01Lifting
Textile & chain slings, lifting points, clamps, hoists, chain blocks and spreader beams — made in our own factory and from the world's best names.
Manufacturer & supplier · Johannesburg · Est. 1994
Lift it. Lash it.
Secure it.
Special Industrial Supplies manufactures lifting, lashing and height-safety equipment to local and international standards — and stocks the world's leading brands — for industry across Southern Africa.
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ISO 9001Quality code
2,400 m²Own factory
20+Countries served
Brands we supply
Our product range
Built to carry the load
Nine ranges, one supplier. Pick a range to see its catalogues — or talk to our sales team for a quote.
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02Lashing & Load Securing
Ratchet straps, tie-downs, lashing points and load-control systems manufactured to SANS 52195-2.
03Fall Arrest & Height Safety
Harnesses, lanyards, anchor points and rescue solutions from SpanSet, RUD and Petzl.
04RFID Inspection
RUD Blue-ID: scan, inspect and document every lifting point and chain with RFID technology.
05Snow Chains
RUD snow chains and shoe chains for Lesotho passes, the Drakensberg and beyond.
064x4 Recovery & Outdoor
Our proudly South African SECURETECH range of recovery straps, ropes and outdoor gear.
07Clamps & Mounts
Quick Fist vehicle tool & equipment mounts and Gripple wire-joining systems.
08Webbing
High-tenacity polyester, polyamide and polypropylene webbing — for our products and for yours.
09How we work
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Tell us the load
Call, WhatsApp or send an enquiry — weight, application, environment.
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We specify
Our sales team recommends the right sling, lashing or safety system.
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Made & tested
Manufactured in our Strydom Park factory under our ISO 9001 quality code.
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Delivered
Minutes from major couriers, air freight and export forwarders.
Spec portal
Build your spec.
Get a volume quote.
Choose the product, capacity, length and fittings, set your quantity and send it straight to our sales team. Volume pricing starts at 10 units.
1Product
2Capacity
3Length
4Fittings & options
5Quantity
Lifting toolkit
Answers before you call
Quick tools our customers ask for every day. A guide only — always follow the manufacturer's label and a competent person's assessment.
Tool 01
Sling capacity calculator
Maximum load for this lift—
Tool 02
Sling colour code
Textile lifting slings (EN 1492) are colour-coded by working load limit. Tap one to add it to your quote.
Tool 03
Snow chain finder
Snow chains are matched to your exact tyre size. Find it on your tyre's sidewall — it looks like 265/65 R17.
About us
Made in Gauteng.
Trusted across Africa.
We manufacture products to locally and internationally recognised standards in accordance with our ISO 9001 quality code of conduct. Everything we make is built to be functional, long-lasting and safe — at a competitive price.
Our light, modern factory in Strydom Park is centrally placed to serve Gauteng and Southern Africa, within 10–30 minutes of all major transport companies, air-freight agents and export forwarders.
2,400 m²production, storage & office space
52industrial sewing machines
18 mendless sling-winding machine
2 toverhead crane capacity
Manufactured to
SABS 94:2003Textile lifting slings
CE 1492:2000Textile lifting slings
EN 818Chain slings
ISO 3076Chain slings
CE 0426Height safety
SANS 1080Automotive seat belts
SANS 52195-2:2007Textile lashing
Where we supply
From Strydom Park to 20+ countries
Our domestic sales team serves South Africa, while our Managing Director looks after export. Many of our 40 staff enjoy long-service status — so you deal with people who know the product.
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In the field
Our gear at work
Watch it work
See the gear in action
Let's get it moving
Need it lifted, lashed or secured?
Send us the load, the application or the problem. Our team will spec it, quote it and get it to you.
Emergency / after-hours: +27 83 251 4312
Downloads & compliance
Paperwork, sorted
Vendor registration or account opening? Tap the documents you need — they go onto one request and we'll email them to you.
Do you manufacture, or only resell?
Both. We manufacture textile lifting slings, lashing equipment, webbing, recovery gear and seat belts in our own 2,400 m² factory in Strydom Park, and we're appointed suppliers of RUD, SpanSet, Tractel, Petzl, Caldwell, JC Renfroe, Gripple and more.
Which standards do your products meet?
Products are manufactured under our ISO 9001 quality code, to SABS 94:2003 / CE 1492:2000 (textile slings), EN 818 and ISO 3076 (chain slings), CE 0426 (height safety), SANS 1080 (seat belts) and SANS 52195-2:2007 (textile lashing).
Can you make custom slings, straps or webbing?
Yes — custom lengths, capacities and webbing applications are what our factory does every day. Add what you need to your quote list with the length, capacity and quantity and our sales team will come back to you.
Do you deliver outside Gauteng, or export?
Yes. We're 10–30 minutes from all major couriers, air-freight agents and export forwarders, and already supply customers across Southern Africa, the rest of Africa, Europe, Australasia and the USA.
How do I open an account?
Add the Credit Application Form (and any other documents you need, e.g. our B-BBEE or ISO certificate) to your list in the Downloads section and send the request — we'll email everything over.
How do I choose the right snow chains?
Snow chains are matched to the exact tyre size. Use the snow chain finder above, or WhatsApp us a photo of your tyre's sidewall.
Is there someone available after hours?
Yes — for emergencies call or WhatsApp +27 83 251 4312.
Contact us
Talk to a real person
Office hours Monday to Friday. For urgent and after-hours needs, call or WhatsApp our emergency line.