About us

COMPANY BACKGROUND

Vaal Triangle Signs has been in the industry for over 17 years and is a company with great expectations, located in the heart of Gauteng. The company is a success story in the making.

The founder of Vaal Triangle Signs, Dave Kloppers, recognized the need in the marketplace for quality signs at a compatible price. The company was started on the 01st of October 2001.

The success is contributed to: . Dedicated management & staff with industry experience. . Providing customers with an outstanding service. . Employing the right people.

The standard of workmanship is guaranteed to be of a superior quality due to the high quality of materials used and a passion for the industry.

The company adopted a policy of enjoying work combined with excellent service and fair pricing.

During the growth of the company we will aim to create more job opportunities and deliver a fast and friendly service to all our customers.

Vaal Triangle Signs is a company eager to stick their roots into the corporate world, and grow into a strong leading company that does not only supply quality signs but that is also reliable and trustworthy.

The most critical aspect of the company is to grow & be competitive in the market.

OUR VISION

To position ourselves in the market as an excellent company:

  • By fulfilling our promises.
  • Be dependable & trustworthy.
  • Providing quality signs.
  • We want to take advantage of the existing opportunities regarding the supply of quality and efficient signage to all sectors of the economy. Vaal Triangle Signs will provide service excellence. . We want to stand out as a leading company in our industry.
  • To be recognized as a preferred sign supplier that will play a key role in safety, advertising and promote economic growth. We strive to be a growing company and want to support black economic empowerment through our involvement with our clients and suppliers.

MISSION

To accomplish our mission, we shall: . Strive to deliver a specialized service according to our customers needs. . Constructively add value to our client`s needs.

  • To be flexible, pro-active and responsive to our clients requirements.
  • Be driven by a cost effective and efficiency approach.
  • Provide a quality and committed service.
  • Progressively build on an excellent safety record.
  • Establish an innovative lifestyle.
  • Values that will guide us
  • Pro – active leadership and people involvement.
  • Added value to the core processes of client companies.
  • Contribution to economic growth and people development in South Africa.
  • Fairness, transparency and people growth.
  • Adhering to professional and ethical standards
  • Constructively strengthening the competitiveness of our customers.
  • The realization of potential by respecting individual rights, aspirations, cultures & values.

Our Business Vaal Triangle Signs is a signage supply company specializing in the supply of any sign. The company an in–house workshop that is functional for all manufacturing purposes.

SAFETY & QUALITY ASSURANCE

SAFETY

Vaal Triangle Signs conforms to safety requirements in all aspects of the business. Safe working conditions are maintained at all times.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Vaal Triangle Signs has an in – house developed quality system to ensure quality control. A quality assurance manager or officer ensures procedures and specifications are confirmed to and maintained as required.

PROCEDURAL MANAGEMENT

The procedures that are implemented to ensure proper management of Vaal Triangle Signs include:

  • Disciplinary procedures .
  • Grievance procedures
  • Health, safety & environmental procedures
  • Industrial relations

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

  • Management has been involved in the Signage Industry for more than 20 Years.
  • Over 13 years experience in the management of the Company
  • Owners / Management are physically involved in the company.
  • We ensure a 24 – hour “emergency/shutdown” service
  • Expertise in the installation of signage.
  • Expertise with business management.
  • BEE Rated.
  • Efficient Transport
  • Fully Equipped
  • Scaffold 3 x 3 x 12m, Generators, Chain blocks, Ladders, etc.

UNIQUE SKILLS

  • In-house graphic designer. . Knowledge of Signage
  • Negotiable skills
  • People management
  • Business management
  • Financial & accounting support through Editors
  • Knowledge of major companies & mines procedures & policies

SWOT ANALYSES

STRENGTH

  • Knowledge of major companies & mines Procedures, policies & business (+ 20 Years experience)
  • We will strive to live out our mission & supply signage to the corporate & industrial sectors country wide.
  • Acknowledge weakness and endeavor to change them into strengths.
  • Involvement in the community and strive for sustainable development.
  • Strive to address the problem of unemployment.

OPPORTUNITIES

  • To be on the Vendors list of various companies.
  • Become a preferred client.
  • To become involved in the uplifting & safety of South African industries.

MODUS OPERANDI

In a nutshell we make contact with our clients to establish their signage requirements. We will then supply them with the necessary artwork for approval. The sign will be ready within the fastest time possible.

TERMS & CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS

  • Prices may change on quantity.
  • Quotes are valid for 30 Days COD
  • Clients require a 50% deposit.
  • Account: Credit application needs to be completed
  • Accounts will be sent on a monthly basis.
  • All fees will be payable on a strict 30 days net payment term.

BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

  • An official Company order.

