Tidewave Steelworks
Steel Industry in Johannesburg

We design products and manufacture to clients’ requirements. This enables easy assembly, efficient transport and flexible display arrangements. We manufacture security fixtures for home and office and a small line of home fitness fixtures. The Tidewave Steelworks team prides itself on recommending improvements to our clients’ fixtures when experience deems it necessary. Werner Forsthofer Werner is an Engineer that has owned a number of successful businesses in South Africa. He has gained in depth experience in a wide range of industries within the last 40 years. Our loyal and satisfied customer base is testament to this. Andi Forsthofer Andi is a contemporary businessman, running the day-to-day operations of the company. An Austrian trained machine operator, welder, boilermaker and tradesman of exceptional talent with 45 years experience in the steel industry. Kristel Coetzer Kristel is the glue that keeps us from floating around in a sea of paperwork and administration. No task is too large and no stone is left unturned when it comes to Kristel’s work. Sarah Sethlake As Kristel’s right hand, Sarah supports the administration of the business from all angles. Sarah also provides a much-needed link to the grounding of the company by speaking 5 local languages. Automation on any scale from the simplest of tasks to the most complex industrial solutions from design to commissioning can be realised with the specialised team of engineers at our service. The company can confidently guide any manner of client together with the sound team of mechanical, electrical, design and software engineers at our disposal. We are able to supply a full range of finished products for the retail industry, design and develop turn-key automation system for the automotive, chemical, food & beverage, mining, building and warehousing industries. We design products and or manufacture to client’s needs and requirements. We have created new designs and conceptualised fresh ideas to suit many requirements by bringing a wealth of mechanical electrical and design experience to each project. Clients will each receive a standard of service that one would expect from a multinational foreign company, with African expertise and dedicated one on one consulting in order to make the product required in the most efficient, affordable manner possible. Our key manufacturing sectors include: steel, wood, glass, electrical and mechanical engineering. When it comes to light to medium industrial, retail and numerous commercial steel applications, fixtures or systems, we can confidently service your every need. All products are finished by MIG, TIG and or spot welding, grinding, polishing, pickling, sandblasting and finally powder coating and or electroplating. As we progress from year to year, we learn to accomplish any task set before us. Our ability to bring together the most experienced people from a variety of manufacturing sectors allows us to successfully implement any manufacturing task.