About Us

OUR STORY

Nexus Sealing Solutions is an Australian owned family business. The company has its roots in South Africa where it was established in 2002. Right from the start, the understanding was that we need people to help us grow. 

The word Nexus means “central link or connection” or “the working together of people”. The name of our company became our work and business philosophy, and it is how our purpose statement was developed - “working with people to engineer solutions”.

WHY NEXUS

Our product inventory

A continuously updated inventory system, and our detailed cross-referencing tools, allow our Business Partners to find what they are looking for quickly and reliably. 

Our product quality

We believe that there is no place in the market for poor quality, our Business Partners will never accept it, why should we! Our promise is: “If our product is the problem - we'll replace it at no additional cost to you”

Our product diversity and availability diversity

We continuously experience growth in our business relationships, which leads to a significant increase in product diversity and product availability . 

We provide solutions

We ask direct questions to offer straightforward answers, because “we work with people to engineer solutions”.

We partner with you

Our Business Partners are not merely customers who buy from us, they build with us, and their success is our priority.  As such, we have gained a clear vision of the issues and opportunities before us in this rapidly changing market.

OUR VALUES

These principles steer our behaviour:

TEACHABLE

Continually seeking to broaden our scope, knowledge and influence.

HEART

Building relationships that benefit and uplift ourselves and others.

RELIABLE

Ensuring commitment and expectations are aligned through honest and open communication.

INVESTED

Championing ownership over all spheres of our work.

INDUSTRIOUS

Striving to give our very best and holding ourselves accountable.

leadership Team

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Hennie Cronjé

Director

Hennie has been in the Mechanical Seal and Gland Packing world since 1989. He spent time developing a career in both AW Chesterton and John Crane before establishing Nexus Engineering in 2002.


Hennie is an entrepreneur who has a passion for developing individuals around him. He has successfully partnered with people, inside and outside of Nexus Engineering, to start and build their own businesses.


The concept of “working with people to engineer solutions” is not merely a catch phrase, this has been depicted in the name of the company as well as the business model and sales strategy of Nexus Engineering. 


His urgency in finding solutions has always put pressure on his colleagues, but this is the very thing that has built our reputation among our customers.His experience in the Petrochemical industry has stood him in good stead as he has developed into a multi-faceted allrounder in the field of mechanical seals, gland packing and transmission couplings. by passing on this knowledge, Nexus Engineering boasts strong technical aptitude and design capabilities to support their Business Partners.

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Nick Maritz

Director

Nick was head hunted to join Nexus Engineering from the corporate business arena; he brought with him broad business experience which has been of benefit for the strategic growth of Nexus Engineering. Given his technical and business acumen, Nick serves on the Nexus Engineering board as a Director.

Nick shares the vision of helping others to achieve their goals, and as such has been instrumental in helping individuals in the establishing of new businesses, giving guidance and mentorship in the process.

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Rodney Theunissen

Operations Manager

Rodney’s leadership skill and technical expertise has set him up for the task as Operations Manager; given our ever-increasing demand for product creation and improvement.

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Tiaan Nortjé

Commercial Manager

Tiaan’s ability to get a team of people motivated and focused on offering the expected service, without causing dissatisfaction in the workplace makes him the perfect fit as Commercial Manager.

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Fern Ostrowick

Personal Assistant 

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Tumi Makgotlwe

Internal Sales Manager 

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Keith Michael

Technical Manager 

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Colin Tee

Workshop Manager 

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Thabo Mohlatlole

Packing & Dispatch Manager