Architect and Builder Magazine South Africa January/February 2015 | Page 10

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profile of a leading south african company in the built environment

BEKA Schréder

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EKA Schréder is Africa’s
leading manufacturer of
luminaires and glass fibre
reinforced polyester (GRP)
poles.
BEKA (Pty) Ltd started
operations in 1978 in Namibia, a country
that has one of the most corrosive
climates in the world. The first products
in manufacture were corrosion-resistant
Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester Poles and
Public Lighting luminaires that continue to
provide long-term solutions for the hostile
coastal and inland environments. Due to
the success of our products becoming
firmly established in neighbouring South
Africa, the decision was made in 1981
to move the head office and factory to
Olifantsfontein, a strategically positioned

industrial
town
situated
between
Johannesburg and Pretoria.
In 1989, BEKA became South Africa’s
first lighting company to be awarded ISO
9000 certification. This commitment to
quality became the company’s hallmark
and has enabled us to become Africa’s
largest lighting manufacturer and market
leader in exterior and interior lighting.
We offer an extensive range of highquality LED luminaires, most of which
are locally designed and manufactured,
making them the best suited for African
conditions. Our focus is on designing
sustainable LED solutions, by making our
designs FutureProof. We understand the
importance of renewable energy solutions,
and provide various solar-powered indoor
and outdoor lighting products.

Our success can be attributed to
the research and development of the
luminaire and pole ranges, ensuring the
appropriate mechanical and thermal
product integrity in the environmental
conditions of the African continent. The
success of this approach provides a
sound product identity that generates
growth and expansion into other markets
and territories.
Our products are used in many
infrastructure developments, such as
roads and highways, residential and
commercial areas, and town centres
as an integral part of urban re