Level 1 black economic-empowerment contributor Southern Pipeline Contractors (SPC) has been a manufacturer of precast concrete reinforced pipes since 1965.
SPC manufactures pipe for drainage and stormwater sewer and jacking applications, ranging in diameter from 300 mm to 3 000 mm. The company also manufactures santitation products, manholes (circular or square) and box culverts.
SPC is proud to announce the commissioning of its high- density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe plant in August 2014. This factory manufactures HDPE corrugated pipe for electrical ducting ‘Fexpro’, subsoil drainage ‘Bigren’ and sewer and stormwater reticulation ‘Magnum’.
The company also specialises in the rehabilitation of steel pipelines through the application of a cement mortar lining or an HDPE lining. SPC also specialises in the rehabilitation of concrete pipelines through the application of ethylene propylene diene monomer internal seals and structural repairs done with steel or carbon fibre.
SPC’s 8 000 m2 factory, on a 60 000 m2 site, is located at 6 Main Reef road, in Dunswart, on Gauteng’s East Rand. Extrusion machines are the main equipment in the ISO 9001-accredited factory.
The company has French company Vinci Construction as a shareholder and employs 150 people.