Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
| Who is the South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI)? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Were do I find information on steel products manufactured in South Africa? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What are the contact details of the SAISI members? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Where are the primary steel plants located in South Africa? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What is the history of the South African primary steel industry? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Where are the SAISI offices located? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Would SAISI be able to assist me with a price quotation on primary steel products for local or export delivery? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Were do I find information on steel grade equivalency or steel grades manufactured in South Africa? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Where do I find properties of steel sections for the purpose of design and detailing of structural steelwork? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| How do I gain access to statistics on the SA steel industry? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does SAISI offer bursaries? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Does SAISI offer bursaries in fields other than metallurgical engineering? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Who is the South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI)?
The South African Iron and Steel Institute (SAISI) is a non-profit, pro-competition and non-governmental representative organisation serving the collective interests of the primary steel industry in South Africa.
SAISI was established in 1962 as the South African Rolled Steel Producers Co-ordinating Council. In 1995 the name was changed to the South African Iron and Steel Institute.
Additional information on the SAISI objectives, structure, committees and divisions are available on the SAISI website homepage on the "About us" button.
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Who are the current members of SAISI?
The current members of SAISI are ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd, Cape Gate (Pty) Ltd; Columbus Stainless (Pty) Ltd, Evraz Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation Ltd and Scaw Metals Group.
Additional information on the SAISI members is available on the SAISI website homepage in the "Members" section.
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Were do I find information on steel products manufactured in South Africa?
A matrix on steel products manufactured by each SAISI member is available on the SAISI website homepage on the "Primary Steel Industry " button and then the "Steel products" button. A matrix on steel products manufactured is available as a Pdf download.
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What are the contact details of the SAISI members?
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Where are the primary steel plants located in South Africa?
A map on the location of the primary steel plants in South Africa is available on the SAISI website homepage on the "Primary Steel Industry" button and then the "Primary Steel Plants" button.
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What is the history of the South African primary steel industry?
A concise summary of selected important events in the development of the South African primary steel industry covering events from 1882 to date is available on the SAISI website homepage on the "Primary Steel Industry" button and then the "History" button.
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Where are the SAISI offices located?
The SAISI offices are situated on the 1st floor of the Old Medical Building at number 1 Frikkie Meyer Street in Pretoria West.
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Would SAISI be able to assist me with a price quotation on primary steel products for local or export delivery?
No, SAISI will forward your inquiry on steel products, for delivery to the local or export market, on your behalf to the members of SAISI for their appropriate response. You are also free to forward your inquiry directly to the SAISI members as per company contact details on the members section of the SAISI website homepage.
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Were do I find information on steel grade equivalency or steel grades manufactured in South Africa?
Information on steel grade equivalency or steel grades manufactured in South Africa is available directly from the individual SAISI members. Company contact details on the SAISI members are available on the SAISI website homepage in the "Members" section.
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Where do I find properties of steel sections for the purpose of design and detailing of structural steelwork?
Information on properties of steel sections for the purpose of design and detailing of structural steelwork is available from the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction. Please follow the link on the SAISI homepage on the "Associated bodies" section.
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How do I gain access to statistics on the SA steel industry?Click the "Steel Stats" button on the SAISI homepage.
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Does SAISI offer bursaries?
SAISI makes the SAISI Bursary available each year for the first year of study in metallurgical engineering at the University of Pretoria (UP). SAISI’s members fund the bursaries which are fully administered by the university. Address all inquiries to the Client Service Centre at UP. Contact detail is at www.up.ac.za/fao
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Does SAISI offer bursaries in fields other than metallurgical engineering?
No. The SAISI Bursary is only available for the first year of study in metallurgical engineering.
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Do SAISI’s members offer bursaries?
Yes. SAISI’s members offer bursaries for tertiary study in several fields. Address inquiries directly to SAISI’s members. A profile of each member company and contact detail are available by following the link to the individual companies from OUR MEMBERS.
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