After a decade of product development and ongoing technical support from AfriSam’s Centre of Product Excellence (CPE), South African precast manufacturer Float Concrete is taking its innovative lightweight concrete panels and 3D tiles to international markets.
Based in Krugersdorp, Float Concrete has evolved from a specialist concrete flooring and furniture business into a manufacturer of high-performance architectural concrete products that are increasingly being specified by architects, designers and developers both locally and abroad.
The company’s lightweight concrete panels and sculptural 3D tiles replicate the appearance of fair-faced concrete while offering greater consistency, reduced weight and easier installation. Through continuous refinement of its proprietary concrete mix designs, Float Concrete has developed products that are lighter, stronger and more durable than conventional concrete alternatives.
“From the beginning, it has been a constant process of improving the mix, making it lighter and stronger,” says Float Concrete Co-Founder and CEO Waldo Meyer. “In recent years, we have focused entirely on developing our panel and 3D tile ranges while scaling up production to meet growing international demand.”