Business Units
Three business units, one Group.
The Macsteel Global Group operates through three distinct Business Units, each with its own operational focus, management and external identity. These businesses benefit from the Group’s governance framework, financial discipline, institutional credibility and global scale, while retaining operational autonomy within clearly defined mandates.
Business Units operate autonomously within defined mandates.
Each Business Unit benefits from the Group’s governance standards, financial discipline, institutional credibility and global reach, while maintaining the flexibility required to serve their markets effectively.
MUR Group BV
MUR is a leading provider of maritime logistics and freight services, transporting all types of metals, minerals, agricultural products, construction materials, and specialist cargoes across six continents through a network of 11 offices.
MUR’s services include freight services, commercial management, asset management, technical ship management and crewing, and specialist cargoes.
With a large owned and controlled fleet of modern, fuel-efficient vessels, MUR possesses a strong asset base, providing it with the flexibility to cater to niche cargo requirements, undertake multi-year contracts and give its customers complete confidence that their cargo will be delivered, whatever the market conditions.
MUR develops freight services in partnership with its clients, creating tailored solutions for complex and time-sensitive shipping requirements. Committed to conducting business with integrity, MUR has the utmost regard for ethical practices and environmental sustainability.
MUR works closely with its customers to help them meet new IMO and EU regulations and decarbonise their supply chains. This includes providing advice on ship designs and trade routes, sharing detailed information on the carbon emissions of each MUR voyage, and offering carbon offsetting through the purchase and retirement of verified carbon units.
- Freight services
- Commercial management
- Asset management
- Technical ship management & crewing
- Specialist cargoes
Macsteel International Trading Holdings Limited
For more than forty years, the Macsteel Group has been trading steel products and raw materials around the globe. From small beginnings in the Far East during the early 1980s, following the acquisition of trading house Leo Raphael & Sons, the Group’s steel trading operations are held by Macsteel International Trading Holdings Limited. Products are traded through four regional hubs located strategically in Dubai, New York, Melbourne and Monterrey, and seven liaison and administrative offices in Shanghai, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India, Nairobi, Johannesburg and Houston.
- Steel products & raw materials
- Shipping
- Logistics
- Insurance
- Finance
- Technical support
Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd
Founded in 1904, Macsteel Service Centres SA (Pty) Ltd is a leading manufacturer, merchandiser and distributor of steel and value-added steel products on the African continent. The business operates through a strategic network of over 40 service centres, branches and warehouses, delivering personalised service throughout the steel supply chain. Divisions include trading, general steel products, coil processing, tube & pipe, roofing, special steel & bright bar, fluid control and VRN.
- Steel manufacturing
- Merchandising & distribution
- Value-added steel products
- Service centre network (40+)
- Supply chain management