SA Bias Industries

Name

SA Bias Industries

Legal name

SA Bias Industries (Pty) Limited

Website

https://sabias.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Manufacturing

NAICS

Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (313220), Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery (31322)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Elastic, Tapes & Webbing Manufacturing (Elastic Bands/Binding/Strapping/Webbing) (IMAOALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seatbelt Assemblies & Webbing Hardware Manufacturing (IMACAMAC)

Keywords

• Narrow fabric manufacturing
• Industrial fluid handling
• Safety webbing products
• Industrial pumps supply
• Hose assemblies manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SA Bias Industries is a diversified industrial holding company operating two main business units. The NTX Group manufactures narrow fabrics including woven polyester lashing and strapping, seatbelt webbing, industrial webbing, braided ropes, and elastic components for lingerie and apparel. The Flowmax Group manufactures and distributes fluid handling equipment including industrial pumps, flowmeters, hose assemblies, valves and actuators, fuel dispensing systems, and HVAC components for petrochemical, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, food, and general industrial customers.

Product overview

SA Bias Industries is a diversified international industrial group consisting of two main business units operating distinct product portfolios. The NTX Group comprises four companies (Narrowtex, Webbing Products, NBI, and ACM) specializing in narrow fabric manufacturing including safety webbing, seatbelts, cargo straps, ropes, braids, and elastic components for lingerie and apparel. The Flowmax Group, UK-based, consists of fifteen companies operating in fluid handling markets, providing pumps (Whisper Pumps, Castle Pumps, Pumptronics), flow meters (Alpeco, IFC Inflow), hose and fittings (Action Sealtite, Buckley Industrial, MiDaTech), valves and actuators (Essco Controls, The Valve & Actuator Company), fuel handling equipment (Centre Tank Services, Hytek GB, Petroy), HVAC and energy systems (Helec), pipework systems (B&D Plastics), and plumbing products (Rob Pond), serving petrochemical, oil, gas, pharmaceutical, food, construction, and general industries. The group was founded in 1933 and has grown through continuous acquisitions to become a diversified industrial conglomerate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NTX Group: Holding company consisting of four companies involved in the narrow fabric industry - Narrowtex, Webbing Products, NBI, and ACM. Manufactures rigid straps, webbings, braided products, and elastics for various industries.
• Flowmax Group
• Sabias Investments

Products and services

• Narrowtex Manufacturer of high quality narrow fabrics including woven polyester lashing, woven polyester strapping, composite strapping, bonded strapping, lashing and strapping hardware, seatbelt webbing, industrial webbing, and curtain tapes. AAR certified for lashing and composite strapping products. Targeted at safety, cargo securing, and industrial applications.
• Webbing Products Manufacturer of superior quality webbing for light to heavy industrial applications including safety webbing, protective sleeving, tie down webbing, lifting and recovery webbing, PVC coated webbing, binding tapes, cure wrap tapes, restraint webbing, military webbing, and custom solutions.
• NBI Manufacturer and distributor of high quality braided, twisted, and knit-braided products including safety-critical ropes, leisure marine rope, tenting rope, parachute cord, industrial cord, garage door braid, piping cord, clothing cord, decorative braid, footwear trims, and moccasin thread.
• ACM South African manufacturer of elastic and rigid narrow fabrics and components for lingerie, foundation garment, and apparel manufacturing including elastic and rigid bra straps, jacquard woven elastics, printed elastic, knitted elastic and tapes, underwire tubular tapes, woven elastics, hook and eye, bows, and polybone.
• Centre Tank Services (CTS) Leading trade distributor of fuel dispensing, storage tank, AdBlue, and lubrication equipment since 1987. Official UK agent of Piusi fuel and AdBlue equipment, importer of Husky, Cim-Tek, Afriso, and Lafon brands.
• Whisper Pumps UK leading independent water pump supplier for agricultural, industrial, commercial, and domestic markets since 1994. Offers pump accessories, water treatment and purification solutions, water storage tanks, pump spares, and repair services.
• Castle Pumps Specialist supplier of industrial pumps and genuine spares for 15+ years covering marine, oil and gas, food and drink processing, water and sewage, and general manufacturing. UK agent of Spanish marine type approved pump manufacturer Azcue.
• Action Sealtite Specialists in dry disconnect solutions for disconnecting hose containing high value or hazardous fluids, gases, or powders. Also sells camlock fittings, IBC adaptors, quick disconnect couplings, dry breaks, and industry hoses worldwide.
• BioPharma Dynamics Market-leading solutions provider for Life Sciences and Biopharm industry, supplying laboratory and pharmaceutical equipment including hose and tubing, fittings, transfer sets, sensors, bags and containers, single-use systems, process chillers, pumps, mixers, and filters.
• Buckley Industrial Limited World leader in hose inspection and hose testing for power generation, chemical, food processing, paper, and petrochemical industries. Manufactures, tests, and supplies flexible hose assemblies, industrial rubber products, hose couplings and fittings, expansion joints, and industrial hose reels.
• Alpeco UK leading supplier of tanker metering and associated loading and unloading equipment for downstream petroleum distribution market for 30+ years. Products include positive displacement flow meters, road tanker equipment and spares, fuel loading systems, fuel and oil pumps, fuel dispensing systems, and flow control valves.
• Hytek GB Fuel equipment and lubrication equipment supplier since 1985. Offers ATEX Certified Alpha Petrol Pump, Hytek Fuel Tank Alarm, FC10 Fuel Dispenser range, and stocks Cim-Tek Filters, Fill-Rite Tuthill, Piusi, and ZVA nozzles.
• Petroy Professionals in hardware engineering and international marketing of technical products for petroleum equipment and automotive service industries. Offers Cim-Tek Filtration, StokAir Tire Inflators, MaximuS Equipment, and Press Filters.
• Pumptronics Established in 1985, recognized inventor of the modern commercial fuel dispenser. Offers commercial fuel pumps, retail fuel pumps, and fuel pump accessories.
• Anglo Nordic Leading UK supplier of heating and ventilation components since 1958. Supplies innovative heating components and solutions to OEMs, stockists, and distributors in heating oil and gas sectors, plus domestic, commercial, and industrial ventilation fans and controls.
• IFC Inflow Liquid loading and safe tanker access specialist since 1987. Designs, builds, and sells loading arms, folding stairs, tanker access gantries, fall prevention equipment, tanker loading skids, bulk flow meters, high-speed transfer pumps, depot automation equipment, dry disconnect couplings, and swivel joints.
• Essco Controls Limited Designs and supplies energy efficient products and systems for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and process industries. Divisions include Essco Energy, Essco Hydronics, Essco OEM, Essco Process Valves, and Essco Prefab. ISO 9001:2015 certified.
• The Valve & Actuator Company Specialists in valves and actuators for industrial, marine, and building services applications with over 200 years of combined experience. Offers design, build, assembly, testing, and knowledge services for oil and gas, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, consumer health, brewing, defence, water and wastewater industries.
• Helec Ltd HVAC specialist with 17+ years of experience supplying efficient, sustainable energy systems for commercial building projects. Specializes in low carbon and renewable technologies including combined heat and power packages, air source heat pumps, solar thermal systems, district heating solutions, and pre-packaged plant room solutions.
• B&D Plastics Links installers, contractors, engineers, OEM, and FM clients with market-leading industrial and building technology pipework systems. Offers ABS, PVC-U, CPVC, PE, PP, PVDF, polypropylene, pre-insulated systems, press fit stainless steel systems, compressed air pipework, chemical drainage, flow measurement, fuel pipework, mechanical fittings, valves and flow control, and ventilation systems.
• MiDaTech Supplier of industrial equipment specializing in water hoses, rubber hoses, and Camlock quick connectors. Offers industrial hoses, flexible hoses, quick couplings, compensators, hose reels, and related products for various industry needs.
• Rob Pond Distributor of niche and innovative products to the plumbing industry, trading for over 20 years. Supplies merchants and distributors across the UK with radiator and towel rail accessories, valves and brassware, flexible hoses, clips and fixings, and freeze kits.

