Established in 1967 with 4 people in Johanneburg to meet customer needs in the material handling field.
By 1981 the Company had grown to be a 'one stop' supplier in the field of electrical crane materials and flexible cables. The staff complement had grown more than fivefold which included Sales - Technical- Administration and Management Staff.
In 1989 it was decided to merge Ampco (Pty) Limited as well as the Stromag S.A. (Pty) Limited to form the enlarged POWERMITE of to day
New premises were occupied in early 1990 in Technikon, Roodepoort and is still the present address and home of the company's Head Office.
We currently employ 282 staff members in our operation
Our operations are certified to ISO 9001:2008
We are strategically positioned around the country with a national distribution network.
Powermite was acquired in 2004 by the Hudaco Group. Hudaco is a JSE listed entity with a turnover of R4bn per annum.
Divisions include:Materials handling division manufactures and distributes a full range of products for moving and rotating machinery.
Cable division offers a comprehensive range of flexible round and flat cable for mining. industrial and agricultural applications.
Ampco and Proof are the manufacturing divisions within the Powermite group producing industrial and mining connectors for over 20 years.
Three-D supplies various cable accessories to industry.
POWERMITE was established in the late '60's with the express purpose of serving the South African market, which was increasingly developed in the material handling field. With a staff complement of four, the Company hired premises on the West Rand from a Mining House and remained there for five to six years.
