South Africa
BOC (part of The Linde Group) has a 56% shareholding in African Oxygen Ltd (Afrox) which is the leading supplier of gases and related products and services in South Africa - with an extensive network of agents and depots, and over 80 stores covering the whole country.
Afrox also supplies Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
…contacts and locations for South Africa.
We provide
Our products and services in South Africa include:
- A comprehensive range of gases:
- Industrial gases - including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, LPG and welding gases.
- Medical gases - medical oxygen, nitrous oxide, entonox, medical air and medical carbon dioxide.
- Scientific gases - high purity gases and equipment, calibration mixtures, instrumentation gases, fuel gases, carrier gases and process mixtures.
- Hospitality gases.
- A full range of supply options - compressed, small volume liquid, bulk and on-site generation.
- An extensive range of packaged chemicals in a wide range of package sizes - including ammonia, sulphur dioxide, propellants, foam blowing agents, fumigants and fire suppression chemicals.
- Refrigerants - CARE hydrocarbons, R744 (CO2), HFCs, HCFCs and Ammonia.
- Gas equipment - including regulators, flowmeters and gauges for industrial, medical and laboratory use.
- Welding and cutting equipment and consumables - including welding machines, torches, flash back arrestors, electrodes and wire.
- Fabrication specialists - technical assistance on site.
- Process equipment - including food freezing tunnels and oxy-fuel burners.
- Personal protection equipment (PPE) - a comprensive range of protective clothing and accessories.
- Services - including safety surveys and lectures, web shop.
In South Africa we offer the convenience of:
- A comprehensive on-line catalogue of gases and equipment.
- Online ordering for welding equipment and consumables.
- A 24/7 customer service centre (0860 020202) – Our agents are on hand to answer all your questions and queries, provide quotations, open accounts, and take orders.
Other relevant websites
- www.afrox.com
- Details of our products and services.
- Online catalogue of gases and equipment.
- Online ordering of welding equipment and consumables for registered customers.