Silcar was started in 1993 as a purpose built outsourcing maintenance organisation to provide the newly privatised power industry with the skilled resources and the management for the mechanical and electrical maintenance services. Starting from one project in the power industry, Silcar has developed to become a multi industry, multi site national organisation, that is now working with Blue Chip clients involved in heavy and light manufacturing, metals processing, pulp and paper, telecoms energy systems, power protection and distribution, mining, automotive and still with a considerable involvement with maintaining thermal power stations. asset management, power management, communications