Hercu Aucamp

Chief Executive Officer, Trident Steel

Hercu Aucamp is Chief Executive Officer of Trident Steel.

Trident Steel is a steel service centre founded in the early 1970s that processes and supplies steel, including automotive pressed blanks, spring steel and slit strip. Aucamp joined as managing director in February 2011, and Aveng sold the business to Trident Steel Africa in 2023.

In the job

  1. Aveng completed the disposal of Trident Steel for R1.22 billion, to Trident Steel Africa, ending its ownership of the business. Source

Career before

  1. 1989-2010Various roles including Chief Marketing Officer, ArcelorMittal South Africa
  2. Marketing director, Robor
  3. from 2011Managing Director, Trident Steel
  4. from 2013Managing Director, Aveng Steel

Sources

  1. tridentsteel.co.za
  2. bus-ex.com
  3. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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