G&W Base & Industrial Minerals (Pty) Ltd

• Company Name : G&W Base & Industrial Minerals (Pty) Ltd
• About Us : G & W Base and Industrial Minerals forms part of the Zimco group of companies in South Africa who is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Ecobat Technologies group in the UK giving us access to global technology and resG&W Base & Industrial Minerals (Pty) Ltdces. Eco-Bat Technologies is the largest producer of recycled lead in Europe and is a major player in the global market with some 25% share of the world�s lead market. 89% of production is from recycled lead. This involves the production of refined lead from scrap lead sources - primarily spent lead-acid batteries. The group owns 18 lead facilities in Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Italy, Austria and South Africa. In addition to recycled lead we maximize the value derived from our recycling operations by converting what would have been waste products into by�products that are sold or recycled as independent products. Other products produced by our subsidiary companies include a number of non-lead by products, including polypropylene, polyethylene, sulphuric acid, sodium sulphate, gypsum, zinc and non-metallic specialty Industrial minerals. G&W Base & Industrial Minerals is the leading southern African supplier of a wide range of speciality industrial minerals used as fillers, extenders, carriers and pigments in primary manufacturing industries. The product range includes bentonite, kaolin, talc(sericil), barytes, ;limestone, ceramic clays, formulated ceramic bodies, coal dust blends and several natural pigments. G&W's products are used: -the manufacture of paint (talc, kaolin and barytes) -ceramics and refractories (formulated clays, kaolin, talc, pigments and plastic clays) -iron foundries and ore pelletising (bentonite and coal dust blends) -rubber and plastics (talc and kaolin) -the automotive industry (barytes and talc) -the manufacture of window putty (limestone) G&W's products address the control of toxic seepage from landfill and other waste disposal facilities with a variety of clay-based products such as Envirobent, which can be used as natural environmentally-friendly impervious liners and landfills, dams, reservoirs and other civil engineering applications. G&W mills, blends and bags its own mineral products and provides these services to customers. G&W was established in 1951 and has several mines around South Africa. Its central production and warehousing facility in Wadeville, near Johannesburg, enjoys ISO 9001-accreditation. G&W Base Minerals is the leading supplier of specialised industrial minerals in South Africa and has been servicing the needs of both local and overseas customers for over 50 years. We supply more than 70 different products to a wide range of industries and export to Europe, America, Australia and Asia. We operate 7 mines in South Africa and other products are bought in from both local and international suppliers. These are processed at our Wadeville plant. A fully integrated traceable quality assurance programme is in operation to monitor every stage of the supply chain process - right from raw material acceptance through to delivery of the final product and has resulted in G&W Base receiving the coveted ISO 9001:2000 accreditation. Our research and development involves continuous improvement of product performance, process improvements and product customisation to supply our products to our customer�s exact needs. We seek to increase our market share by the continuous improvement of our products and customer service and by providing the leadership, resources and training necessary to create an environment in which every member of the company can contribute towards our continuing success.
• Product/Service : bentonite,milled chromite flour, sericil, kaolin,barytes,natural pigments,coal dust/bentonite replacements, Bentonite
• Country/Region : South Africa >
• Category : Chemicals
• Contact Person : Ms. Elize Watson (Sales)
• Link More : South Africa Chemicals ,South Africa Agrochemicals
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• Address : 155 Immelman Road, Wadeville, Gauteng, SA, South Africa
• Website : http://www.gwbase.co.za
• Business Type : Manufacturing

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