South African

roll company

Sarco has remained amongst the world’s leading roll manufacturers for more than half a century due to combination of sophisticated equipment, advanced technology and respected expertise.

Our History

1947
Founded

Founded as Vanderbijlpark Engineering Corporation – VECOR

1974
Expansion

Dorbyl Group established from Vecor - Dorbyl Heavy Engineering Rollworks

1998
International acquisition

UNITED Foundries Inc. (USA) acquires Rollworks from Dorbyl Group - the name changed to: SOUTH AFRICAN ROLL COMPANY (PTY) Ltd or SARCO

2008
Change in Ownership

UNITED Foundries sold SARCO to Shareholding Group comprising of Nedbank Capital Private Equity, Medu Capital & Management.

Our Products

Rolls

Horizontal Centrifugal Cast
(HiCr, ICDP & HSS grades – Barrel dia. 600mm to 840mm)

Static Cast/ Monobloc Rolls

Rings (Sleeves) – Universal Mills

Static Cast Monobloc (ACS, SBA & Nodular Grades) (400 to 1600 mm dia.)

Vertical Centrifugal Cast (ACS & SBA up to 1100mm dia)

Engineering Castings

Slag Pots

Chocks

Drop Balls

Mantle Heads

Leveler Frames

Wear Liners

Discharge Heads

Worldwide

Agents

Some Of

Our Customers

ArcelorMittal South Africa is the largest steel producer on the African continent

 North America’s most diversified steel and steel products company.

 More than producing and transforming steel, we offer technological and innovative solutions.

Acerinox, S.A. is a stainless steel manufacturing conglomerate group based in Spain.

 One of the world’s leading suppliers of high-grade flat steel.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. is an American steel producer based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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