Founded over four decades ago, Canvas and Tent is a global leader in the manufacture of canvas and polyvinyl chloride-related products. The company’s client base comprises local and international military, humanitarian, mining and construction organisations.

The company is a preferred supplier to the United Nations and other non-governmental organisations, having registered with many of the UN’s divisions such as the World Health Organisation, the United Nations Children’s Fund and the United Nations Development Programme.

Canvas and Tent is South African Bureau of Standards ISO 9001:2008 certified, attesting to the company’s commitment to full customer satisfaction. Canvas and Tent is also ISO 14000 certified.

In striving for maximum customer satisfaction and to meet ever increasing demand, Canvas and Tent has extended its factory to 22 500 m2 and currently has a skilled workforce of 450 staff.

Canvas and Tent is proudly the first company in Africa to implement the Eton system in its factory. This system has revolutionised the manufacturing of canvas products. It will improve quality through hanging production, shorter throughput times, less work in progress and overall a better overview and organisation of production. With this system, which provides real time data collection and information, the production team can attend and overcome gaps in production instantaneously.

Brands proudly available within the Canvas and Tent group:
• Weatherhaven RCS – specialists in the design and manufacture of intergrated redeployable turnkey camp solutions.
• Bushtec Safari – market leaders in the supply of luxurious products to game reserves and safari destinations.
• Bushtec Adventure – specialist designers and manufacturers of outdoor tents and equipment.
• Tents Direct – Canvas and Tent’s one-stop retail shop.

Canvas and Tent will stop at nothing to provide superior quality products and service to its customers who it will continually satisfy through its innovative designs, excellent customer service, and constant development. This dedication resulted in the Department of Trade and Industry naming Canvas and Tent Exporter of the Year 2015 at its Premier Business Awards.