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CAPITALISING ON METALS AND ENGINEERING

OPPORTUNITIES

HL Engineering’s vision is value to local and international these difficult times the demise the metals and engineering process of establishing a co-
to be ‘the-go-to engineering brands, across South African and of many of LHL’s competitors has industry by applying a 4-Pillar operative cluster with a group of
Lteam’ known for outstanding global markets. been witnessed. platform entailing financial companies to provide a one-stop
quality, safety, customer service LHL is a specialist fabricator and As a 100% black-owned resources, industry knowledge, facility that will boost their
and value. LHL has its roots installer of tanks; pressure vessels; enterprise with a Level 1 BBBEE customer trust and agility, overall competitive advantages.
dating back to 1969 when the heat exchangers (manufacture Status with a 40% black female to successfully drive product The cluster will create an
company was started to support and refurbish); reactors; piping; and 30% youth ownership sales internationally. Target interdependent and mutually
the German-imported LHL structural steel and general the business is growing from markets include sugar, chemical, beneficial relationship with
axel. In 2012 LHL converted to a steel component manufacture. strength to strength. LHL has pharmaceutical, petro-chemical, shared services, including state
Pty, and was taken over by CEO Site-based installation and operating facilities in Durban oil and gas, pulp and paper, water of the art equipment supplied
Nelson Govender in 2015, who maintenance are also offered. The and Cape Town. Previously and sanitation, transport, and and maintained by strategic
made a significant investment metals and engineering sector has located in New Germany, LHL food and beverage industries in partners. With its workforce
ensuring that the company is well been through tumultuous times has recently moved to bigger both the public and private sector. of 22 skilled employees, LHL’s
capitalised & resourced. LHL has over the past few years, which are premises, which are based in Glen LHL Engineering was future objectives are to capitalise
a strong track record in the metals aligned with the SA economic Anil, Durban. The move saw the selected to be part of the KZN on the new opportunities created
and engineering industry with the challenges, including the manufacturing space doubling in Localization, Import Replacement through the cluster and to create
past 50 years seeing the company devastation caused by COVID-19, footprint, increased crane capacity and Enterprise Development further employment prospects.
grow to become a future-facing the 2021 looting and most and brand new state of the art programme which commenced Together with an impressive
global player, adding strategic recently the KZN floods. Due to machinery and equipment is being in November 2021 and through array of machinery and
acquired which will enable the the programme initiatives such production facilities at its
expansion of LHL’s pressure vessel as improved factory layout, disposal and through its cluster
manufacturing capacity. production efficiencies, workflow partners, LHL will become
methodologies, quality control a market leader with the
Technology will play a critical measures, staff training and flexibility, industry accreditation
role in positioning the company
as relevant and ensuring it is launching new products to a (ISO9001/2015, ISO45001,
competitive and demanding
ISO3834, ASME V111 APP10),
able to compete with established market have been implemented. skills and knowledge to supply
larger players well into the a wide range of products and
future. Consequently, all new LHL is being approached
machinery and equipment, regularly by clients for services to satisfy market
comprising robotics, 4IR, CNC tenders/quotes that were, as demand for different sectors. 
and green technology, will have mentioned above, serviced by
the aim of differentiating LHL’s competitors who had to close
offerings as unique. their doors. In order to satisfy
the market demand currently
Future growth plans include
becoming a leading player in experienced, LHL is in the

COX YEATS LISTED IN THE LEGAL 500 RANKINGS 2022

ox Yeats Attorneys is fresh and innovative counsel. The Yeats has particular expertise
delighted to announce that firm aims to provide practical and in advising on construction
Cthe firm has been recognised imaginative solutions to clients’ collapses for which it has been
by The Legal 500 in two categories problems, and to present what can recognised by The Legal 500.
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Transport, and Construction. and non-technical ways. Members of the team are listed
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Through an annual Cox Yeats has developed an recognised for the contribution
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world. The rankings are based on This includes handling ship arrests Mitchell, Claudelle Pretorius,
a series of criteria, but the overall and litigation as well as general Gary Pritchard and David Vlcek,
goal is to highlight the practice advisory work. and associates Rona Evans and
area teams who are providing the Cox Yeats, managing partner, Mohamed Mota.
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advice to corporate counsel. Its international trade and insurance Richard Hoal also received the
focus is on the bench strength of law team and he is supported by Lawyer of the Year 2021 accolade
the team (including partners and partners Laura Kelly and Tamryn (Construction Law) in the 13
th
associates), and the consistency of Simpson. All three partners were Edition of Best Lawyers® in
quality of the individuals within recognised as ‘Recommended South Africa.
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on feedback from 300,000 clients The team is further assisted by proud of the growing recognition
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leading private practice lawyers, internationally, for the range of
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changing perceptions and giving and construction industries. Cox www.coxyeats.co.za Andrew Clark

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