| CATEGORY | DESCRIPTION | ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP (Excl VAT) |
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PLATINUM | Local mill | R1 685 200 |
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RUTHENIUM | Foreign Flat & Long Primary Producers | R224 700 | |
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GOLD | National distributors | R224 700 | |
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SILVER | Multiregional distributors | R107 856 | |
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BRONZE | Regional distributors | R53 928 | |
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DIAMOND | >100 employees | R40 446 |
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RUBY | 41-100 employees | R26 964 | |
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SAPPHIRE | 10-40 employees | R13 482 | |
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EMERALD | <10 employees | R6 741 | |
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AMETHYST | Retailers, End Users, Specifiers,Designers | R2 022 | |
There are two main categories of membership. Precious Metals; which are the suppliers of primary stainless steel products into the market and Precious Stones; which are the converters of primary product to finished products as well as non-stainless steel suppliers into the industry. The sub-categories in the case of the Precious Metals Members is determined by whether a member is a local mill or distributor and whether the distributor is regional or national. The sub-categories of the Precious Stone Members are determined by the total number of employees involved with the stainless steel side of the business.