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Enterprise Mauritius, Your Strategic Partner for Trade

Mauritius, Your Reliable Sourcing Destination

The Light Engineering Industry

Sectors

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Medium to High Tech Engineering

Metal Products / Mechanical Engineering

Non Metallic / Plastic Engineering

Construction and Building Materials Products

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Enterprise Mauritius is the National Export Promotion Agency mandated for export promotion and export development.

It is a collaborative partnership between industry and Government to help, within an integrated framework, businesses in Mauritius expand into regional and international markets and at the same time develop their internal capabilities to meet the challenges of international competition.

Enterprise Mauritius was awarded the best Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) Award in the Small Country category in 2006 and in the Small Island Developing States category in 2010 and 2014 by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Geneva

1. Vision: “To be a world class export promotion agency that is at the forefront of the country’s drive for economic development”.

2. Mission: “Excellence in trade facilitation, export promotion and export development”.

3. Core Values:

> Professionalism> Integrity> Service Excellence> Team Work

4. Core Objectives:

> Promote Mauritius as a reliable and preferred sourcing destination for quality products and services> Consolidate and expand market share in Traditional markets and entry into New & Emerging markets>> Assist in product development to achieve market conformity in terms of quality, standards and norms> Promote enterprise development to enhance export readiness> Assist Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) to internationalise their products through export marketing

5. Services:

> Export Promotion> Export Development> Business Matchmaking> Enterprise Capacity Building > Market Intelligence Dissemination> Knowledge Development> Promotion of Industry Innovation> Business Advisory and Counselling Services> Policy Advocacy

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Mauritius has throughout the years emerged as a sourcing destination of choice for quality and competitively priced products. The island has established itself as a reliable, business-friendly and

and investors.

Mauritius enjoys political, economic and social stability, a crisp taxation system and an appropriate regulatory framework has been established to protect investment.

with a high literacy rate, Mauritius has an interesting time zone to communicate with Asia, Europe, Africa and the USA.

international quality standards with regards to health and safety, environment and sustainability norms.

In order to preserve the goodwill of Mauritius as a strategic sourcing destination, Mauritian manufacturers are continuously upgrading and reinventing themselves through investment in state-

their customers superior quality products.

Presently, Mauritius exports over 1500 product lines

products among which:

> Apparel

> Special Sugars, Rums & Spirits

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> Jewellery & Watches

> Medical Devices

> Electronic Products

> Smart LED TVs

> Sunglasses & Plastic products

> Aluminium Openings

> Ship Models

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Light Engineering Industry

The Light Engineering industry contributed to the growth of the manufacturing sector as a support industry to the sugar mills as well as steel and iron products for the construction sector since the 1960s.

This industry has also been fuelling the growth of other sectors in the manufacturing sector by supplying various types of machines, parts and by providing repair services.

The highest contributor to domestic output from Light Engineering industry is basic metal and fabric metal products which are used as components by local manufacturing industries, namely by the sugar, agro processing, textile, and ship building sectors.

During the second phase of Mauritian industrialisation in the 1990s, new products were manufactured for exports to traditional and regional markets.

This industry is made of some 200 large companies and 800 small establishments employing 10,000 persons.

The products of this industry are divided into four broad categories:

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1 Medium to High TechEngineering

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This emerging industrial sector is driven by foreign investment as a result of the second phase of industrialisation of Mauritius.

The enterprises involved in that sector are engaged in the production of electronic products and equipment as well as instrumentation and Precision Engineering products.

The Precision Engineering sub sector features companies involved in the production of mechanical parts by CNC machine tools, injection of precision plastic parts and assembly of Electronic devices and products.

acquired the knowledge, education and necessary technical skills necessary for the production of high tech products such as :

> Electronic digital locks

> Electronic weighing devices

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> Electronic circuits boards

> Smart LED TVs

> (Instruments for physical/chemical analysis)

Manufacture of LED Lights

& LED TV

Medium to High Tech Engineering

Electronic Circuit Boards

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Electronic Weighing Devices

Medium to High Tech Engineering

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Optic Cables

Lighting Products

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The medical device sector, within the Light Engineering Industry, comprises of presently 6 medical device manufacturers.

The sector is well developed and structured in supplying quality products to a wide range of export markets. Two new companies recently started production of bone cements, bone composites and implants.

Other products manufactured such as ophthalmic

South Africa and Reunion Island.

MedicalDevices

Medium to High Tech Engineering

Medical DevicesAn Emerging Sector

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This sector has emerged to meet the needs of the local market. The sugar industry has always been supported by some heavy engineering workshops in the casting and manufacture of sugar mills.

In parallel, small parts were also manufactured essentially for the sugar industry and in ship building and repair by several small and medium sized mechanical workshops.

Expertise gained in the sugar industry by these workshops has enabled these specialised workshops to export services and machinery used in the sugar factories in the African continent.

Skilled craftsmen, with years of specialized knowledge

tolerances while maintaining the ability to meet new and on-going requirements through the use of ever-increasing expertise.