    HIERARCHY

    Directors (All directors are actively involved on a daily basis and are always hands on when it comes to all jobs)

    Sales Representative

    Shop steward

    Driver Screen

    Printer Engraver

    Driver

    Screen printer

    Engraver

    General Staff

     

    KEY PERSONNEL

    Some of our staff has been with the company for over 15 years.

    AUDITORS

    We have an appointed Financial Advisor in Vanderbijlpark to assist us in the Bookkeeping & Payroll.

    PRESENT CLIENTS

     

    We are vendors of numerous major Companies, Factories & Organisations. Vaal Triangle Signs also supplies many small to large companies as well as direct to the public. 

Know what you are buying.

Chromadek

Standard Chromadek® is intended for use under rural, Industrial (mildly chemically polluted) or moderate

marine conditions and comprises a Z200 hot-dipped galvanized substrate pre-primed with a primer

(Dry film thickness (DFT) of 5µm) and finished with a final paint coat (DFT of 18 – 22µm) on the top surface.

A single backing coat (DFT of 8µm) is normally applied to the reverse side of the sheet.

We use standard chromadek 0.6mm thick for standard signage unless otherwise specified or requested

by client. A standard sheet size is 2450 x 1225mm or 3000 x 1225mm but can be cut into smaller sizes.

Should you require bigger than the standard sizes a frame is advised and we will assist in advising joints.

BEWARE:

There are companies that uses cover sheets for signage purposes.

Cover sheets is the top sheet that they use to cover chromadek with for transporting

purposes. It is less than 0.5mm thick and has taken some hammering and scratching

from transporting. This chromadek is usually very flimsy and might give you a ripple

effect on larger size signs. Suppliers sells these cover sheets at low rates as they

get them for free as it is only to protect the real product.

Digital printing Ink

Eco-Sol MAX® and Eco-Sol Max 2® are Roland’s innovative and award-winning inkjet inks.

Available in CMYK colours with the addition of White, Light Black and other colour options,

they provide a superior print solution for sign and graphics professionals who demand higher standards in both

We only use original Eco-Sol MAX cartridges in our printers, as refill cartridges changes quality in printing.

Faster drying times to increase productivity

Water, scratch and UV resistance with three years outdoor durability

Aggressively adheres to a wide range of uncoated materials

Virtually odourless and requiring no special ventilation or environmental equipment

Eco-Sol MAX inks are high-density inks that have a wider colour gamut for fiercer colours with exceptionally

bright reds, greens and blues. They also enhance your image output, providing crisp text and graphics with

sharply defined edges and smooth gradations. If you’re looking for maximum impact in your banners, signs,

decals and other output, Eco-Sol MAX gives you the edge.

BEWARE:

“You lose some print quality when you choose third-party refill ink, though you’ll get about the same yield of

pages before you run out of ink.”

Ink Quality

The quality of ink inside refilled cartridges is of lower quality, which contributes to the lower cost of the refilled

cartridge. Even Bill McKenney, the CEO of the refill ink manufacturing company InkTec Zone, concedes this

point — though he’s quoted in a CIO article as saying “you’d need an awfully sharp eye to tell the difference.”

” The same article (“Will a Remanufactured Cartridge Damage Your Printer?”) references PC World testing

done with the Rochester Institute of Technology which confirmed that manufacturer ink produced better quality

prints than third-party ink. While this loss in quality is not as noticeable in standard text print jobs, is it

noticeable if you print photos. The ink is likely to fade faster, and will not last as long as ink from OEM

cartridges.

Disadvantages to Refill Cartridges

by Ashley Poland

Vinyl

Vinyl varies in quality. The brand we use has 10 different quality categories depending on your application

The most common vinyl’s are:

Promo

1 year

Recommended for temporary signs

 

 

 

100 Series

3-5 year

General vinyl used for signs and stickers

 

 

 

DPI3000

3 years

Digital Printing Vinyl. The ink lasts for 3 years as well. (See Digital Printing Ink).

200 Series

5-7 year

More durable signs. Recommended for signs that is exposed to a lot of sun daily.

Translucent

 

Used on light boxes. It allows some light through the material.

 

 

Cast

7-10 year

Thin and very flexible can cover roundings.

 

 

 

NOTE: The lifetime of the vinyl’s is according to European Standards.

Obviously will the cost of the vinyl’s change according to quality.

BEWARE:

A sign manufacturer will never admit to using inferior vinyl for your specific need. Most

probably they will refuse fixing it after a year and you will have to pay again for a new one.

Our Promise:

We will always be honest to a client about materials used.

We do not use cover sheets for signage.

We only use original ink cartridges.

We mainly use a 3-5 year vinyl for cut-out letters and a 3 year vinyl for digital printing. Unless otherwise

specified or requested by clients.