WG Wearne

What WG Wearne does

WG Wearne (legal name: W G Wearne Limited) is a South Africa-based construction materials manufacturer and supplier, founded in 1910 in Carletonville and headquartered in Randfontein. The company produces and distributes road-building aggregates and ready-mix concrete through five fixed and four mobile plants serving commercial, industrial, housing, mining, and government infrastructure customers. Its core technical offering is a complete building material solution: aggregates compliant with COLTO and SANS specifications (including sized stone, sand variants, crusher products, G1-G7 graded materials, gabion stone, and UTFC aggregates), and ready-mix concrete compliant with SANS 878, with custom mix designs covering self-levelling, high-strength (70+ MPa), fibre-reinforced, coloured, and air-entrained variants. An on-site laboratory supports specification compliance, and mobile crushing/screening plus mobile concrete units enable on-site aggregate and concrete production for remote or large-scale projects.

The company is publicly listed on the JSE AltX under ticker WEA since February 2006 and operates across six South African provinces (Gauteng, Free State, North West, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape) with 13 operational centers and a fleet of 165+ trucks. Revenue grew from R175.4 million (FY2005) to R538.8 million (FY2008) over a three-year acquisition-led expansion that included W De Bruyn Sandwerke quarries (R140M, 2006), Tzaneen Quarry (2007), and the Portland Group (R122.6M, 2008), adding the Western Cape market plus seven operating subsidiaries covering ready-mix, aggregates, quarry, sand mining, concrete pumping, and hollowcore slabs. The customer base of 500+ private and corporate clients includes major South African construction firms (Group Five, Murray & Roberts, WBHO, Concor, Grinaker-LTA) and landmark projects such as the FNB Stadium (2010 World Cup), VRESAP pipeline, the Khutsong Reservoir, and various government and banking headquarters. Commercial model is B2B quote-based selling via direct branch sales executives and a website quotation request system, with no public pricing; distribution is direct-delivery via company fleet from company-owned plants, with a 16% BEE shareholding structure supporting eligibility for South African procurement.

Name

WG Wearne

Legal name

W G Wearne Limited

Website

https://wearne.co.za

Company type

Public

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

WG Wearne is a South African construction materials supplier, founded 1910, producing and delivering ready-mix concrete (SANS 878) and road-building aggregates (COLTO/SANS) via 9 plants and a 165+ truck fleet to commercial, infrastructure, housing, and mining customers across 6 provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Materials

NAICS

Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing (327320), Other Concrete Product Manufacturing (327390)

SIC

Concrete, Gypsum & Plaster Products (3270), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)

akta.pro primary industry

Ready-Mix Concrete Production & Delivery (IMADAAAA)

Keywords

• Ready-mix concrete
• Construction aggregates
• Road building materials
• Concrete production
• Building materials supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Randfontein

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aggregates Sales: Sale of construction aggregates including concrete stone, road stone, ballast, builders mix, crusher dust, crusher sand, dump rock, G1-G7 materials, gabion stone, various sand types, and UTFC aggregates.
2. Ready-mix Concrete Sales: Production and sale of ready-mix concrete products including various types (self-levelling, high strength, coloured, fiber reinforced, low cost, etc.) with customization for specific applications.
3. Mobile Crushing and Screening Services: Mobile crushing and screening services provided to clients requiring on-site aggregate production capabilities.
4. Mobile Concrete Solutions: Mobile concrete solutions service providing on-site concrete production for projects requiring localized supply.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WG Wearne manufactures and supplies construction materials to South Africa's building and construction industry. The company operates two core product lines: ready-mix concrete (compliant with SANS 878 specifications) produced at five fixed and four mobile plants, and aggregates including road building materials, concrete stone, sand, crusher products, and graded quarry materials (compliant with COLTO and SANS specifications). It also offers mobile crushing and screening services, mobile concrete solutions, and the Quantibuild project delivery service.

Product overview

WG Wearne is a construction materials supplier offering a comprehensive building material solution consisting of two core product lines: Ready-mix Concrete and Aggregates. The ready-mix division produces all types of concrete meeting SANS 878 specifications through five fixed and four mobile plants, offering specialized formulations including high-strength (70+ MPa), fibre reinforced, coloured, air entrained, and low-cost concrete variants. The aggregates division supplies road building materials and concrete aggregates compliant with COLTO and SANS specifications, including various stone sizes (6.7mm-37.5mm), sand types (pit sand, plaster sand, river sand), crusher products (dust, sand, G1-G7 graded materials), and specialty products like gabion stone and UTFC aggregates. Additional services include mobile crushing and screening operations and mobile concrete solutions. The company operates across multiple South African provinces including Gauteng, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, North West, and Western Cape.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wearne Ready-mix Concrete
• Wearne Aggregates
• Mobile Crushing and Screening Services
• Mobile Concrete Solutions
• Wearne Quantibuild

Quantifiable outcome

• Revenue grew from R175.4 million (FY2005) to R538.8 million (FY2008)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• W De Bruyn SandwerkecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2006Acquisition of three sand and stone quarries in Gauteng for R140 million in September 2006. Quarries situated on West Rand producing over 70,000 tons of sand and stone monthly. Acquisition included fleet of 40 vehicles. Brought company closer to sourcing aggregates internally and expanded footprint in Gauteng.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Raubex Group: JSE-listed South African construction and materials group with quarrying, road construction, and concrete operations — comparable business model but broader construction-services scope.
• Aveng Group: Large JSE-listed South African construction, engineering, and infrastructure group — operates as a customer and overlapping supplier in construction materials value chain.
• Lafarge South Africa: Multinational cement and aggregates producer operating in South Africa — overlapping product lines but with broader global portfolio and significantly larger scale.

Others

• WBHO (Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon): Major South African construction contractor and WG Wearne customer (joint venture on stadium and pipeline projects) — adjacent industry player representing demand-side exposure to construction materials.
• Murray & Roberts: Major South African construction contractor and WG Wearne customer — adjacent industry player representing construction-sector demand for ready-mix and aggregates.
• Group Five: South African construction and engineering contractor — existing WG Wearne customer on major projects, representing downstream demand for construction materials.

Direct peers

• PPC Ltd (Pretoria Portland Cement): Major South African cement, lime, and ready-mix concrete producer — a direct peer in cement and concrete materials with national footprint and similar B2B construction-sector customer base.
• Afrimat Limited: JSE-listed South African construction materials and industrial minerals group producing aggregates, ready-mix concrete, and concrete products — direct competitor with overlapping geographic footprint and customer base.
• AfriSam: South African producer of ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and cement — the most directly comparable competitor operating across multiple provinces with similar product mix and customer segments.
• Sephaku Cement (Dangote Cement South Africa): South African cement producer supplying the concrete and construction market — competes in adjacent upstream cement segment and overlaps in ready-mix concrete supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wearneltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wg-wearne-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about WG Wearne