Brownbuilt Metal Sections, was established in 1964 and pioneered the manufacture of concealed fix roof profiles in South Africa with their "Brownbuilt" profile. The operation is reknowned for its expertise and technical grounding in the production of roofing materials at their Boksburg factory, but also from their mobile rolling mills producing longer sheets on site.

Until 2001 it formed part of the Building products division of JSE listed, Dorbyl Group, under the Global Roofing Solutions banner. Global Roofing Solutions division was sold to management and together with the sister operation, HH Robertson, they became the two operational divisions of Global Roofing Solutions (Pty) Ltd.

In 1977, they introduced the first mobile rolling mills in the country, proceeding in 1999 to roll a world record, 136m long single sheet of their Kliplok profile for the Vellodrome in Cape Town. Eversince many landmark sites in SA adorned Brownbuilt roofing & sheeting, from institutional to commercial buildings and entertainment to residential.