Investing heavily in the African industrial gases market, Helen Carmichael speaks to Managing Director Tjaart Kruger and discovers how Afrox is advancing.
Afrox has faced challenges such as South Africa’s power outages and the structural changes required over the last year. But as an experienced and key supplier in this unique region where investment continues at a high rate, the future holds considerable promise for Afrox.
Afrox was founded in 1927 as African Oxygen and Acetylene (Pty) Ltd and expanded into Africa a year later. BOC acquired the company in 1935, prompting a name change to African Oxygen Limited in 1957.
The next landmark was the launch of Handigas in 1955, followed by Afrox’s listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) in 1964.
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