Concrete Units

What Concrete Units does

Concrete Units is a South African precast concrete manufacturer headquartered in Cape Town, founded in 1987. The company produces precast concrete products including panels, jetty components, and support blocks, serving construction and infrastructure markets primarily in the Western Cape region. With 101-250 employees and 37+ years of continuous operation, Concrete Units operates as an established regional industrial player in the South African construction supply chain.

The company's product portfolio focuses on standardized precast concrete elements used in building construction and marine/jetty applications. Product categories span structural panels for buildings, specialized components for jetty and port infrastructure, and support blocks likely used in foundations or retaining structures. The underlying technology is conventional precast concrete manufacturing: casting concrete in reusable molds, curing the elements, and transporting finished components to construction sites.

The business model is B2B industrial sales: Concrete Units manufactures physical products and sells them to construction contractors, infrastructure developers, and likely marine/port operators on a project or contract basis. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed, but the model aligns with standard precast concrete industry practice — quoted per-unit or per-project pricing with logistics and installation factors. The company serves both general construction and specialized marine infrastructure segments, with the jetty components line representing a more specialized offering that may command higher margins than commoditized panel products.

Name

Concrete Units

Legal name

Concrete Units

Website

https://concreteunits.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Concrete Units is a Cape Town-based precast concrete manufacturer founded in 1987, producing panels, jetty components, and support blocks for construction and marine infrastructure clients in South Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precast Concrete Manufacturing

NAICS

Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing (3273), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Precast Concrete Products (IMADAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) & Segmental Concrete Products (IMADAAAC)

Keywords

• Precast concrete manufacturing
• Precast panels supply
• Jetty components
• Concrete support blocks
• Precast construction products

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Core offering

Concrete Units is a manufacturing company that produces precast concrete solutions including precast panels, jetty components, and support blocks. These products are supplied for use in construction and infrastructure projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precast Panels Precast concrete panels manufactured and supplied by Concrete Units for use in construction and building projects.
• Jetty Components Precast concrete jetty components produced by Concrete Units for marine and port infrastructure applications.
• Support Blocks Precast concrete support blocks manufactured and supplied by Concrete Units for structural and load-bearing applications.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Aveng (Aveng Manufacturing): Aveng is a diversified South African infrastructure group with manufacturing arms that produce concrete products, steel, and engineered solutions. It competes with Concrete Units on major infrastructure and structural precast contracts as a broader incumbent.
• Concor (formerly Murray & Roberts Construction): Concor is a major South African construction and concrete infrastructure contractor. While more of a contractor than a precast manufacturer, it overlaps with Concrete Units on concrete-heavy civil and structural projects.
• PPC Ltd: PPC is the leading Southern African cement producer that also supplies downstream ready-mix and concrete product operations. While primarily a cement supplier, it competes with precast manufacturers for share of the construction value chain.
• CEMEX: CEMEX is a global building materials major with significant concrete product operations. It represents the broader competitive pressure facing regional precast specialists like Concrete Units from international integrated players.
• Lafarge South Africa (Holcim): Lafarge South Africa, part of the global Holcim group, supplies cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete. As an integrated incumbent, it competes with independent precasters for concrete-related project specifications.
• AfriSam: AfriSam is a major South African producer of cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete. It overlaps with Concrete Units through its concrete products exposure and competes for large construction materials contracts.

Direct peers

• Rocla: Rocla is one of South Africa's largest precast concrete product manufacturers, producing pipes, culverts, poles, and structural precast components. It is the closest direct competitor to Concrete Units in the local precast market.

Regional players

• Boral Limited: Boral is a large Australia-based precast concrete and building materials company. While geographically separate, it is a direct competitor in business model and product range to Concrete Units' precast panels and concrete components.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/concrete-units

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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