Company Profile

Kapaf (Pty) Ltd provides innovative insulation technology, through the manufacture, distribution and installation of high quality products to solve industry’s thermal insulation challenges.

The Kapaf mission is to be the foremost provider of thermal insulation & protection solutions to southern African industry.

Product Focus

Textiles in woven and non-woven form are well suited to rugged South African industrial conditions where thermal insulation and protection is required. Textiles can be easily shaped to suit the exact application and offer great value.

Kapaf manufacturers, fabricates, exports and imports a wide range of products.

Textile base materials range from Fibreglass to Aramid to Silica to Ceramic to Treated Glass to Mineral Fibre.

These are constructed into woven cloths & tapes, twisted ropes, braided ropes and packings, ropelaggings, needlefelts and blankets, boards and papers.

Converted products (also known as Engineered Textile Products as they are specially designed for each application) have endless applications. Some of the main categories are flexible expansion joints, dynamic & static seals, insulation covers, protective screens & blankets, boiler sealing accessories, and high temperature protective wear. We have produced tens of thousands of different items since 1980.

Various refractory products are manufactured, supplied and installed.

Services

The company will survey applications to determine problem areas.

Kapaf also provides an installation service for all of its products. Our installations team operates according to meticulous safety standards and has a proud record of no recordable injuries.

Resources

The factory are situated in Cape Town and the administration, sales & marketing is located in Johannesburg where the company trades under the name of Thermolag . Kapaf provides a specialist service to companies to solve insulation & protection problems on a “factory-to-factory” basis.

Established in 1980 as a textile manufacturer, the company supplies the South African and export market. The company employs representatives in key areas and then acts through distributors in all other major South African industrial areas.

Sales Team

Each of our sales representatives is supported by special-focus product managers and an internal sales team. The directors of the company are actively involved in all facets of the business and will provide direct attention to customers.

Customer Base

Thermolag services many of the blue-chip industrial enterprises plus many of the major engineering houses and industrial contractors. Our customers value the direct contact with a manufacturer and also the level of service we are able to provide.

In addition to a great product range at superb value, plus excellent service, our company is proud of its problem solving track record. We thrive on providing countermeasures to challenging applications.

Globally Connected

The company operates a global network and represents international brand names.

Promotional Material

We are also able to supply a company profile on CD, product brochures and a textile product listing. We are also able to supply enquiry sheets for converted (ETP) products.

Black Economic Empowerment

Kapaf is a level 3 (110%) rated BBBEE contributor. Please see our verification certificate.

Company Specific Details

Customer base: Over 550 customers in South Africa and over 100 foreign customers. This includes all the major local industrial enterprises throughout the entire spectrum of industry.

BBBEE Status:

Level 3 (110%) contributor, Qualifying Small Enterprise

Assets under roof:

Kapaf operates a textile plant, a fabric conversion plant, a workshop, three warehouses and two administration centres.

Directors:

SL Fos and HJ Muller