The Evolution of Fluid Invest Group

This timeline highlights Fluid Invest Group’s continuous growth and strategic evolution, reinforcing its presence across various industries, from real estate and composites to marine manufacturing and construction solutions.

Origin

1986
Founded in 1986, by Clinton Johns, Duroplastic is a privately owned Company which employs around 120 people.

Originally the company started as manufacturer of light weight high performance windsurfing, surfing, paddle ski and any water sport equipment. It moved from manufacturing these sport craft to the supply of composite materials such as Epoxies, Carbon Fibres and Fiberglass / Resins and stopped making watersport products.

duro.co.za

Real estate division established

1990
Gradient Property Group (Pty) Ltd (formerly Duroplastic Properties (Pty) Ltd)

Resin X (Pty) Ltd

1992
Formally Cape Resins, delivers advanced composite materials and technology solutions to support South Africa's aerospace, marine, and manufacturing industries.

Expansion into multiple sectors with the formation of:

1997
Omegaverse (Pty) Ltd
Omegaverse is an advanced LSSAM (Large Scale Subtractive & Additive Manufacturing) Company.

We manufacture tooling, models, prototypes, patterns for numerous sectors.

We support local initiatives and adopt a circular approach in our manufacturing for upcycling of redundant components or tooling.
Paradyne Bathware (Pty) Ltd (Green Gas Industrial Supplies K-Natal)
Fluid Invest Group (Pty) Ltd

Further diversification with the launch of

2012
Roofmart International (Pty) Ltd
One Stop Roofing Shop
Podhaus (Pty) Ltd (formerly Duro Build)
Podhaus meticulously design and sustainably create modular structures for the use of getaway units, studio spaces, residential structures, commercial or educational buildings.

We specialize in off-the-shelf, bespoke, and mixed designs for our clients, working closely to make sure that our buildings instinctively meet your needs.

podhaus.com

Phoenix Marine Manufacturing (Pty) Ltd

2014
Expanding into marine manufacturing.
Bespoke Marine Boatyard based in Atlantis, Cape Town.
Manufacturers of the Phoenix 50′ luxury catamaran sold as Xquisite Yachts X5 luxury 50′ Catamaran.

DURO Conversion

2022
Duroplastic Technologies CC converted to Duroplastic Technologies (Pty) Ltd.

Transitioned

2024
Core Technology CC transitioned to Core Technology (Pty) Ltd.

Comp-U-Tone Conversion

2024
Comp-U-Tone CC converted to Comp-U-Tone (Pty) Ltd.