BROWNCAST STEEL
The mining clientele have been thoroughly developed and Browncast boasts good relations with all the top mining houses in the country. Namely those into platinum, gold and diamonds. The focus of the business has always been to provide efficiency, especially in instances where steel products are not locally available.
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e have perfected our supply chain and can have any section delivered within seven working days to our clientele anywhere within Zimbabwe or
the region,” says Chengetai.. Presently the main concentration of Browncast Steel is in Zimbabwe where there is still so much that can be done to develop the local market. “Nevertheless, we also have sight set on Mozambique in the Tete and Nampula region to be specific,” Chengetai highlights, “There is a lot of work owing to the coal and natural gas discoveries. We have also done a bit of exporting into Zambia and Malawi. The vision is to cover the whole of Africa with the Browncast footprint.” Browncast is involved in the following sectors, including bulk order steel supplies to existing and new clients in the mining sector for both large mines and medium scale mines. Bulk order supplies to existing and new clients in the engineering and construction sectors, dealing with a high volume of walk in clients, arrangements with the supplying of steel to hardware shops and joint tendering opportunities with construction companies. “Some of the large construction and engineering companies in Zimbabwe have approached us with this opportunity,” Chengetai reveals. At present there are thirty staff working at Browncast Steel including non-permanent staff, covering both sales and production of
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