A J CHARNAUD & CO. (PTY) LTD.
Fire Protection in Roodepoort

A J Charnaud & Co (Pty) Ltd was founded in 1975 by Fiona and Andrew Charnaud to manufacture high performance industrial clothing for the South African market. Involvement in the hot metal industry goes back to 1978, with special focus on the primary aluminium smelter market segment with in-house developed ALu-SAFE® fabric, since 1999. A J Charnaud & Co (Pty) Ltd can today be regarded as the leading global supplier of personal protective clothing against flames, heat and molten metal, supplying to the hot metal industry and to aluminium smelters and downstream operators on five continents. The company has since expanded its range of products considerably over the years and today supplies advanced personal protective clothing and equipment to various sectors of the global economy.The mining and fire fighting industries have been major focus areas from the beginning and today still represent a large portion of the company's activities. Personal protective clothing for electrical arc safety was introduced in 2004.Complete head-to-foot ranges of products have been built around the personal protective clothing and today A J Charnaud & Co (Pty) Ltd offers complete PPC and PPE packages, supported by advanced professional and technical assistance.

In addition to manufacturing and distributing personal protective clothing and safety equipment. AJ Charnaud also offers additional services to the public, these services include Garment Aftercare and Custom Branding. As a leading global supplier of protective clothing, CHARNAUD manufactures various certified products, made for head-to-foot safety in any environment. Our garments offer reliable protection against the thermal effects of electric arc flash, molten metal (red metal) splash molten aluminium, flames. These garments protect workers against the hazards of molten aluminium and cryolite (reduction cell flux) splash in primary aluminium smelters and downstream operations. These garments are woven form natural fibers and is water washable in industrial laundries. Certified to leading international standards while providing the utmost comfort and protection. These garments are manufactured from PVC-coated fabrics of different weights for medium to heavy-duty use for protection in wet environments. These garments are widely used in the following industries: petroleum, chemical, gas, explosives, ferrous and non-ferrous metal, fire-fighting, and emergency services. Full head-to-foot protection is available with a range of accessories including high-heat-resistant furnace boots, work boots, helmets, face shields and gloves. These garments are manufactured from heavy-duty fabric which is coated with specially-formulated PVC. These garments are guaranteed permanently flame-resistant for the life of the garment.