About Us

Passionate about Excellence 

50 Years Of
Experience
State Of The Art Technology
Skilled & Experienced Professionals
24/7 Operational Capacity

Welcome to Malben Engineering

Our History Timeline 

Welcome to Malben Engineering

As a broad overview, Malben Engineering produces metal pressings primarily for the automotive sector and offers a vertically integrated service starting with tool manufacturing, component production/assembly and surface finishing.

The company is situated in the town of Nigel, approximately 45 kilometres south-east of Johannesburg. Malben Engineering was established in 1974 by six partners with the purpose of producing tooling and pressed metal parts for its first major client namely FIAT. Today, Malben Engineering is solely owned by Mr Amerigo Smargiasso and supplies Ford MC SA at 1st tier level as well as five other 1st tier suppliers to the automotive industry.

A philosophy of striving to offer products and services which satisfy the clients” expectations at competitive prices has, over the years, become part of the company culture. Malben Engineering has made a firm commitment to maintaining a high level of quality of our products and satisfying the requirements of all our clients. As a result, our quality system has been geared to meet the requirements of our clients. Our history has demonstrated our ability to deliver a high-quality service at competitive prices. Malben Engineering has received the Top 20 Supplier of the Year Award from Ford on 5 occasions.

Mission Statement

Malben Engineering’s management and staff are committed to establish, maintain and continually improve our Quality and Environmental Management system, by establishing a framework for measuring objectives and targets for:

  • Productivity and efficiency
  • Prevention of pollution to the environment
  • Compliance to applicable legal and other requirements including customer specific requirements
  • Customer satisfaction Employee skills development, health and safety
  • Supplier development Reduction of internal and external failures
  • Optimization of natural resources
  • Minimization of waste
  • 100% on time delivery
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing needs of customers

Our Strategy

Malben Engineering Strategy is underpinned by it’s working motto “Passionate about Excellence” . To ensure sustainability and growth we focus on the following key pillars.

  1. Focus on Core Customer Satisfaction: Continue to prioritize outstanding quality and on-time delivery of parts to keep customers satisfied and loyal.
  2. Maintain Highest Standards: Uphold the highest standards of quality and service to maintain a reputation for excellence and innovation in the industry.
  3. Invest in Facility and Equipment: Allocate resources towards remaining at the vanguard of latest technologies and best practices and processes.
  4. Diversify Customer Base: Seek out opportunities to diversify and expand product ranges and industry sectors. Exploring opportunities to establish an international footprint.
  5. Invest in Resources: Invest in two core pillars:
    human capital through our expanded training programmes and enabling environment,
    Regular upgrades to equipment and introduction of latest technologies.

Ensuring customer satisfaction through quality and on-time delivery.

Data Period: 2023

Number of Parts Shipped: In excess of 17 600 000

PPM (Defective Parts Per Million) 0.0001 1%
Delivery Performance: 99%