Etex South Africa Building Systems (Etex South Africa) is the South African subsidiary of Belgian industrial group, Etex - a global leader in dry construction building materials. Etex is an experienced international building materials company; we want to inspire people around the world to build living spaces that are ever more safe, sustainable, smart and beautiful.
Founded in 1905, headquartered in Zaventem, Belgium, we are a family-owned company with over 13,000 employees globally. We operate 101 production sites in 42 countries and generated revenue of Euro 2,9 billion in 2019. We foster a collaborative and caring culture, a pioneering spirit and a passion to always do better for our customers.
Building on our experience and global market needs, we strive to improve our customers quality of living with ever more effective lightweight solutions. Our six R&D centres support our five global sales divisions:
- Building Performance: dry construction solutions including plasterboards and fibre cement boards, plasters and formulated products, passive fire protection and associated products.
- Exteriors: a range of aesthetic fibre cement materials for use in agriculture, architectural and residential exteriors.
- Residential Roofing: concrete and clay roof systems including tiles and roofing components.
- Industry: fire protection and high-performance insulation products for the construction and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) industries.
- New Ways: offsite building technologies in both wood and steel framing.
Etex South Africa enjoys a national footprint in South Africa as well as a presence in Botswana with distributors in other African countries.
Our Values:
- Passion for Excellence: Deliver on the best for our customers.
- Connect and Care: Develop people and build meaningful relationships and networks.
- Pioneer to Lead: Proactively drive valuable change.
Etex South Africa is perfectly geared to redefine building methodologies in Africa as the Continent transitions from traditional construction to more economical and environmentally friendly lightweight building technology.
We continually seek latest ways to manufacture products as efficiently as possible, and to this end, our dry construction solutions are 100% recyclable or recoverable. Our ISO 9001 certification and environmentally friendly practices also minimize wastage and ensure sustainability. The amount of raw materials, water and energy used by our products is constantly decreasing. Etex South Africa's Siniat plasterboard, for example, significantly increases a structure's energy efficiency. Siniat plasterboards have a Global Green Tag GBCSA Level B and LCA Rate Bronze certification.
Product Solutions:
Etex South Africa creates a unique and competitive offer that capitalizes on today's alternative building trends.
Our full scope of building solutions extends to the following product ranges:
- Facades
- Fibre Cement
- Plasterboard
- Insulation and fire protection
