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SEIFSA Awards for Excellence Honour Companies in the Metals and Engineering Sector
Companies in the Metals and Engineering Sector were recognised for their talent and hard work at the SEIFSA Awards for Excellence on November 17 2023 at The Venue at Melrose Arch, Johannesburg.
The industry’s premier recognition platform ensured companies of all sizes had the chance to bask in the spotlight among their peers.
SEIFSA CEO Lucio Trentini awarded the prestigious Outstanding Service to the Industry Award to Chris Murray, introducing him as someone who “has had played a significant role in the work of SEIFSA, the industry and associated forums and platforms for almost 40 years”.
Murray, a former SEIFSA president, has held various executive positions as both managing director and board member for various companies, including being the chair of the Haggie Group of Companies until his official retirement in 2004.
“I, on behalf of all of SEIFSA, past and present, am immensely grateful to you for your invaluable support to the Federation and contribution to the industry over the years,” said Trentini.
The Business Women of the Year Award was awarded to Racheal Njoroge, former managing director of Cummins Southern Africa and now Strategic Programs and Integrations Director, Cummins, Africa and Middle East.
Nuraan Alli SEIFSA Marketing, Sales and Communication Executive, described Njoroge as a “remarkable leader who has consistently demonstrated her dedication, vision and commitment to achieving milestones while cultivating healthy work environments”.
While Managing Director at Cummins she helped the company reach new heights, including posting record-breaking financial results for the year 2022. “Under her leadership, the company witnessed unprecedented growth and profitability, setting new standards for success in the Southern African region,” says Alli.
Njoroge may have been named the winner, but there were three other nominees in the category: Pam du Plessis from Invincible Valves, Honey Mamabolo from the South African Mint Company and Melanie Mulholland from Cape and Engineers and Founders Association
Actom won the Corporate Social Responsibility Award, which recognised the company for making a positive impact on society and demonstrating “an unwavering commitment to creating a positive impact on society” says Nuraan Alli, Marketing, Sales and Communication Executive
This year a new award has been added, the BRICS Award, in conjunction with the BRICS Business Council. The award sought to recognise the decarbonisation efforts of a metal producing company that operates within the BRICS member countries. ArcelorMittal South Africa won the award for its ongoing decarbonisation roadmap as well as its associated progress and investment towards decarbonising the steel sector, which is one of the hardest sectors to abate globally.
SEIFSA CEO Lucio Trentini adds that “the vision and progress being made by ArcelorMittal South Africa in its decarbonisation effort not only has profound benefit for the company and the upstream steel industry, but the entire Metals and Engineering Sector, given the company’s position at the beginning of the value chain. Companies in the downstream that are consumers of this steel will in the future enjoy the benefit of the less-carbon intensive steels”.
SEIFSA Awards for Excellence winners:
- Best Customer Service Award: Dynamic Fluid Control
- Company Artisan Training Award: Macsteel
- Corporate Social Responsibility: Actom
- Environmental Stewardship: Electrolux
- Most Digitally Innovative Company: Aberdare
- BRICS Award: ArcelorMittal
- The workplace Health and Safety Award: Dynamic Fluid Control
- Business Women of the Year Award: Racheal Njoroge, Cummins Southern Africa
- Outstanding Contribution to the Industry: Chris Murray
Submission Guidelines
Submission Guidelines (All Categories)
Each entry must include:
- A written motivation (500–1,000 words) clearly outlining:
- the challenge or opportunity addressed
- the initiative undertaken
- the outcomes achieved
- relevance to the category
Optional Supporting Material:
- up to 5 high-resolution images (JPEG or PNG)
- a 1 – 3 minute video (MP4 or YouTube link)
- client testimonials, media coverage, or performance metrics
Format: PDF or Word document
Deadline: 25 October 2025
Submit online: Award For Excellence Nominations
FAQs:
- Can I enter more than one category? Yes, as long as each entry is tailored.
- Will entries be made public? Only summaries of shortlisted entries and winners will be published.
- Who judges the entries? A panel of independent industry experts appointed by SEIFSA and the Judge’s decision will be final.
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Terms and Conditions for Participation
- Entries deadline – 20th October 2023
- The awards are open to any institution or entity meeting the entry requirements.
- Entities throughout South Africa may enter any category relevant to them.
- All applications need to be supported by relevant documentation.
- The judges reserve the right to cancel any category due to insufficient entries, or for any other reason, and the decision of the judging panel is final. The decision of the judges will be final and binding and no correspondence in this regard will be entered into.
- Entrants will be published on the SEIFSA website site.
- The information received by the organisers may be submitted in its entirety to the publisher of any industry-specific publication, both digital and printed, for inclusion in the publication and entrants should be mindful of submitting information that might be sensitive or confidential as it will be in the public domain.
- Entrants are reminded that the information they submit will be accepted verbatim by the
- publishers and therefore should be checked and approved by all parties prior to submission.
- Entrants should be aware that their information will undergo an editing process, necessary to ensure that both entrants and category winners can be accommodated in published material and presentation applications.
- Entries must be emailed to the advertised email address. All written copies must be provided in MS Word. All photographs must be labelled and titled.
- Entries must be submitted on or before the final day for submissions.
- Finalists may be subjected to site visits by adjudicators.
- Winners will be announced formally at the SEIFSA Awards for Excellence event, 18 November 2022
- SEIFSA reserves the right to cancel or postpone the awards event or change the venue or format of the awards event for any unavoidable reason. All changes will be communicated effectively.
- There are NO FEES payable for entries.