Welcome to Bosworth

Bosworth is a medium sized company employing over 100 people and specialise in the manufacture of conveyor pulleys and forgings.

Bosworth was established in 1943 and became the first company to produce fabricated conveyor pulleys in South Africa. Over the years the pulleys have developed to the current series where all components of the pulley are computer designed.

Bosworth was founded by the late Walter Bosworth in 1943. Bosworth has since become a leading conveyor pulley manufacturer in South Africa with an enviable track record both in South Africa and abroad. Bosworth is a division of Hudaco Trading Pty Ltd, a listed company on the JSE, since 1993.

Bosworth manufacture conveyor pulleys for all types of industry. Bosworth mainly manufacture the Turbine and T-bottom type conveyor pulleys. Turbine type pulleys are mainly used for light duty applications, whereas T-bottom pulleys are commonly used for heavy duty applications. Read more >>

The plate rolling department is an integral part of the manufacturing process off the conveyor pulleys. However plate rolling is also done for a vast number of applications, i.e. drums for the winding drums on hoists. Read more >>

Bosworth forge specialises in open die forgings and has the expertise of professional blacksmiths, advanced machinery and the ability to tackle any project, no matter how big or small. The heat treatment section specialises in normalising, annealing, stress relieving, hardening and tempering of a wide range of products an materials complete with certification. Read more >>