Timber iQ August - September 2019 // Issue:45 | Page 26

FEATURES
MiTek eCo Fasteners are ideal for connecting roof trusses.
Up on the roof
with MiTek
W
ith a manufacturing facility in Gauteng and regional offices
in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban, MiTek supplies a
wide range of timber connectors to the local building industry as
well as hardware stores and manufacturers of roof-trusses.
MiTek marketing manager, Hennie Viljoen, explains that a
prefabricated timber roof is a fully-engineered structure that
delivers a practical and versatile roofing solution that is cost-
effective and quick to install. “When compared with a
traditionally built roof, a prefabricated trussed roof will typically
deliver considerable material savings, often using 40% less
timber than site-made roof trusses,” says Viljoen. “The
importance of minimising site waste has never been greater,
leading the majority of house builders to prefer
premanufactured building components,” he adds.
“MiTek eCo Fasteners are timber and steel fastening devices
that provide strong and rigid connections to any building
structure in which they are applied. MiTek products have been
built on innovation and a tradition of building quality in
everything we do. Our connectors will ensure your structure is
optimised to be safe and code compliant,” says Viljoen.
With constant Research and Development (R&D) and new
products developed every year, MiTek has crafted numerous
code-compliant engineered solutions that waste less time,
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Used in the residential, commercial
and industrial sectors in Southern
Africa, MiTek’s prefabricated
timber roof trusses are highly
popular.
By MiTek | Photos by MiTek
material, labour, steps and cost. Founded in 1955, and a
Berkshire Hathaway company since 2001, MiTek’s track record
consists of continuous growth and successful engagements for
customers over the last 60 years, on 6 continents, in 100
countries.
ADVANTAGES OF ECO FASTENERS:
• 100% compatible with Ulta-Span, our light guage steel
truss system, eCo Fasteners are uniquely designed,
durable, easy to use, load tested and marked for their
respective applications. Thereby providing full compliance
with CPA requirements.
• Available in over 800 hardware stores nationwide and used
by over 130 licenced MiTek fabricators, eCo fasteners are
ideal for South African conditions but are also extensively
used in other parts of the world.
• Accompanied by technical specifications and backup
support from our dedicated teams of experienced
professional engineers, DIY users and building
professionals will find these fasteners offer multiple
solutions and produce the safest connections of any
building system.
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