Ever wondered what goes on inside the Gabion Baskets Factory in Johannesburg? We’re taking you through our doors for a unique walkthrough, led by Clinton Cheyne, our General Manager of Operations. This isn’t just about machines and metal; it’s about the people and processes that make our products stand out.
Starting with the Basics:
Our day begins where our products do: at the receiving area for raw materials. Clinton points out how crucial it is to start with quality because everything we build depends on this foundation. As we move along the production line, you can see the transformation happening — from raw material to structured gabion baskets, all under the watchful eye of our quality check team.
Where We Keep Our Creations:
The storage yard might not sound exciting, but it’s essential. It’s where our completed baskets are sorted and stored, ready to be sent out. Clinton shows us how organisation here is key to getting our products out quickly and efficiently.
The Heartbeat of the Factory:
Next up, we peek inside the offices. The production office is where the day-to-day action is planned and monitored. In finance, the numbers are crunched to keep everything running smoothly. The dispatch and sales offices work together like a well-oiled machine, ensuring that what we promise, we deliver.
More Than Just a Workplace:
Before we wrap up, we stop by the reception, the Welded Mesh Storage Warehouse, and finally, Louis Cheyne’s office, our Managing Director. Each of these places might have a different function, but they share one thing: the warmth and dedication of the people in them.
This walkthrough is not just an educational experience; it is a reminder of the hard work, dedication, and teamwork that go into every gabion basket we produce. It’s easy to forget the human element when looking at the finished product, but this is a great reminder of the passion and precision behind every piece.
Thanks for joining us on this behind-the-scenes tour. It’s the people, as much as the products, that make Gabion Baskets what it is. Stay tuned for more glimpses into our world and the people who make it special.
South African manufactured Class-A Galvanised or with Grey PVC coated Hexagonal woven mesh or Square Weldmesh baskets and mattresses.
Protect the integrity of your gabion basket installation with high-quality geotextiles between your gabion structures and the soil.
Sandbags are an ideal solution when it comes to soil erosion protection, and diverting floodwaters away from sensitive installations or homes.
These blankets promote vegetation growth when combined with your gabion structure and help retain the important topsoil.
Heavy rocks need heavy transport. Our Barrows were specially designed to transport our quality products.
Hexagonal woven mesh is the perfect product for rockfall mesh netting and to cover large areas of river mattresses quickly.
Fully made up Gabion baskets or mesh rolls/panels are offered for more flexible use on building or civil engineering construction sites.
This cylindrical-shaped sack gabion is filled to 75% capacity with rock and used in restricted areas or to act as foundation for gabion river structures.
Only need a small retaining wall up to 1.5m height? Why not use local rock with our small 300 x 300mm cross-section Gab-Bloc Gabion?
The smaller Garden Gabion can be used at home for terracing and smaller Gabion retaining walls, or even internal feature/ decorative walls, or raised garden beds.
We offer a custom designed, suited to feature aesthetically pleasing Gabion Planter feature which is sure to turn heads and get lots of interest.
These units are suitable for filling with earth, sand, gravel, crushed rock and other granular materials.
We supply non weathered rock for gabion and rip rap protection and feature structures, many colors are available, size 100-250mm.
We supply a tool kit that makes the installation process much easier and neater.