Casting Repair Services, Durban

About Casting Repair Services

”Automotive & general engineering, cnc machining , welding ,metal stitching repairs & component manufacturing. We do rebuilding of crankshafts , camshafts ,cylinder heads,3d scanning &3d printting Open since 1977. PAST HISTORY CRS commenced operations in 1977 under the directorship of Gordon G.McCreedy, hereby referred to as GMC. It operated out of the premises of Nelson Motors in Berea Road, Durban, primarily carrying out metal stitching of cracks on castings in the automotive, non-automotive and various fields of industry. A family member assumed the position of the sleeping partner whilst GMC retained full management operation of CRS in Durban, due to GMC having been extensively trained in metal stitching and crack repairs by the family member in Johannesburg the previous nine months. CRS expanded quite rapidly and within six months, had a complement of approximately seven employees. Metal stitching remained the primary function. However, with the phenomenal growth came the demand for specialized welding repair which CRS undertook. CRS out grew the premises by September 1980 with GMC and partner having to find alternate, larger business premises. The directors then purchased “Kingendo”, a property company formulated with the intention of providing adequate space for expansion of the business. After settling into the new premises, growth continued at a rapid pace, leading to the expansion into re-conditioning of cylinder heads. This resulted in a far more capital intensive operation. It proved successful and the directors further enlarged the premises by 700 sq. meters. These enlargements allowed for the expansion into the automotive and general engineering markets in February 1983, incorporating re-boring, line boring and crankshaft grinding etc. This expansion phase into full engine re-coditioning and general engineering was the most expensive and resulted in a marked increase in overheads. Staff employment rose steadily over the expansion phases and had, by this time, peaked at about 32 full time employees. GMC still retained full management operation in Durban co-ordinating and controlling all sectors of administration, marketing and production. The increase in overheads and environmental factors affecting the economy led CRS maintaining only inflationary growth over the period February 1983 to March 1985, when the sleeping partner decided to dispose of his share of CRS to Greg Transell,hereby referred to as GTL. GTL, a former commercial aircraft pilot f Read more

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