OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
OUR HISTORY
OUR VALUES
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to provide safe and reliable elevators for Africa while remaining fully committed to sustainable job creation, valuing our staff and their families as much as we value our customers.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to form partnerships with dozens of lift installers across the African continent, consistently growing our reach and manufacturing capacity and creating sustainable employment opportunities for hundreds of people across the continent.
OUR HISTORY
Wesant Manufacturing was founded in 1995 in Digby Wareing’s garage. Digby initially manufactured goods hoist components at home and gradually grew his manufacturing capacity until he ran an entire factory producing complete goods hoists, dumbwaiters, platform lifts and passenger lifts. Digby remained the head of the company until he retired in 2009 after successfully grooming his son Wade to take over the business. Wesant has continued to grow since then, presently occupying 1550m² of industrial space in Westmead, KZN. Wesant now employs 30 full time staff and has manufactured well over 1 000 lifts to date.
Wesant has recently shifted its focus beyond South Africa’s borders to unlock further growth and create employment opportunities. Managing Director Wade Wareing consistently emphasises the critical importance of sustainable job creation and this continues to guide the future of the company. Wesant is actively seeking partnerships with elevator sales and installation companies throughout Africa, aiming for dozens of lasting relationships across the continent within the next decade.
OUR VALUES
Team Work – Working together, communicating openly and honestly, and building relationships.
Accountability – Taking responsibility for our actions and owning them.
Safety and Quality – Working safely and doing it right the first time.
Integrity – Doing the right thing… always.
Initiative – Taking ownership, planning, and taking action when something needs to be done.
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Wesant Manufacturing strongly believes in continuous incremental improvement and have consequently invested heavily in our staff and software. Our mechanical and electrical engineering teams, with qualifications ranging from National Diplomas through to Masters Degrees, continuously find ways to improve our products and processes. As part of this commitment to progress, representatives from both departments will attend the 2022 Interlift Global Elevator Expo in Augsburg, Germany. Wesant has sent representatives to this expo for the last decade and will continue to do so in the future.