Bosworth celebrates 80th anniversary with global expansion

Bosworth, a Hudaco Group company, is increasing its global footprint as it celebrates its 80th anniversary this year. From its beginnings as a general fabricator in 1943, Bosworth has established an international footprint, with 60% of its revenue derived from global projects annually (Figure 1). As it preps a project to be delivered to Central Asia, another project in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on the cards for later in the year.

“We represent a South African center of manufacturing excellence and are known worldwide for our quality and pricing,” says Bosworth Managing Director Gavin Hall (Figure 2). “Our legacy and great products have translated into a significant reputation for quality and excellence, combined with the fact that we can deliver anywhere in Africa.”

For nearly 80 years, Bosworth has been manufacturing pulleys and idlers. The company also offers general fabrication, heat treatment, as well as plate rolling, in addition to supplying wear linings.

Bosworth was established in 1943 as a general fabricator. In the ensuing decades, the company naturally evolved into a manufacturer and supplier of bulk material-handling equipment with an emphasis on conveyor pulleys. Bosworth has supplied pulleys and related equipment to material-handling projects globally.

The company installed generator and solar back-up power in August 2022, a proactive move that has seen it not lose a single day in production since due to loadshedding.

Hall stresses that Bosworth is not neglecting the local market and is expanding in the refurbishment and replacement sector. Mining companies are looking to cut costs and get extra value out of their operational budgets. Locally, the coal and platinum markets are doing well, and the gold price is booming, which presents major opportunities in terms of new projects or expansions, noted Hall.

Bosworth’s full product and service offering consists of pulleys, pulley refurbishment, plate rolling, idlers, general fabrication and wear linings. It is bundled in the material-handling cluster of Hudaco.