It is a milestone few manufacturers achieve, and one built steadily over decades of technical expertise, investment and continuity.

The beginning

The Clayton family’s connection to gear manufacturing dates back to the 1960s, when Lemuel Clayton, owner of Ensign Engineering, began cutting gears in KwaZulu-Natal. At the time, it marked the first instance of gears being manufactured in the province. Lemuel worked alongside his sons, Peter and Michael, laying the foundations for what would become a multi-generational engineering business.

For Michael Clayton, those early years provided a practical education in gear manufacturing, from metallurgy and tolerances to machining processes and the importance of reliability in demanding applications. It was an understanding rooted in hands-on experience, and it would later shape the philosophy behind Mesh Gear Manufacturers.

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