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Top 17 Material wholesalers based in South Africa

Name: Material wholesalers based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Oct 18, 2026 80 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 80 company matches for material wholesalers associated with South Africa as of October 2026 and tracks 2,942 professional contacts across them, including 572 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for material wholesalers associated with South Africa, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed October 18, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Oct 18, 2026 How this list was built

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2,942Contacts tracked

572Verified emails

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The 17 largest material wholesalers based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 17 of 80 company matches for material wholesalers based in South Africa, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 18, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#	Company	RevenueBase SmartSearch	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Cashbuild	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,438 contacts →
	Exact match “Cashbuild is the largest retailer of building materials and associated products, selling directly to cash-paying customers through its 255 (and growing) stores in South Africa…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2	The Building Company	Exact match	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	5,001-10,000	512 contacts →
	Exact match “The Building Company is a Southern African group of companies trading in the retail and wholesale of building materials and related hardware products with over 180 stores.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3	MATUS	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	501-1,000	352 contacts →
	Exact match “Wholesaler and distributor of tools and hardware to industry and retailers.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
4	Wurth South Africa Co. Pty. LTD	Exact match	Kempton Park, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	201-500	199 contacts →
	Exact match “Since 1970, Wurth South Africa has increasingly become a trusted and personable supplier of high quality products.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
5	Iliad Africa Limited	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	1,001-5,000	66 contacts →
	Exact match Recorded description not available. Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6	Verni Speciality Construction Products PTY LTD	Exact match	Boksburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Exact match “VERNi-Speciality Construction Products (Pty) Ltd.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7	Citilec	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Exact match “Electrical & Lighting Wholesalers” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8	Rand Plastics	Exact match	Heriotdale, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	201-500	23 contacts →
	Exact match “Rand Plastics was founded in 1980 providing innovative and quality plastic furniture and homeware products to the South African consumer.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9	Ar-Boards & Hardware	Exact match	Queenstown, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	51-200	17 contacts →
	Exact match “AR Boards & Hardware (a division of Al-Asr Collection Retailers cc) opened its doors on the 24th of May 2021, we are a force to be reckoned with, we supply products to businesses…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
10	Prinro	Exact match	Vredenburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	11-50	17 contacts →
	Exact match “Prinro Building and Steel Merchants.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
11	Bulk Product Support	Exact match	Greenhills, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Exact match “BULK PRODUCT SUPPORT is a proven Hardware, Tool and Plumbing Wholesaler that provides unsurpassed quality products to the Retail Hardware, Building Merchants and Industrial…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
12	Midmar Group	Exact match	Merrivale, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	51-200	11 contacts →
	Exact match “Midmar Group is the umbrella company for Midmar Crushers, Taylors Halt Quarry, Midmar Concrete Products, Midmar Building Supplies and Malleo Equipment.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
13	FORGE	Exact match	Underberg Kzn, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	201-500	7 contacts →
	Exact match “The FORGE AGRI division services all core farmer requirements through four branches located in Underberg, Mooi River, Boston, Franklin, Nottingham Road, Bulwer, Bergville and…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
14	Foresta Timber & Board	Exact match	Alberton, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	51-200	6 contacts →
	Exact match “Specialised Timber knowledge and a customer centric culture, paired with competitive pricing have been the defining factors that have made Foresta Timber & Board a formidable…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
15	FB Buildmart	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	11-50	5 contacts →
	Exact match “FB Buildmart is a privately owned Ferreira Bros Group Company established in 2004 and is managed and run by the Ferreira family.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
16	SA Construction Exports	Exact match	Pretoria, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	1-10	4 contacts →
	Exact match “Based in South Africa, SA Construction Exports understands the challenges faced by the construction sector in Sub-Saharan Africa in respect of the scarcity of specialised…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
17	L & O Sales	Exact match	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ recorded Oct 18, 2026	1-10	2 contacts →
	Exact match “L&O Sales is a company based out of South Africa.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 18, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

RevenueBase SmartSearch

Describe a niche business in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch compares the meaning of your description with company business descriptions compiled in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit.

This list uses Exact for “material wholesalers”. Each Exact match badge shows membership in that saved search; it is not an individual similarity score or a service-quality rating. Recorded descriptions are shown where available.

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Material wholesalers based in South Africa at a glance

As of Oct 18, 2026

19.4%Verified-email coverage

36.8Average contacts per company

11-50Median size (employees)

21.2%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Oct 18, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 80 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Company records associated with South Africa whose business descriptions match “material wholesalers” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch: Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview: The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality: RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 572 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on October 18, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context: Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “material wholesalers”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many material wholesalers are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 80 company matches for material wholesalers associated with South Africa as of October 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Cashbuild tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most material wholesalers?

Johannesburg leads with 17 company records, followed by Cape Town (13) and Durban (5).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 572 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 80 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on October 18, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.