#WeAreNAACAM: Last week NAACAM met the MALBEN ENGINEERING LIMITED management team and were hosted on a tour of their three plants based in Nigel. The family-owned company, which is proudly South African but with a strong Italian heritage is celebrating its 50th year of operations.
Specialising in metal pressing, welding and coating, the BBBEE level 4 and Ford Q1-rated company is currently producing close on 250 different products for the OEM market, including chassis components, side sills and back panels.
Most recently, on the back of the new Ford P703 Ranger, Malben has made a greenfield investment into an additional plant with 5 new press machines including the first TROG tool in the country which helps the company improve their material yield percentage.
Having toured the facilities, NAACAM CEO, Renai Moothilal, remarked “Malben is a prime example of the world class capability of South African automotive component suppliers. The recent investments including the establishment of a new plant and expanded tool room capabilities is testament to their commitment to invest in their operations and support greater levels of local value addition in line with the SA Automotive Masterplan objectives. We hope this results in an even greater exposure for Malben in domestic and global OEM markets.”
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