Maxweld & Braze
Community Service in Boksburg

Our knowledge far exceeds that of a general wholesaler or welding supplier with a limited range of specialised products.
Through our quality, availability and competitive price assurances, our products provide you with peace of mind.
Leveraging our position as a leader in the welding industry, we are able to negotiate highly competitive prices for our customers.
At the forefront of welding technology, we apply our expertise to provide our customers with innovative products and specialised services.
From our employees, customers, investors and suppliers to the broader community, our goal is the same.

The company believes in the genuine upliftment of previously disadvantaged individuals and communities. There is a conscious effort continually to improve all aspects of the BEE scorecard and the company is proud to have been accredited as a level 4 contributor. He gained vast experience in capital raising and restructuring, listings and disposals. After executing a series of pre-IPO investments on behalf of Investec, his passion to establish long-term investments in unlisted companies was born, the culmination of which saw him help establish Investec Private Equity in Thomas left Investec in 2010 to pursue his own interests in the private equity industry. As Principal Investor and CEO of DP Capital, Thomas endeavours to assist management teams throughout Southern Africa acquire and grow the businesses they manage. Thomas currently serves as Chairman on three boards, and acts as a director on one other. Nazmi has more than 25 years’ experience in the gases, LPG and welding industry. He was promoted to the BOC Group (UK) as Marketing Director for the global BOC Industrial Gases and welding business and later taking on the position as Global Marketing Director and Head of the Welding Consumables business for ESAB based in London. In addition, he was a shareholder and Director of Thombo Petroleum, an offshore oil and gas exploration company. Since joining Tiso Group in 2004 as Finance Manager and Private Equity Deal Executive, Rene has been very active in the private equity industry. She is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and implementing investments, and deals with post-investment management. She also represents SPE on various governance structures of its investments. She began her career in the banking arena as a consultant at Investec Private Bank after which she joined Business Partners Limited in 2008 as a Business Analyst. Her role involved portfolio management and deal execution where she worked on transactions in the engineering, consulting and manufacturing sector. She subsequently joined the National Empowerment Fund as a transactor in the SME fund. She joined Sanlam Private Equity in March 2013 as an Investment Associate and is responsible for the origination, evaluation and implementation of prospective investments as well as post -investment management of portfolio assets. Non-Executive Director CA (SA), CFA (Partner) Alton is a qualified Chartered Accountant with a postgraduate diploma in Auditing from Unisa. Alton has worked for the Industrial Development Corporation, Shoprite Checkers and PricewaterhouseCoopers. His experience and expertise span the IT, telecoms and electronics industries. He joined Sanlam Private Equity (SPE) as an Investment Principal, and was made a partner in early He is responsible for the full life cycle of investments, from identification to exiting. Alton represents SPE on the boards and committees of several portfolio companies and private equity funds.