Teamwork - Zenith Steel Fabricators Ltd. Serving Africa Since 1977

Zenith Steel Fabricators Ltd is a leading steel fabrication firm that specializes in the design, fabrication, and erection of all types of structural steel works. The works that Zenith undertakes ranges in types and size including industrial, commercial, religious, institutional, governmental and private clients.

The company was established in 1977 as a small fabrication workshop and has, ever since, expanded progressively to combine experienced and highly skilled personnel with a successful history of undertaking and delivering projects.

Zenith Steel Fabricators Ltd has commissioned the first automated fabrication workshop in East and Central Africa and our priority to our clients is to deliver the best quality structural steel within the best time possible. The plant has automatic shot blasting, CNC cutting and drilling lines with manual welding and airless spray painting.

Zenith’s high commitment to quality has enabled it to capture a large market both within Kenya and the surrounding countries, currently operating in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, DRC, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Southern Sudan and Ethiopia.

Our History

Below is a chronology of events/milestones that shaped the growth of the Company:

1970s

Zenith Steel Fabricators Ltd was founded

1980s

1982 – Premises acquisition along Enterprise road.
1984 – Moved into a small shed along Enterprise Road that served as the Head office and workshop premises
1986 – Built the office space at its Enterprise Road premises and started quoting for Industrial Buildings projects in Nairobi

1990s

Zenith Steel Fabricators Ltd Isinya Factory

1990 – Invested in electric overhead traveling cranes within the workshop. Mobile cranes were also acquired to speed up installation
1998 – Undertake projects outside Nairobi, expanding its horizon throughout Kenya

2000s

2001 – Appointed New Directors. The founding Directors resigned
2002 – With the new directors, the company started working aggressively around Kenya
2006 – Expanded its Export Division into Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda

2010s

2011 – Invested in an automatic Multi-Cam machine reducing castellation time of beams from 7 hours to 10 minutes
2014 – Acquired a rolling line and began rolling Zen Sheets using imported PPGI coils. With its sheeting line, this marked a significant milestone for the Company providing a significant competitive advantage for supply sheets on Zenith’s projects
2015 – Started to roll decking sheets and also began the Zen Tank Division
2016 – Began manufacturing and rolling Pre-Galvanized C purlins
2017 – Commissioned its fully automated Fabrication workshop with automatic shot blasting, CNC cutting and drilling lines
2017 – Started the Service Centre Division
2019 – Expanded its workshop facility in Isinya to add new CNC plate processing and CNC angle processing machines. This was in addition to increasing the footprint area, accommodating a larger paint and dispatch area

2020s

2020 – Appointed new CEO on 1st March 2020
2020 – Commissioned the “Zen Sky Deck”; a 120 m long sky bridge going through the workshop. This gives a panoramic view of the shop floor that dramatically increases customer confidence
2021 – Acquisition of a new rolling line to manufacture Corrugated Web Purlins; a product that has an Industrial Design Patent
2021 – Constructed the Zenith’s Service Center Showroom at Enterprise Road

Our Great Team

We Do Things Differently Here

Our people are our greatest asset, and we reflect that in the way we work. ZSF’s radically unique organizational model trades traditional hierarchy for autonomy, mastery, and purpose. Led by core values, we do the work to align intent with impact and walk the talk.

Lets start a new project together

ZSF’s team of experts is driven by a passion for positive impact and a thirst for the next problem to solve. We re-imagine what’s possible with some of the world’s most future-forward clients.

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