SM TRADING, formally DEX Engineering was established in 1999, under the Formation & Leadership of Shane Morel. Having begun in a small 10 square meter basement with 2 employees, the Business is now operated out of an 800 square meter Workshop & an additional 800 square meter yard; employing over 12 Artisans & Labourers. Fabrication of mild steel & Stainless steel components & equipment has been conducted for many years to the Civil, Petro-chemical, Pulp & Paper,Sugar Industries. We also service a substantial amount of General Engineering to the Motor & Retail Industries. SM TRADING is a Black economic Empowered company situated in Queensburgh, Durban.
Specializing is Structural & General Engineering, we have kept many clients happy for over 16 years.
Endeavouring to keep up with the times, we are always doing the following:
- Constant skills development
- Strengthening of Management & Supervision
- Advancing of our Infrastructure
- Upkeep of the high Safety &Quality Standards we are accustomed to.
Company Ownership/Legal Entity
The Company is a PTY (LTD) with Shane Morel as the Director.



PURPOSE
SM TRADING is a small general fabrication company established in 1999 & provides the following:
- A Quality service to the Industry at large
- Positioned to service small & large clients directly, or through Sub-contract via large service providers
- Structural Engineering & fabrication of structural components
- Fabrication of piping & piping components
- General Engineering & fabrication of related components
OBJECTIVES
SM TRADING will conduct it’s business in a manner that creates a safe & Healthy working environment for it’s clients, employees & all other concerned parties.
It will ensure that proper Governance of the Affairs of the Business is of utmost priority. This will be demonstrated by:
- Dedication to Health & Safety
- Dedication to Quality & Service Delivery
- Promotion of a Safe & Healthy working environment by creating & instilling a Safety culture & awareness in it’s employees
- Provide adequate training to it’s employees to stay abreast with World class Standards
- Provide the necessary tools & equipment required to conduct all tasks in a safe & excellent manner yielding the highest Quality
- Monitor, investigate, analyze & report on any safety incidents & implement immediate corrective action
- Take disciplinary action when & where required
MISSION STATEMENT
Through excellence in fabrication & the highest of Quality standards, we ensure our clients satisfaction guaranteed. We choose to “Raise the Standard” by ever improving & keeping up-to-date with the latest Industry standards, Skills, Service & Delivery. With full compliance to the latest Safety & Quality Standards, we offer our clients complete peace of mind.
