About Us
OUR STORY
Nexus was established in, Johannesburg, in 2002. The word Nexus means “central link or connection” or “the working together of people”. This is captured in our purpose statement - “Working with People to Engineer Solutions”.
Nexus is growing with a worldwide footprint being able to offer the Nexus solutions across the globe.
WHY NEXUS
We want to have the right stock at the right time to fulfil the requirements of our clients. Large stock levels are held for standard items and quick turnaround times for engineered seals and seal repairs.
We supply high quality products that are suited to the particular application and will result in reduced Total Cost of Ownership.
We are continually growing our product range and offering to meet the changing needs of our clients and applications as well as best-practice technology worldwide.
We engage with our clients, because “We Work with People to Engineer Solutions”.
This means considering the best solution for a particular problem through engagement and innovation.
Our Business Partners are not merely customers who buy from us, they build with us, and their success is our priority. We have gained a clear vision of the issues and opportunities in this rapidly changing market.
OUR VALUES
These principles steer our behaviour:
leadership Team
Director
Hennie has been in the Mechanical Seal and Gland Packing world since 1989. He spent time developing a career in both AW Chesterton and John Crane before establishing Nexus Engineering in 2002.
Hennie is an entrepreneur who has a passion for developing individuals around him. He has successfully partnered with people, inside and outside of Nexus Engineering, to start and build their own businesses.
The concept of “working with people to engineer solutions” is not merely a catch phrase, this has been depicted in the name of the company as well as the business model and sales strategy of Nexus Engineering.
His urgency in finding solutions has always put pressure on his colleagues, but this is the very thing that has built our reputation among our customers.His experience in the Petrochemical industry has stood him in good stead as he has developed into a multi-faceted allrounder in the field of mechanical seals, gland packing and transmission couplings. by passing on this knowledge, Nexus Engineering boasts strong technical aptitude and design capabilities to support their Business Partners.
Director
Nick was head hunted to join Nexus Engineering from the corporate business arena; he brought with him broad business experience which has been of benefit for the strategic growth of Nexus Engineering. Given his technical and business acumen, Nick serves on the Nexus Engineering board as a Director.
Nick shares the vision of helping others to achieve their goals, and as such has been instrumental in helping individuals in the establishing of new businesses, giving guidance and mentorship in the process.
Operations Manager
Rodney’s leadership skill and technical expertise has set him up for the task as Operations Manager; given our ever-increasing demand for product creation and improvement.
Commercial Manager
Tiaan’s ability to get a team of people motivated and focused on offering the expected service, without causing dissatisfaction in the workplace makes him the perfect fit as Commercial Manager.
Personal Assistant
Internal Sales Manager
Technical Manager
Workshop Manager
Packing & Dispatch Manager