With more than half a century of fastening expertise behind it, Avlock’s origins lie in the merger of two long-established fastening businesses – Avdel Burnside and Lockbolt Fastening Systems – bringing together decades of specialised experience.This combined heritage gives Avlock continuous expertise in high-performance fastening applications, particularly in environments where reliability, repeatability, and correct installation are non-negotiable. Today, Avlock operates from its manufacturing and distribution hub in Boksburg, where two factories produce breakstem rivets, large-diameter lockbolts, specialised fasteners, and application tooling. Power-rigs and installation tools are engineered, manufactured, and serviced locally by our in-house technical teams, ensuring control over quality, performance, and lifecycle support.
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Avlock International is a South African-based manufacturer and distributor of engineered fastening systems, tooling, and technical support, serving both domestic and global markets.
Ownership, Governance and Empowerment
Avlock International is structured with 44% black ownership and 56% management ownership. The company’s empowerment partner is Mahogany Private Equity. This ownership model supports long-term operational continuity while ensuring meaningful participation aligned with SouthAfrica’sBroad-Based Black Economic Empowerment framework.
Avlock is recognised as a BBBEE Empowerment Company and holds a valid BBBEE certificate.
Quality, Safety and Environmental Management
Avlock operates within a disciplined management system environment and holds the following internationally recognised certifications:
- ISO 9001 Quality Management System
- ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
- ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System
These systems underpin manufacturing consistency, process control, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across all operations.
Avlock is authorised to apply the CE mark to qualifying equipment and tooling exported into European markets, confirming compliance with applicable European conformity requirements.
Manufacturing Capability
Manufacturing operations are based at Avlock’s Boksburg facility, where the company operates two dedicated factories. These facilities manufacture:
- Breakstem rivets
- Larger-diameter bolts
- Specialised fastening systems
- Proprietary application tooling
The manufacturing environment supports both volume production and application-specific engineering requirements, enabling Avlock to deliver fastening solutions designed for performance, reliability, and repeatability in demanding industrial conditions.
Avlock is a first-tier supplier to global OEMs including Ford Motor Company, Toyota, MAN, Volkswagen, and Bell Equipment Company. Our fastening systems support critical applications across automotive, heavy engineering, mining, rail, construction, energy, and industrial manufacturing – sectors where failure is expensive and tolerance for error is low.
What differentiates Avlock is how manufacturing, tooling, and support are treated as a single system rather than separate functions. We provide on-site operator and maintenance training, technical advisory services, prototype samples, and access to a fleet of hire installation tools. Our fully equipped repair workshop, staffed by trained technicians and supported by comprehensive spares availability, helps customers protect production uptime and avoid unnecessary disruption.
Avlock exports to Europe, Australia, China and operates its own company in India, extending our engineering standards and support model into key international markets rather than operating as a pure export supplier. At Avlock International, we take pride in our products, tooling, and workmanship. Our role is to ensure fastening systems are applied correctly, consistently, and under real production conditions.
