about abacus space Solutions

A brief history of Abacus Space Solutions
Abacus Space Solutions is a South African-owned company founded in 1995 to fill the niche for the accelerated integration and upliftment of the South African schooling system, and to provide Space solutions to the Mining, Export, Health, Energy, Construction and Commercial & Industrial markets.

Vision

To be recognised by our customers and competitors as the market leader in the unique sectors and geographies in which we will compete.

The Manifesto and Ethos of Abacus Space Solutions

Building the future through ensuring what we produce and the service we offer is:
Right first time
Delivered on time
Executed professionally

Abacus Space Solutions is passionate in delivering consistent quality at competitive prices to the specialised sectors and geographies it will compete in, and thereby being recognised as the market leader.

It will achieve this through:
Placing Safety at the top of our agenda and mind

Ensuring we live the manifesto of right first time, delivered on time and executed professionally
Encouraging an environment that is conducive to and achieves Continuous Improvement
Delivering Financial returns to our stakeholders
Developing and retaining our valued staff
A focused Product Enhancement & Development program

WACO AFRICA

Abacus Space Solutions is a division of WACO Africa – a collective of five synergistic companies, namely:

These companies work together to complement and enhance each other’s unique abilities and services offered. The current corporate structure of WACO Africa was established in 2001, as part of the investment by Kagiso into WACO Africa.

Abacus Space Solution Directors
Stephen Goodburn (Chairman)
Gavin Turner (Managing Director)
Philisani Ngcobo (Sales & Marketing Director)
Raffaello Sparapano (Financial & Commercial Director)

Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE)

WACO Africa acknowledges that transformation is essential to doing business in South Africa. Through our commitment to transformation we will help ease poverty, improve skills and create more economic opportunities. While government drives the transformation initiative we recognise that our efforts in this regard will give us a competitive advantage.

WACO International

WACO International Limited is the majority shareholder in WACO Africa with a 74,9% investment. It is also the holding company of a number of offshore entities in the forming, shoring, scaffolding, relocatable building and modular building industries.
WACO International Limited's involvement lends international expertise and force to WACO Africa operation.

It also provides the credibility of successful global ventures in:

Abacus Space Solutions, in cooperation with the other world-class solution providers in the WACO International Group, has pioneered and optimised the design, manufacturing and installation of modular demountable buildings throughout the world over the last ten years.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT COMMITMENT

Abacus Space Solutions is totally committed to Continuous Improvement and prescribes fully to Waco’s Winning Way (W³)

“In our relentless pursuit of continuous improvement we will be dissatisfied with the way we currently do our work. Every Waco employee will be encouraged to review, suggest and implement changes to the way we do our job. In this way we will strive to reduce waste, inflexibility and variability thereby not only improving Waco’s performance but also improving our workplace. Successes will be measured by year on year improvement in the performance of our company for the benefit of our shareholders, customers and employees."

MARKETS

Abacus Space Solutions understands the important role that effective spatial utilisation plays in any organisation.

By combining years of experience and cutting-edge expertise, we have developed an extensive range that provides cost-effective, quality and flexible solutions to various sectors of the South African market.

We offer fixed or flexible solutions to the following markets:

Mining

We provide high-quality space solutions that are flexible and that allow for seamless integration into large-scale projects.

Export

We provide the export industry with flexible space solutions that enhance accessibility, as well as best-in-industry expertise and skills.

Education

Abacus Space Solutions is ready to provide South Africa with high quality, student friendly and cost-efficient classroom solutions.

Our professional design and manufacturing teams have the knowledge and experience to deliver a seamless standard or customised solution anywhere in South Africa. The needs of the teachers and students are fully integrated into our design and solution.

Health

Abacus Space Solutions plays a pivotal role in supplying cost-effective, flexible solutions to compliment and enhance existing healthcare infrastructure throughout South Africa.

Energy

We provide flexible solutions that seamlessly integrate into existing infrastructure to the Energy sector. We pride ourselves on being an integral part of the critical path as a vital link in the chain of production.

Construction

We provide flexible solutions that seamlessly integrate into existing infrastructure to the Construction industry. We pride ourselves on being an integral part of the critical path as a vital link in the chain of production.

Commercial and Industrial

Abacus Space Solutions plays a pivotal role in supplying cost-effective, flexible solutions to compliment and enhance existing commercial and industrial infrastructure throughout South Africa.

Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE)

Abacus BBBEE Certificate

corporate social responsibility

Abacus Space Solutions recognises the importance of giving back to the communities in which we live and work. We have committed ourselves to lending a helping hand make a difference in the lives of those South Africans who need it most.

Our Community Service Initiative projects include:

• Holy Cross Home
• The Northern Province Department of Education
• The Gauteng Department of Education
• The Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Education
• The Mphumalanga Department of Education

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