What Emplast does

Emplast (Pty) Ltd is a South African industrial services company specializing in on-site application of protective tank linings and coatings for the food and beverage, chemical, and water treatment industries. Originally established in 1952 as Emaillit Works (Pty) Ltd to serve as the local subsidiary for German-origin Munkadur tank linings, the company now operates as the sole South African licensee of Munkadur® under the Sekta Group. Headquartered in Midrand with a secondary office in Durban, Emplast employs between 11 and 50 people and serves breweries, wineries, fruit juice producers, chemical operators, and municipal water utilities across South Africa.

The company's core offering is the Munkadur® solvent-free 2-component epoxy lining system, developed in 1963 as the successor to the original hot-cured Emaillit® lining. The system cures at room temperature, enabling on-site application on steel, aluminium, stainless steel, and concrete substrates without specialized heating equipment. Emplast's service portfolio extends beyond the core lining application to include external tank coatings, HP cleaning, vacuum truck services, PER inspections, concrete structure waterproofing and silo repairs, and turnkey refurbishment projects. Quality and regulatory credentials include DIN EN ISO 9001:2008, DIN EN 729-3 welding specialist certification, FDA Regulation 21CFR 175.300 compliance for food-contact surfaces, and Section 19 I of the German Water Resources Act approval for drinking water applications.

Emplast generates revenue through professional services contracts for industrial coating and lining applications, with work performed by specialized personnel deployed to customer sites. Sales are driven by enterprise field sales targeting facility managers, procurement teams, and engineering departments at industrial sites, with referral and network support from the Sekta Group affiliation. The Munkadur® technology has been applied to over 10,000 beer, wine, and champagne tanks worldwide, corresponding to more than 1,000,000 m² of coated surface area, providing a long track record of execution but with no publicly disclosed revenue, pricing, or financial performance data.

Name

Emplast

Legal name

Emplast (Pty) Ltd

Website

https://emplast.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emplast is the sole South African licensee of Munkadur® epoxy tank linings, providing on-site industrial coating and lining services to South African food, beverage, chemical, and water treatment operators. Founded in 1952, the Midrand-based company is a subsidiary of the Sekta Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tank Lining Services

NAICS

Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing (3255), Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Adhesive Manufacturing (325520)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Tank, Pipeline & Marine Coating Services (Lining/Wrapping) (IMAIAKAJ)

Keywords

• Industrial tank linings
• Epoxy coating services
• Beverage tank protection
• Corrosion prevention services
• Tank refurbishment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Industrial Tank Lining Services: Emplast generates revenue through on-site application of Munkadur tank linings at customer facilities. Services include tank inspections, surface preparation, lining application, and quality testing. Additional services include external coatings, HP cleaning, vacuum trucks, and turnkey refurbishment projects.
2. Specialized Industrial Coatings: Revenue from additional services including tank external coatings, concrete structure waterproofing, silo repairs, and PER inspections for vessels. Services are tailored to food, beverage, and chemical industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Emplast applies the proprietary Munkadur® solvent-free 2-component epoxy lining system on-site at customer premises to protect beverage, food, chemical, and water storage tanks from corrosion and contamination. Services extend to tank external coatings, PER inspection assistance, high-pressure cleaning, vacuum truck operations, concrete structure waterproofing, and turnkey refurbishment projects tailored to breweries, wineries, chemical plants, and water utilities.

Product overview

Emplast is a tank lining and industrial coating service company operating as the sole South African licensee of Munkadur® tank linings. The company's core offering centers on the Munkadur® epoxy lining system—a solvent-free 2-component coating that cures at room temperature and provides hygienic, corrosion-resistant surfaces for food-grade applications. Munkadur® was developed in 1963 as the successor to the hot-cured Emaillit® lining. The product portfolio includes specialized tank linings, external coatings, inspection services, HP cleaning, vacuum truck services, and turnkey refurbishment projects for the beverage, food, water, wine, beer, fruit juice, and chemical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Munkadur® Epoxy Lining System
• Tank External Coatings
• Specialized Tank Linings
• Tank Access Services
• PER Inspection Services Assistance with Periodic External Readiness (PER) inspections and servicing of vessels to ensure regulatory compliance.
• HP Cleaning
• Vacuum Trucks
• Concrete Structure Services
• Turnkey Tank Refurbishment

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 beer, champagne and wine tanks lined worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sekta Groupflagship/coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmplast is a member of the Sekta Group of companies. The group provides organizational affiliation and likely shared resources, expertise, and cross-referrals among member companies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sauereisen: US-based specialty manufacturer of corrosion-resistant linings, coatings, and cementitious products for chemical processing, wastewater, and food-grade tanks. Directly comparable to Emplast as a niche provider of engineered lining systems for industrial storage vessels.
• A.W. Chesterton: Global industrial sealing, packing, and protective coatings specialist serving process industries including food, beverage, and chemicals. Comparable to Emplast through its industrial protective coatings and sealing solutions for tanks, pumps, and process equipment.
• Resimac: UK-based specialist in protective coatings, repair composites, and tank linings for industrial assets. Comparable to Emplast as a focused provider of epoxy and polymer coating solutions for storage tanks and process equipment across regulated industries.
• Stonhard: Global manufacturer and installer of seamless industrial floor and tank lining systems using epoxy and resinous chemistries. Comparable to Emplast in its project-based on-site installation model for tank and infrastructure protection in food, beverage, and chemical facilities.
• Belzona: UK-based manufacturer and applicator of epoxy and polymer-based protective coatings and repair composites for industrial equipment and tanks. Directly comparable to Emplast as a specialist industrial coating applicator serving similar food, beverage, chemical, and water infrastructure end-markets.

Broad incumbents

• Jotun: Norwegian global coatings supplier with a substantial tank lining range covering chemical, fuel, and potable water storage. Overlaps with Emplast's protective coatings activities but competes as a broad, multi-segment incumbent rather than a niche specialist.
• AkzoNobel (International Paint): Global paints and coatings group whose International Paint brand supplies tank linings for marine, chemical, and potable water service. Comparable to Emplast at the product level but competes as a broad incumbent with global distribution and a diversified portfolio.
• Hempel: Danish global coatings manufacturer offering protective, marine, and container/tank lining products including approved linings for potable water and chemical storage. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Emplast's tank lining activities but as part of a much wider coatings portfolio.
• PPG Industries (Plasite): US-headquartered global coatings major whose Plasite line is a dedicated tank and vessel lining brand serving chemical, food, and water applications. Comparable to Emplast's Munkadur offering but embedded within a much larger diversified coatings business.

Regional players

• Kansai Plascon: South African paints and coatings manufacturer serving the local decorative and industrial markets. Operates in the same geography as Emplast with overlapping industrial protective coatings, providing regional competitive context though not a direct tank lining specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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