Roodepoort Metal Exchange has been built on a solid foundation of quality and excellent customer service. It was founded in 1963 in Roodepoort and was the first steel retailer in the area.

The firm has grown into a large and successful award-winning company. Both the distinctiveness and strength of the company's character have derived largely from the sustained role of its founding families, the Becketts and Schuberts, who have provided leadership and effective direction for over 46 years. The company's success and stability over the years has also been attributable to its cohesive management culture and its outstanding staff members, many of whom have been with the company for more than 20 years.

A stable and rapidly growing client base is serviced by a group of steel and hardware shops with conveniently situated branches in Roodepoort (Roodepoort Metal Exchange), Randburg (Beckett Bros. Steel & Tube), Randfontein (Randfontein Metal Exchange) and Krugersdorp (SE-Steel).

Roodepoort Metal Exchange has become synonymous with one-stop expertise, specialised advice, a commitment to exemplary customer service and a vast range of excellent products.