Timber iQ June - July 2019 // Issue: 44 | Page 28

FEATURES Timber roof trusses from MiTek. Up on the roof with MiTek Hennie Viljoen, regional marketing manager for MiTek Industries South Africa, examines what makes the company a world leader in the manufacturing of structural roof components. By MiTek | Photos by MiTek M iTek is a diversified global supplier of builder products, collaborative software, engineering services and manufacturing equipment to the residential, commercial and industrial construction sectors. MiTek Industries has a passion for its associates’ well- being and its customers’ success, and this is the company’s hallmark. Founded in 1955 and a Berkshire Hathaway company since 2001, MiTek has operations in more than 40 countries on six continents. OVERVIEW OF MITEK With its manufacturing facility in Gauteng and regional offices in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban, MiTek is well-placed to supply the widest range of timber connectors and light gauge steel products to roof truss manufacturers and hardware stores. The company provides connector plates, Ultra-Span, software, eCo Fasteners, machinery and engineering services to the roofing industry. “All the connector plates, eCo Fasteners and Ultra-Span light gauge steel profiles are made from galvanised steel. Our eCo Fasteners are steel fastening devices that ensure strong connections and structural integrity,” says Hennie Viljoen, marketing manager at MiTek Industries South Africa. MiTek’s Ultra- Span is a lightweight, compact and pre- 26 JUNE / JULY 2019 // fabricated light-gauge steel roof truss system, mainly used from low-cost projects to large-span structures. MiTek also supplies timber alternative products for use in roof truss structures and it also offers state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, designed to cut and manufacture accurately, which reduce labour costs. MiTek also offer a range of SAQA-accredited courses for different stakeholders in the construction process, ranging from our popular production training to our in-house / online training courses on the use of our software. With professional engineers licensed in each region, MiTek is strategically located to provide expertise in reviewing designs of component manufacturers. It leads the industry in credibility, speed, accuracy and efficiency. NEW PAMIR SOFTWARE MiTek Industries South Africa will soon launch its new roof designing software called MiTek PAMIR, which enables quicker estimating capabilities, faster roof-editing tools and a more integrated software environment, specifically designed for modern truss manufacturers. “The launch of PAMIR is the most significant software development in our industry during the past 20 years and we believe that it will set our customers even further ahead See more on page 28 www.timberiq.co.za