Corporate Profile – Castor & Ladder

Castor & Ladder founded in the 1960’s, a fully owned subsidiary of Argent Industrial Limited, is a leading manufacturer of aluminium access equipment, ladders, fibreglass ladders, trolleys, steel storage equipment, railyard speed control retarder systems   as well as a distributor of castors and accessories. We are also proud to be part of the heritage left behind by our ladder brands such as Forlezer and Aldek.

Incorporated into Castor & Ladder during 2022, our ever growing product portfolio now includes the Castor & Ladder’ product range of steel office, classroom, warehouse, and medical administrative furniture. As Africa’s largest manufacturer of steel furniture, we operate from a world class factory, occupying 13 500 sqm’s, and produces over 100 units a day.

Since 2024, Castor & Ladder manufactures highly specialized railyard speed control retarder systems for our Argent Industrial affiliate company New Joules Engineering North America.

Our quality driven manufacturing processes are governed by ISO9001:2015 standards, enabling us to offer industry leading products.

Castor & Ladder have two divisions within its portfolio: the first being to satisfy the need of the Retailer and Wholesalers, the second being an innovative manufacturer for our Industrial Customers. Our ultimate goal being to ensure that our product conforms towards the highest of standards.

Our Vision

To be the leading manufacturer of quality access and storage products in Africa.

Our Mission

To partner with our Customers, Suppliers as well as all other stake holders to take market share where it makes business sense.

Feel free to contact us if you require any further information regarding our range of products.

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