In 1977, they introduced the first mobile rolling mills in the country, proceeding in 1999 to roll a world record, 136m long single sheet of their Kliplok profile for the Vellodrome in Cape Town. Ever since many landmark sites in SA adorned Brownbuilt roofing & sheeting, from institutional to commercial buildings and entertainment to residential.

HH ROBERTSON

HH Robertson, established in 1958, was the first company to introduce steel roof sheeting in South Africa, and proceeded to be the first manufacturer and a pierced fix roofing specialist. Through the years the operation maintained its leading position as supplier of traditional roof sheeting to the Southern African construction industry.

The operation survived many ownership changes and after being part of Grinaker LTA, Dekex etc. came into the Dorbyl Ltd fold as a part of the Global Roofing Solutions division in the late 1990's. HH Robertson, together with Brownbuilt now forms the two operational divisions of Global Roofing Solutions (Pty) Ltd.

They also patented the now generically known "Inverted Box Rib" - Profile, IBR and were the first to offer the unique embossing feature on their sheeting.