Metair Group of Companies
Metair Investments Limited incorporates a portfolio of companies that manufacture and distribute products predominantly for the automotive industry. Automotive components are supplied primarily to South African assemblers of new vehicles (OEMs), as well as to the replacement market, with an increasing proportion of the output being exported.
Manufactured products include heating and cooling systems, springs, shock absorbers, lead acid batteries, lighting and signaling devices, plastic mouldings and wiring harnesses.
ROYAL BAFOKENG HOLDINGS
Metair Investments Limited falls under the industrial wing of Royal Bafokeng Holdings (Pty) Limited (RBH) which is responsible for the management and development of the commercial assets of the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN). The overall business objective is to maximise returns to enable the RBN to deliver sustainable benefits to the community and to strive to continually improve the economic wellbeing and quality of life of all stakeholders.
Metair Divisions
The major divisions - and their products - are listed below:
Lumotech
Headlights, plastic injection mouldings, lamps, wheel trims, horns, tail lights, streetlights, warehouse lights.
www.lumotech.co.za
First National Battery
Batteries, solar systems, back-up systems, standby systems, charging systems, Battery Centre franchise.
www.battery.co.za
Supreme Springs & ATE
Coil springs, leaf springs, stabilisers, torsion bars, brakes, callipers, brake pads.
www.supremespring.co.za
Automould
Valeo Systems South Africa
Front-end modules.
www.valeo.com
Tenneco Automotive Holdings SA
Shock absorbers, struts, track control arms.
www.eu.tenneco-automotive.com
Hesto Harnesses
Wiring harnesses.
www.hesto.co.za
Smiths Manufacturing
Climate control systems, air-conditioning systems, cooling modules, radiators, air cleaners, wiper systems, ECU's, alternator and starter.
www.smiths.co.za
Unitrade
Automotive cable, automotive wire.
www.unitrade745.co.za
Smiths Plastics
Plastic injection mouldings.
www.smithsplastics.co.za
ROMBAT
Rombat is the leading car battery manufacturer in Romania.
www.rombat.ro