The combination of a friendly, professional service and the ability to meet tight delivery times has also attracted export clients.

A large variety of metal products are manufactured locally among which :

> Cutlery, Aluminium kitchen utensils & Kitchenware > Metal forgings & stampings > Man hole covers > Tools making & Punching tools > Machinery & equipment > Cast iron valves > Hydraulic pumps > Refrigeration & air conditioning assembly > Automotive brake lining, Clutch pads and linings & Brake pads > Coachworks > Metal pipes > Stainless steel products >> Toiletry articles > > Radiators and condensers > Stoves and BBQ grill > Gears and parts for machines

Metal Products /Mechanical Engineering

Metal products / Mechanical Engineering

Laser Cutting of Sheet Metal

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Metal products / Mechanical Engineering

Fishing Hooks

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Metal products / Mechanical Engineering

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domestic market mainly for the construction industry. PVC rapidly replaced iron and mild steel materials in this market.

Plastic shopping bags later invaded the local market as a strong, convenient and cheap bag for carrying items. The plastic material is now replaced by Bio materials. However, various plastic sheets are produced for use in agricultural, textile and construction sectors.

The packaging industry also emerged to supply sub materials for the export enterprises, namely plastic polybags for packaging of garments. PET bottles and other types of packaging are used for bottling of beverages and other agro processed goods.

During the industrialisation phase, new products were produced for the export markets in Europe and US. These include sun glasses, goggles, paint and cosmetic brushes.

Glassware products are used for the construction industry used in openings namely of aluminium and wood.

List of Products: > Water tanks, > (Swimming pools & Yacht)> Injection Moulding parts like hangers and plastic containers; Sunglasses, Spectacles & Goggles ;

> Extrusion process products like plastic pipes and trunking, PVC parts for piping, Tubes, Pipes & hoses, > Glassware.

Non Metallic /Plastic Engineering

Non Metallic / Plastic Engineering

Fibre Glass Products

Home Products

Productionof PET bottle

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Non Metallic / Plastic Engineering

Pipe Fittings

Fibre Glass

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Non Metallic / Plastic Engineering

Packaging Products

Eco-Friendly Bags

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The Construction & Building Materials sector has always been an important driving force for the national economy. Over the years, the sector has also

to develop local technologies in the manufacture of modern, innovative and high-quality materials.

The construction and building materials environment has changed considerably in recent years and, in turn, the expectations of industry leaders have shifted. Indeed, this sector comprises of a myriad of products ranging from aluminium and UPVC to electrical items.

In addition to improving penetration in existing export markets, many companies in the sector have turned to increasing international growth to counteract the impact of the economic downturn in mature markets.

Cross-border joint ventures and strategic alliances are also playing a more prominent role, demanding leaders with global perspective. In this context, the main export markets for this sector are Reunion Island, Madagascar and Seychelles.

List of Products:> Aluminium and UPVC Products Shower cabins

Aluminium and PVC openings, Aluminium Structures (hand rails)

> Iron and Steel Metal Products Wrought iron furniture for home and garden Steel bars, welded mesh Pre-painted Galvanised Iron sheet including Accessories, perforated sheets

Equipment and furniture in stainless steel for hotel industry

> Construction Materials

Chain link fencing, security doors, garage doors, automatic doors, shutters, curtain walls

Electric cables

Stones & Marbles products

Room partitions, composite panel cladding & allied products, false ceiling and fencing

Solar water heaters

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Construction / Building Products

Aluminium& UPVC Products

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Construction / Building Products

Blinds

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Furniture

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Construction / Building Products

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Stones & Marbles

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Construction / Building Products

Paint &Colors

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To contact the companies from the light Engineering Industry.

Please refer to Export Directory www.sourcemauritius.com/export-directory-2017-2018/

Acknowledgements

Africasia Electronics Manufacturing Ltd

Atelier Frere Andre Co Ltd

Akriti Jewelcrafts Pvt Ltd

Covercraft Co Ltd

D. Bheekun and Sons Co Ltd

Euro Systems Ltd

Forges Tardieu Ltd

Glory Plastic Co Ltd

Integrity Metal Works Ltd

KN Manufacturing Ltd

Litezone Co Ltd

Natec Medical Ltd

Neel Industries Ltd

OPP Contracting Ltd

Pere Laval Enterprise co ltd

Pharmalab Co Ltd

Plaspak Group of Industries

Plastinax Austral Ltd

Plasticon Ltd

Photonics Ltd

Resiglas Co Ltd

Rotrax International Ltd

S.E.M.P. LTEE

Shamrock Plastic Industry Ltd

Universal Weight International Co Ltd

Contact DetailsEnterprise Mauritius

St Denis StreetP.O Box: 11328Port LouisRep. of MauritiusT: (+230) 212 9760 (+230) 212 9767E: info@em.intnet.mu

Mrs Sage Balladin Van NiekerkNo 25a Avenue De MistRondebosch, Cape TownT: +27 21 82044543; (+277) 7475 51776E: enterprisemauritiuscpt@gmail.com

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