The business was started in 1981 and is the leading local manufacturer of inverter welding machines in SA. The company also sells and distributes a full range of welding consumables plus transformer type welding machines, in support of its inverter machine sales.The inverter range of welding machines are manufactured in accordance with technology supplied by a third party designer, in accordance with an exclusive technology agreement. Some elements of the design are patent and copyright protected. The designer is not an employee but is a shareholder and fulfills the function of technical advisor.