Umgeni Iron & Steel Foundry | 40 Sea Cow Lake Rd, Umgeni, Durban, 4051

Umgeni Iron Works started life in the late 1890's as Umgeni Engine Works, Foundry and Forge and operated in the premises of an old cotton mill on the southern bank of the Umgeni River, some half a kilometer from the present site. In January 1919, Umgeni Iron Works was established under the Old Firms Act and took over the assets of the original company. Manufacturing at this time consisted of grey iron castings for farming, ship repair, brick making and general engineering applications.The need for development capital resulted in Umgeni Iron Works becoming a limited liability company in 1938, with a number of new shareholders. Of these, Coronation Brick and Tile Co. acquired a substantial interest, and other shareholders were also customers, some of whom to this day continue to support