Company lists · Data refreshed September 2026

Top 25 Steel companies based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 111 steel companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 7,949 professional contacts across them, including 1,097 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers steel companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 16, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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 HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 16, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
111Companies
7,949Contacts tracked
1,097Verified emails
Explore this list → Free signup · no credit card · 500 free credits

The 25 largest steel companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 111 steel companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 16, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to steel companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceEmfuleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0002,402 contacts →

Strong evidence

“ArcelorMittal South Africa Limited is the largest steel producer on the African continent, with a production capacity of 7.8 million tonnes of liquid steel per annum.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
2Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 20265,001-10,0001,631 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are a leading South African based, integrated steel maker.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
3Strong evidenceMiddelburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000986 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Columbus Stainless, founded in 1966, is South Africa’s and Africa’s only producer of stainless steel flat products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
4Strong evidenceBoksburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000393 contacts →

Strong evidence

“With a proud history spanning more than 100 years, Macsteel Service Centres SA has developed and expanded into the leading steel service centre and distributor in Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
5Strong evidenceEmalahleni (witbank), South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000319 contacts →

Strong evidence

“EVRAZ Highveld is a South African based vertically integrated iron ore, steel and vanadium slag producer, listed on the JSE, trading under the symbol EHS.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
6Indirect evidenceEthekwini, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,000221 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“HENDOK (PTY) LTD, is a family-owned and managed business, established in 1967 upon a solid bedrock of family values.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
7Strong evidenceAlrode, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500190 contacts →

Strong evidence

“BSi Steel Limited is a South African JSE Alternative Exchange listed group of companies with strong ties to the greater Southern African market.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
8Strong evidenceEkurhuleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,000173 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Driven by technology and innovation, Veer Steel Mills optimises locally-sourced raw materials to produce a variety of steel solutions according to requirements.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
9Indirect evidenceSaldanha Bay, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-500167 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
10Strong evidenceAnderbolt, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026201-50098 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Since 1994, TW Profile Services has been at the forefront of South Africa’s steel processing evolution-setting the standard as a dominant force in precision engineering and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
11Strong evidenceVereeniging, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00093 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Pro Roof Steel Merchants has grown from humble beginnings to become one of the largest and most prominent steel merchants in the Southern African steel industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
12Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 20261,001-5,00068 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We specialise in metal and steel, with a growing focus on clean energy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
13Strong evidenceBabelegi, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00043 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Unica Iron and Steel is a first of its kind, fully integrated mini steel plant, manufacturing light and medium structural steel from iron scrap.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
14Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20033 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Established in 1995, Pegasus Steel offers professional steel processing services, working with sheet and plate in carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
15Strong evidenceAlberton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5032 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Located in Alberton, South Africa, we offer Tube Laser Cutting, Structural Steel & Plate processing using latest technology BLM fibre tube laser cutting, Ficep CNC drilling…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
16Indirect evidenceCity Of Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 2026501-1,00027 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded by two dynamic and driven entrepreneurs, Andrew Bishop and Ebrahim Khan, GeT Metal Group (GMG) has rapidly evolved into a prominent player in the South African Industrial…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
17Strong evidencePretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20025 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Leita Steel, a privately owned company founded in 1968, has grown into one of Africa’s leading names in steel construction and fabrication, specialising in high-quality structural…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
18Indirect evidencePietermaritzburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20021 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“PSS started fabrication from a 108 square metre factory and expanded over the years to a square metre factory based in Mkondeni.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
19Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202611-5019 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Kerizzma Steel is a company based out of 20 Hospital Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
20Strong evidencePort Elizabeth, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20016 contacts →

Strong evidence

Steel Pipes & Fittings, centrally located in Korsten, Port Elizabeth, South Africa are able to service the entire spectrum of steel and pipe needs, ranging from the general…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
21Strong evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20016 contacts →

Strong evidence

“With nearly 60 years’ experience, in-depth knowledge and a proven service excellence record, Transcape Steels is recognised as a formidable force in South and Southern African…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
22Strong evidenceSteve Tshwete, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20016 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Your unrivalled steel supplier.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
23Strong evidenceWadeville, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20014 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Special Steels supplies high-quality steel, emphasising low to high carbon and alloy steels.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
24Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20014 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Who are we- Teichmann Steel is a Steel Stockist & Distributor to the Southern African market Our Steel - We source Prime material from Local & International Tier 1 Steel Mills…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026
25Strong evidencePinetown, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 16, 202651-20013 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Your One Stop Steel, Tubing and Hardware Shop”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 16, 2026

Showing 25 of 111 steel companies based in South Africa

See the full list, filter by size, metro and specialty, and get verified emails and direct dials for all 1,097 reachable decision-makers.

Free signup · no credit card

View the full list →

Steel companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 16, 2026
13.8%Verified-email coverage
71.6Average contacts per company
51-200Median size (employees)
11.7%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 16, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
13
11-50
38
51-200
33
201-500
9
501-1,000
7
1,001-5,000
6
5,001-10,000
2

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 111 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among steel companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “steel companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names steel companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among steel companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,097 across the full list. 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 September 16, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names steel companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many steel companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 111 steel companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Arcelormittal South Africa, headquartered in Emfuleni, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most steel companies?

Johannesburg leads with 13 headquartered companies, followed by Germiston (7) and Cape Town (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,097 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 111 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 16, 2026.

Ready to reach these companies? Verified emails and direct dials for all 111 steel companies based in South Africa. Start with a free account, no credit card.

Download this list →

Related lists

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 Smart Search, 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.