stablished in 1948, Pratley is a diverse and versatile manufacturing, mining and research group, respected for its innovation and quality. (See Company History). The Pratley range of leading edge electrical products, high performance DIY and Industrial adhesives, decoupage craft products and unique mineral products serve the industrial, construction, petrochemical and consumer markets. Pratley (Pty) Ltd and its affiliate companies manufacture over 800 products and are ISO 9001:2008 accredited.

The Pratley brand has been fixed in the minds of South African DIY enthusiasts and industrial users as the leading manufacturer of ultra high performance adhesives (one of which, Pratley Putty®, is the only South African product to have gone to the moon!) The range includes: DIY Epoxies, Acrylic Adhesives, Anaerobic Adhesives, Cyanoacrylates, Sealants, Hybrid systems, Special Performance industrial adhesives and decoupage craft products.

The South African market leader in electrical terminations, Pratley manufactures SABS mark bearing Electrical Cable Glands and Electrical Junction Boxes. Those variants for use in hazardous locations comply with the international IEC standards for Ex n, Ex e and Ex d explosion protected electrical equipment. Most also comply with the European ATEX directive. Pratley Cable Glands and Junction Boxes can be found in almost all South African petrochemical plants and collieries including SASOL, CALTEX, NATREF, MOSGAS OFFSHORE, AECI and Amcoal collieries. Pratley electrical products are also installed in many plants around the world.

An affiliate company, Pratley Perlite Mining actively mines perlite and clinoptilolite (zeolite) at a unique deposit in South Africa. The ore is processed using exclusively developed proprietry technology to produce some remarkable eco-friendly and energy saving mineral based products. Pratliperl® and Thermoperl® have numerous applications which include ultra lightweight concrete screeds and thermally insulating plasters, all having exceptional fireproofing properties. Clinoptilolite (Zeolite) is extensively used in pollution-control, water treatment, swimming pool or pond filtration and farming. The mineral was also used to clean up the Chernobyl and Three Mile Island nuclear disasters.

Recently, the group opened Pratley Analytical, a specialised Microanalysis Division that offers high end minerals analysis and water remediation services to the industrial and mining sectors. See Pratley Products and Services.

"We have a policy statement that says, Pratley policy is to produce products that out-perform all other directly competing products on the world market. Every Pratley employee lives and breathes by this statement. It is the cornerstone of what we do." - Kim Pratley (CEO)

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PRATLEY (PTY) LTD • 14 JACKSON STREET • FACTORIA • KRUGERSDORP • GAUTENG
SOUTH AFRICA
PO Box 3055 Kenmare 1745 • Tel. +27 11 955 2190 • Fax. +27 11 955 3918