The founder of Solidworx, Anton Bezuidenhout is well known around the globe for his tool and die making capabilities in the alloy wheel industry and was also the founder of Wheelcraft Alloy Wheels. Through the years he has found that there is a huge demand by companies for the manufacture of medium sized aluminium die casted components (30g to 5kg) as well as companies that specialize in the tool and die making side for aluminium die casting. For most people the cost for die casted components has just been too high, simply because of the tooling aspect and so they stick to the old fashioned sand cast method where the quality is not consistent but good enough for the job. Recognising the need in the industry, he decided to start Solidworx Engineering, a company that offers new and more affordable ways to die cast components as well as offering a competitive alternative to sand casted components with a higher quality and consistency.