Welcome to Mentis Australia.
Innovation and excellence stamped into every steel solution.
Mentis is a world leader in high-quality grating, handrailing, expanded metal, guardrail and other light structural steel products. Our investment in the latest manufacturing processes and technology ensures accuracy and efficiency, fulfilling our on-time, every-time philosophy, ultimately saving time and reducing site costs. This, along with a genuine commitment to customer service, makes Mentis a rare example of a company with a global footprint, while remaining dynamic and nimble at a local level.
We are experts in: grating, balustrades, handrailing, mesh, screens, platforms, walkways, expanded metal, gates, ladders and cages.
Our Story
Founded in 1950 as a precision engineering workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, Andrew Mentis snr. built Mentis’ reputation on innovative solutions, quality craftsmanship, custom IP and bespoke machinery for specialised manufacturing. The company has continued capitalising on its manufacturing DNA to produce world leading steel flooring systems, handrailing, expanded metal, guardrail and other lightweight structural steel products, supplying a diverse range of industries including power generation, mining, petrochemicals, automotive, construction, food, paper, and steel.
Mentis expanded internationally by acquiring Australian firm R&R Engineering (Pty) Ltd in 2012 and Rhino Grating (Pty) Ltd in 2018. Building on its growing international reputation, the company established Mentis International, its global trading arm. Mentis products are now sought after globally, across major industrial domains. The Mentis journey is one of continuous expansion, fostered through mutually beneficial, enduring partnerships with our valued customers, suppliers and key stakeholders.
We invite you to join us in our relentless pursuit of quality, service and innovation as we globalise our legacy.
The Team
SHELDON UPTON
Managing Director
DALE DRAZEVICH
Regional Manager - WA/NT
DYLAN MASON
Regional Manager – South
MICHAEL CHERRY
Finance Director
Patrick McDermid
Regional Manager – North
MARIO CONDE
National Sales Manager
