East Africa Volume 5

MARKET Apex Steel provides a variety of high quality products to the construction industry, government departments and ministries. They cater to a very specific market, but their products are utilised by all. They provide the region with their own steel (angles, flat bars, square/ rectangular black pipes, plates, mesh) and water products (PVC, PPR, and HDPE Pipes), in addition to being distributors for international brands. Apex Steel are the pioneers in the manufacturing of deformed bars; BS:4449 in Kenya, which have been trademarked as ‘APEX TMX.’ Every one metre of the deformed bar has this name inscribed on it. This unique product is the crowning glory of an already impressive product range. ACHIEVEMENTS Apex Steel was the principle supplier selected by the contractor, China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), to provide steel for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), which is Kenya’s biggest infrastructure project since independence and the flagship project under the Vision 2030 Development Agenda. Key projects that Apex Steel has been a part of are: Thika Superhighway, Standard Gauge Railway, Villa Rosa Kempinski, Westgate Mall, Sankara Hotel, Delta Towers, Lab and Allied, Sameer Business Park, CFC Bank, Purshottam Place, 9 West, One West, 14 Riverside, Hotel Radisson, Riverside Park, the Mombasa Port expansion, English Point Marina, Tsavo-Emabakasi Transmission Line, Tana River Hydro Power Plant, Southern Bypass, Northern Bypass, Sondu-Miriu Dam, Kwale Base Titanium, the Tsavo Transmission Lines and more. ‘APEX TMX’ is manufactured through German Technology with ISO certification ISO 6935-2:2007 and BS: 4449. ‘APEX TMX’ was the first deformed bar to be given a KEBS mark of approval. It was later awarded the Diamond Mark of Quality by KEBS. Since 2015, Apex Steel has been at the forefront of the green movement, becoming the first and only steel company in the region to be awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificate. LEED is a popular green building certification programs used worldwide that includes a set of rating systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings, homes, and neighbourhoods. The aim is to help building owners and operators be environmentally responsible and use resources efficiently. HISTORY Dating back to 1970, inside a successful General Hardware and Construction Material Trading / Supply House in Mombasa, the company founders had a vision. What they saw led to a company that now manufactures the best structural steel in East and Central Africa. The company started as a trading enterprise in MS PLATES, BEAMS, CHANNELS, SHAFTS, ANGLES; FLATS. The company commenced operations in Nairobi in 1992. Over the past 47 years, Apex Steel has grown into the number one provider of sustainable solutions to contractors and fabricators in the supply of steel, plumbing, piping, roofing, hi-spec plastics and general hardware items. Encouraged by the company’s sustained success in producing high quality steel, Apex directors made the decision to acquire Ken Aluminium Products, now known as KAP Plastics, in 2010, effectively becoming a one-stop shop for all construction-related needs in Kenya. PRODUCT Apex Steel not only has their unique “top-of-the line” products but also represents the following brands in the region: Wavin: Driven by innovation; efficiency and value addition, Apex Steel is the exclusive distributor of Wavin, the global leader in piping and plumbing 14