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PiusicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentre Tank Services is the official UK agent of Piusi fuel and AdBlue equipment, one of the leading brands in fuel dispensing.
• HuskycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentre Tank Services imports Husky products as part of their comprehensive product range for fuel tank and dispensing equipment.
• Cim-TekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentre Tank Services imports Cim-Tek filtration products, a key complementary product line for fuel handling applications.
• AfrisominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentre Tank Services imports Afriso products as part of their industrial product range.
• LafonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCentre Tank Services imports Lafon products as part of their heating oil and tank equipment offerings.
• AzcuecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCastle Pumps is the UK agent of Spanish, marine type approved pump manufacturer Azcue, offering proven solutions installed in over 10,000 vessels worldwide.
• Fill-Rite TuthillcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHytek GB stocks Fill-Rite Tuthill products as part of their comprehensive range of fuel dispensing equipment and accessories.
• PiusicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHytek GB stocks Piusi products as part of their fuel dispensing and lubrication equipment range.
• ESBEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEssco Hydronics is the main distributor of ESBE valves and actuators in the UK, supplying end users, contractors, distribution and OEMs.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IMI plc: UK-listed global specialist in fluid and motion control, very similar in business mix to Flowmax Group's 15 fluid handling companies across petrochemical, industrial and HVAC end markets.
• Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc: UK-listed specialist in steam, thermal energy and fluid handling solutions; directly comparable to Flowmax's process fluid, heating and HVAC subsidiaries (Essco, Helec, Anglo Nordic).
• Rotork plc: UK-listed market leader in electric flow control actuators and valves; closely comparable to SA Bias's valve and actuator subsidiaries (Essco, The Valve & Actuator Company, Action Sealtite).
• Diploma plc: UK-listed group that acquires and operates niche specialist distribution businesses in industrial sectors; analogous to Flowmax's roll-up model of 15+ UK and European fluid handling distributors.
• Bally Ribbon Mills: US-based specialist manufacturer of narrow woven fabrics, webbing and tapes for safety, military and industrial applications; the closest direct competitor to Narrowtex and Webbing Products within the NTX Group.

Broad incumbents

• Sulzer AG: Swiss-listed global manufacturer of pumps and related equipment for water, oil and gas, and industrial process customers; comparable in product category to SA Bias's industrial pump and flow control portfolio.
• Flowserve Corporation: US-listed global leader in industrial pumps, valves and seals for oil and gas, power and chemical; overlaps directly with Castle Pumps, Whisper Pumps and Buckley Industrial's process pump offering, but at vastly larger scale.
• YKK Corporation: Global leader in fastening products including zippers and hook-and-loop tapes for apparel and industrial applications; comparable in product category to ACM's elastics, bows, hook-and-eye and apparel trim offerings.
• KSB SE & Co. KGaA: German global manufacturer of pumps, valves and related systems serving industrial, water and energy markets; comparable product overlap with Flowmax's pump and valve businesses.
• Forbo Holding AG: Swiss-listed manufacturer of flooring and movement systems including narrow technical textile products; relevant comparable for NTX Group's industrial and apparel narrow fabric business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries25 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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