Established 1973 · Hong Kong · Sydney
Your steel supplier for
African and Indian mill production.
Plate, coil, structural sections, rebar, mesh, pipe and fasteners for commercial projects — inspected before dispatch and delivered to your site on programme.
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What are you sourcing?
Six quick questions · tailored recommendation · no obligation
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1973
Established
50+ yrs
In steel trading
HK + SYD
Offices
25+
Export markets
- African & Indian mill base
- Inspected before dispatch
- Mill test certificates
- Consolidated shipping
Steel capability
Every format your package needs, on one order.
Plate & Coil
Hot and cold rolled plate and coil sourced to your nominated thickness, width and finish.
- Hot / cold rolled
- Cut-to-size on request
- Mill test certificates
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Structural Sections
Beams, channels, angles and flat bar for structural and fabrication programmes.
- H, I, C and L profiles
- Standard and custom lengths
- Galvanised options
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Reinforcing Steel
Rebar and reinforcing accessories for concrete and civil works packages.
- Deformed bar
- Bar chairs and tie wire
- Bundled to site sequence
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Wire Mesh
Welded and woven mesh in construction, fencing and industrial specifications.
- Welded and woven
- Galvanised / PVC coated
- Sheet and roll
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Pipes & Fittings
Steel pipe, tube and fittings for building services and industrial lines.
- Seamless and welded
- Flanges and fittings
- Threaded or plain end
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Roofing & Construction Fasteners
Screws, bolts and fixings for roofing, cladding and general construction packages.
- Self-drilling screws
- Bolts, nuts, washers
- Coated for exposure
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Global network
Hong Kong headquarters. African and Indian mills. Projects on five continents.
Our commercial head office contracts from Hong Kong, a sales office covers Australia and the Pacific, and material is produced and sourced at mills in Africa and India. Click any marker to see how we supply that market.
- Global headquarters
- Sales office
- Sourcing & production base
- Export market
- Global headquarters
- Hong Kong
- Sales office
- Sydney
- Sourcing & production
- India + Africa
- Export markets
- 25+
East Africa
Steel supply into the East African corridors.
Regional production means shorter lead times than long-haul imports. Choose your market for ports, corridors, standards and sector detail.
Steel supplier in Kenya
Delivery into Nairobi and Mombasa. Corridor route: Mombasa – Nairobi (SGR and A109 road haulage).
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Steel supplier in Tanzania
Delivery into Dar es Salaam. Corridor route: Central Corridor to Dodoma, Mwanza and Kigoma.
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Steel supplier in Uganda
Delivery into Kampala. Corridor route: Northern Corridor: Mombasa – Nairobi – Malaba – Kampala.
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Steel supplier in Ethiopia
Delivery into Addis Ababa. Corridor route: Djibouti – Dire Dawa – Addis Ababa (road and standard gauge rail).
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Steel supplier in Rwanda
Delivery into Kigali. Corridor route: Northern Corridor: Mombasa – Kampala – Gatuna – Kigali.
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End-to-end
We manage the entire process, from initial sourcing to delivery.
01
Sourcing & Product Development
Raw material and factory sourcing across our regional supply base, with R&D support, new mould development and sample handling.
02
Production Planning & Management
We negotiate price, place the order and manage it through the factory floor so you are not chasing updates.
03
Inspection & Quality Control
Supplier verification, regular factory visits and process and product audits for ongoing quality control.
04
Logistics Management
Consolidation, carrier negotiation and administration of shipping documents through to delivery.
05
After-Sales
We stay on the file after the container lands, so issues are resolved against the original specification.
Quality assurance
Nothing ships until it has been checked against your specification.
- Supplier verification before any order is placed
- Regular factory visits and inspections
- Process and product audits for ongoing quality control
- After-sales service once goods have landed
Beyond steel
The rest of the package, from the same supply base.
- Building and Construction Materials
- Agricultural Implements and Hand Tools
- Chemicals and Raw Materials
- Gel Products
- Industrial Machinery and Moulds
- Mattress Fabrics and Components
- Packaging Solutions
- Promotional Items and Corporate Gifts
- Ring Type Joint Gaskets
- Roofing and Construction Fasteners
- Safety Equipment
- Stationery Supplies
- Textiles
Including branded corporate gifts — steel watches carrying your identity, for clients and long-service recognition.
Common questions
What buyers ask us before the first order.
Anything not covered here, our team will answer on your enquiry — or call +852 2865 0601.
At mills within our African and Indian production and sourcing base. Datum Limited is headquartered in Hong Kong and that is where contracts are written, but the steel itself is made and moved in-region, which keeps lead times short for African and Indian Ocean projects.
From a single truckload or container of one grade up to scheduled monthly call-offs for stockists and multi-phase project programmes. Mixed packages across plate, sections, rebar, mesh, pipe and fasteners can be consolidated onto one order.
Common rebar, section, coil and plate standards including ASTM, EN and BS equivalents. Where a national standard applies to your market, we confirm the standard and the certification route before the order is placed.
Because material is produced and sourced within the region, delivery is measured in mill rolling time plus days of road, rail or short-sea movement rather than weeks of long-haul ocean freight. The sourcing quiz returns an indicative lead-time band for your specific package.
Suppliers are verified before an order is placed, factories are visited and inspected, and process and product audits run through production. Mill test certificates are reviewed against your specification and third-party inspection can be appointed at the mill before release.
More than 25 export markets across East and Southern Africa, West Africa, Australia and New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, the Americas, the United Kingdom and Europe, the Middle East and Greater China. East African deliveries move on the Northern and Central Corridors to Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali, Dar es Salaam and Addis Ababa.
Six questions and we will shape the enquiry for you.
Product, specification, volume, destination and timing — you get a recommended service level and our team gets everything needed to quote.
Or speak to the team directly — +852 2865 0601