Formex Industries is strategically located in South Africa, the African continent’s most vibrant economic centre. Nestling on the East Coast in the city of Port Elizabeth, Formex Industries presents a primary economic driving force in the region. Port Elizabeth has a population in excess of 1,8 million people and is the largest city in the Eastern Cape and the fifth largest city in South Africa.

Dubbed the “Friendly City”, Port Elizabeth is also home to the largest automotive cluster in South Africa and plays host to a large number of component suppliers and related industries. As such, the city, aided by an extensive hub of catalytic converter manufacturers, is one of the primary contributors to the national economy.

Situated approximately halfway between the Ports of Cape Town to the south-west and Durban to the north-east, the company is ideally placed to effect efficient logistics operations both inside the country and for export markets. Formex Industries also enjoys easy access to the country’s largest regional economy – Gauteng – by road, air or rail.

The company also has strategic business units in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa’s primary business centre, as well as in Ga Rankuwa, North West Province and in East London.

The company has developed first world business strategies to meet the stringent requirements of its OEM as well as Catalytic Converter customers. It produces a diverse, complex range of products, both for the local market and, increasingly, for export. It is particularly proud to be involved in several automotive export programmes.

In 2004, Formex Industries acquired Baisch Engineering and in 2007 AutoTube Manufacturing joined the Formex stable. The organisation has now included them all under the Formex Industries banner.