Mining Pressure
Steel Fabrication in Benoni

Since 1991 MPS has been providing piping solutions efficiently and timely to ensure that the cornerstone industry of South Africa – mining – is able to function with no delays. Mining Pressure Systems (MPS) is a leading supplier to the piping solutions industry in South Africa and abroad.

Engineering innovation and in-house skills puts MPS Projects ahead. Fred Crabbia began his career in piping in the early 1980’s working at Oil Chem where he quickly learnt and mastered the complex piping fabrication game. Mr. Crabbia, along with others then opened AGA Pipe Supplies where they grew the company to a respected status and was shortly bought over by Robor. In 1997 MPS and AloeCap, a 90% black-owned and managed investment company acquired 40% of MPS and so began a harmonious and mutually-beneficial partnership which continues until present that has effectively formulated and implemented an efficient BEE strategy. MPS soon gained a reputation for reliable delivery and quality service and began to supply large quantities of piping along different applications. MPS was soon receiving more orders that called for rubber lining over-and-above their general supply. Mr Crabbia once more learnt a valuable lesson within the industry and decided to develop a rubber-lining practice within the MPS spectrum so that MPS would never again fail to uphold its promised delivery dates which its reputation was hard won. In the same year MPS assessed its market risks and realised that the growth of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) lining was becoming a real threat to the industrial piping industry which MPS had not confronted. A greater interest and a larger number of mining engineers were in the opinion that the HDPE specifications far outperformed the rubber-lining specification. MPS, in its pursuit to always regard its customers evolving needs, developed its own branch of HDPE lining which it continues to research and develop on a large scale to the present day. This technology is safeguarded in international patents to further entrench MPS Liners leading position. MPS Projects has enjoyed many successes in plant/concentrator piping installation and site erection.