Profile

BACKGROUND / INTRODUCTION

South Shore Imports (SSI), from its incorporation in June 2011, has grown and developed under direction and founder of Chief Executive Officer: Gerald Maset, to become an established and recognized company in the Civil Engineering, Glass, General building, Tiling, Refrigeration (air-conditioning – Cold and Freezer rooms) and Aluminium sector. As a 100% black owned business, all projects were successfully completed over the past 2 and a half years, and ranges in value of between R 12 000 and R 1 000 000.00
SSI has a magnitude of experience in all sectors of the Glass, air-conditioning and Aluminium Industry from educational facilities to industrial and commercial buildings and residential refurbishments.
Contracts have been undertaken successfully all over the Western and Eastern Cape, with the highest concentration in the George Municipal area.
South Shore Imports is currently registered as a CIDB grade1, but is in the process for re-evaluation for a higher grading.

The Civil Engineering section of SSI is SANAS (South African National Accreditation System) accredited in accordance with the recognised international standard ISO/IEC 17025:2005

LOCATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS

The business is situated at no 12 Nelson Mandela Boulevard, George Industria, George, Western Cape, South Africa. George is situated in the Eden District Municipal area, and is the second largest city in the Western Cape. The population in the George Municipal area is 193,672 (2011 Statistics South Africa)

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

SSI specializes in:
Civil Engineering, Soil Testing, Concrete Testing
General Building
Refrigeration, including Air-Conditioning, Cold and Freezer Rooms and Mortuary Rooms
Glass work
Glazing
Aluminium window frames (Manufacturing)
All types of frames - commercial and industrial
Security systems
Manufacturing of Toilet paper
Manufacturing of all kinds of Bricks

BUSINESS OBJECTIVES

Customer satisfaction
Excellent service
High quality products
Best workmanship

STRATEGY TO OBTAIN OBJECTIVES:

The skills and management base of the company has grown and developed and our team of staff has enthusiasm, competence and commitment, unequalled in the industry.
Competitive tendering, professional management, quality construction, an excellent safety record, proven ability to execute instructions, and our proactive approach, has ensured our client’s utmost satisfaction.
South Shore Imports is the ideal choice for your glass, civil engineering, general building, aluminium or refrigeration project.

FUTURE PLANS

To establish a branch of SSI in the Northern Cape, addressing the Civil Engineering (soil testing, concrete testing), General Building, Refrigeration—air-conditioning, Glass work, Aluminium window frames (Manufacturing) Sectors.

Locating a Brick Manufacturing plant in the Northern Cape (potentially in Upington). With this endeavour much needed employment will be created, costs will at least be 20% less then what suppliers are charging currently for the M6 Block and Maxi Brick.
Supplying Glass, Aluminium and Air Conditioning at 30% less than the leading Glass Suppliers (PG Glass and Glassfit)

STAFF

All staff has more than 2 – 25 years of experience in their respective fields of expertise and is at all times professional, dedicated and well trained in the latest technology.


Gerald Maset
( CEO)



Pieter April  
(Managing Director)


Levona Feris
(Managing Director)

Contact details: K.G Maset

Office: 044 875 0495
Cell: 078 0740 488