Safomar Industrial Brands (SIB) is the exclusive distributor for AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings in Sub-Saharan Africa since 1983. AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings is the major supplier of coatings to the commercial, general aviation, air and land defence markets worldwide. Their products are approved by over 70 OEMs and specifiers with hundreds of unique specifications.

Together with AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings (ANAC), SIB has become the major supplier of aerospace coatings on the African continent. We offer a wide variety of products ranging from primers and topcoats to specialty coatings and clear coats.

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings are focused on attaining and exceeding the highest of industry standards. Their leadership, technical expertise and customer focus results in innovative, next-generation and environmentally compliant products. SIB is the preferred supplier to South African Airways, Mega Coating, Denel Aviation, The South African Air Force, Safair and Kenya Airways to name but a few.

SIB carries the full range of ANAC products which include the Eclipse, Aviox, Aerodex WB, Metaflex, Aerodur, Aeroflex, Pyroflex, Pyrosil, Aerowave, Alumigrip, Aerofine and Intergard brands. These brands are all recognised and trusted globally.



SIB is the sole distributor for PPG Aerospace-PRC and Pro-Seal Sealants. Our range includes aircraft fuel tank, fuselage, windshield, conductive and speciality sealants. With our close working relationship with PPG Aerospace, SIB also offers industrial sealants and adhesives to our customers.



SIB’ distributes the Polyken, Patco and Nashua brands of aerospace and general tapes.  With these exciting products sib can now offer our customers an even greater variety of carpet bonding tapes, anti-erosion tapes, moisture barrier tapes, preservation tapes, cargo seaming tapes, speed tapes, fine-line tapes, high temperature tapes, UV resistant tape, duct tape and masking tapes to name but a few.




Working closely with SIB, Graco offers systems, products and technology that set the quality standard in a wide range of fluid handling solutions. Graco provides equipment for spray finishing, protective coating, paint circulation, lubrication, and dispensing sealants and adhesives, along with power application equipment for the contractor industry. Graco’s ongoing investment in fluid management and control will continue to provide innovative solutions to a diverse global market.




Adhesives, sealants and surface treatments from Henkel serve the transportation, electronics, aerospace, metal, durable goods, consumer goods, maintenance and repair and packaging industries, and offer a broad range of products for the craftsman and consumer. Sib distributes all of these products as well as the specialised aviation approved ones.


SIB is also the exclusive distributor for Mapaero Aerospace Cabin Coatings. Mapaero is the pioneer in water based paints for the aeronautical industry, coupling technology with environmental protection. Mapaero Aerospace Cabin Coatings respects the environment and also meets the technical requirements and performance required by aircraft manufacturers; in addition they have made their products extremely safe and user friendly.



RUPES is considered one of the leading players in the international professional tools market. RUPES is a solid manufacturing group with four production sites and a capillary sales network serving the key markets for tools and extraction systems.



SIB is the sole distributor in the aviation industry for Jonnesway Professional Tools. Jonnesway manufactures professional hand and pneumatic tools with a life time guarantee at competitive prices.




Buffalo Executape is the leading self-adhesive tape company in Southern Africa. They boast over 3000 tape products in their range and are the top converter and distributor of tape in the market. Their success stems from the ability to provide tape solutions to the diverse array of market segments in which they operate.

SIB is an agent for Buffalo Executape and offers customers tapes in the following market segments: automotive, paper, print and film (PPF), aluminium and steel, cable, general industrial and retail.



As South Africa’s leading provider of coatings and related materials, Plascon offers superior quality systems designed exclusively for the industrial and protective coatings industry. SIB is now an official distributor of these coatings, and with Plascon’s technical expertise and industry specification knowledge, these products  add value to your asset by protecting it over the long term.




Malin Company supplies a variety of high quality wire products to the aerospace industry. They produce aircraft safety lock wire, straightened and cut wire to length and tag wire.

All wire materials conform to ASTM, MS and AN specifications and are available in a variety of materials including brass wire, aluminium wire, copper wire and stainless steel wire.

Sib distributes and holds stock of the popular wires.



SIB is the distributor of Elixair in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Elixair Sky Family was developed primarily for removing both cured and partially cured sealants, including PRC, throughout the aviation industry. They are user and environmentally friendly, with additional benefits of making the removal task less labour intensive and time consuming, thereby dramatically reducing costs.



SIB is the official African distributor of Perrone Aerospace Leather Cleaning Products, a line of OEM approved leather cleaning and conditioning products for finished leathers.  Whether you are a consumer, commercial airline, or corporate / VIP customer, Perrone has a line of products that are tailored to your needs.




PRIST is the most trusted anti-icing aviation fuel additive in the industry. From ground-breaking military jets in the 1950’s to the world-record breaking aircraft of the new millennium - PRIST is in the tanks.





CRC is recognised as a supplier of Professional Quality aerosol and bulk Lubricants, Anti Corrosion and Chemical Maintenance products.  SIB is an official distributor of the full range of CRC products.