Andrew Mentis (Pty) Ltd was first formed in 1950 as a precision engineering works and subsequently went into the development and manufacture of steel grating. In 1959 fusion-welded grating was produced in South Africa by Andrew Mentis, followed by the unique pressure lock grating in 1967. Through continual research and development, Andrew Mentis (Pty) Ltd has become a leading manufacturer of grating, expanded metal and ball type handrailing.Mentis International is a new venture for the Mentis group, enabling Mentis to service the global market. Mentis International supplies quality products to various industries, including but not limited to, construction, engineering, mining, oil & gas, automotive and industrial markets. The company offers expanded metal, guardrails, industrial handrail systems, steel floor tiles and, in addition to grating, Mendrill (automatic drilling and boring machines). These products can all be obtained from the company's global branches.