South Africa / Factory-direct machinery sourcing
Machinery and equipment.
Factory to customer, direct.
Machinery and equipment sourced direct from vetted factories and delivered to your gate — specified for South African supply and checked against the approvals that apply here, then quoted at one landed price in Rand with duty, VAT and clearing already in it.
- Sourcing
- Factory direct
- Quoted as
- Landed price, ZAR
- Typical door-to-door
- 8–14 weeks
You are not paying for the machine. You are paying for the chain.
By the time a machine reaches a South African dealer floor it has passed through an export agent, an importer, a distributor and a dealership — and every one of them has taken a margin on it. We remove that chain and quote you the factory price plus the real cost of getting it here.
Factory → Dealer floor
- ManufacturerFactory price
- Export agent+ margin
- SA importer+ margin
- Regional distributor+ margin
- Dealership+ margin
- YouRetail price
Factory → Your gate
- ManufacturerFactory price
- Tryg — sourcing, inspection, freight, clearingOne fee
- YouLanded price
One party is accountable for the machine, the paperwork and the delivery. If something is wrong on arrival, there is nobody for us to point at.
What we source
Forty-seven lines in seven sectors, plus start-up kits for new businesses. Every one of them sourced the same way — direct from the factory that builds it.
Start-up kits for 18 kinds of business
Security company, spaza shop, salon, bakery, car wash, small factory and more — everything the business needs, landed at one price in rand.
Energy & Power
Solar, backup power, lighting, electrical, cooling and gas — the equipment that keeps a business running through load-shedding.
Solar & Energy Storage
- Solar panels & mounting
- Hybrid & grid-tie inverters
- Lithium batteries
- Charge controllers
- Changeover & DB panels
Power & Water
- Diesel generators, 5–500 kVA
- Solar pumping systems
- Pressure washers
- Water treatment plant
- Air compressors
Commercial & Solar Lighting
- LED floodlights
- High bays
- Canopy lights
- Hexagon & linear lights
- Solar street lights
Industrial Electrical
- Switchgear & DB boards
- Electric motors
- Variable speed drives
- Cable
- Transformers
Air Conditioning & Heat Pumps
- Split air conditioners
- Cassette & ducted units
- VRF systems
- Heat pump water heaters
- Commercial cooling
LPG & Gas Equipment
- Gas stoves & burners
- Commercial gas cooking
- Gas geysers
- Gas heaters
- Regulators & manifolds
Construction & Mining
Earthmoving, quarrying, mineral processing and the machines that make blocks, bricks and pavers.
Earthmoving & Construction
- Excavators, 1t–25t
- Wheel loaders & skid steers
- Concrete mixers & batching
- Rollers & plate compactors
- Tower & mobile cranes
Mining & Quarrying
- Jaw & cone crushers
- Vibrating screens & feeders
- Conveyors & stackers
- Wash plants & classifiers
- Drill rigs & compressors
Mineral Processing
- Crushers for ore
- Ball mills
- Shaking tables & concentrators
- Flotation cells
- Assay & lab equipment
Building Materials Manufacturing
- Block & brick machines
- Paving & kerb machines
- Roof sheeting rollformers
- Tile & slab presses
- Concrete batching & mixers
Property & Security
Fencing and CCTV, security company equipment, prefab and steel buildings, building supplies and sanitation.
Security & Fencing
- Welded & clear-view mesh
- Razor & barbed wire
- Electric fence energisers
- CCTV & recorders
- Gate motors & access control
Security Company Equipment
- Two-way radios
- Body cams & guard tour
- Alarms & panic buttons
- Control room equipment
- Metal detectors & boom gates
Prefab & Steel Buildings
- Steel-frame warehouses
- Prefab offices & classrooms
- Container shops & salons
- Carports & shade structures
- Sandwich panels
Building & Hardware Supplies
- Floor & wall tiles
- Sanitaryware & taps
- Doors & aluminium windows
- Roofing & ceilings
- Hardware & ironmongery
Sanitation & Waste
- Portable toilets
- Septic tanks & biodigesters
- Wheelie bins & skips
- Balers
- Compactors
Agriculture & Food
From the field to the shelf: farm machinery, poultry, greenhouses, water, processing, bakery, butchery and cold chain.
Agricultural Machinery
- Tractors & implements
- Balers, mowers, rotavators
- Feed mixers & hammer mills
- Irrigation & borehole pumps
- Poultry & livestock systems
Agro-Processing & Milling
- Dehydrators & dryers
- Spice & chilli grinders
- Maize & hammer mills
- Feed pellet mills
- Oil presses
Poultry, Livestock & Aquaculture
- Incubators & hatchers
- Broiler & layer housing
- Feeders & drinkers
- Piggery equipment
- Fish farming tanks
Greenhouses & Hydroponics
- Tunnels & greenhouses
- Shade net structures
- Hydroponic systems
- Irrigation & fertigation
- Climate control
Boreholes, Water Treatment & Bottling
- Borehole drilling rigs
- Reverse osmosis plants
- Water purification
- Bottled water lines
- Ice machines
Bakery & Food Production
- Deck & rotary rack ovens
- Spiral & planetary mixers
- Dough dividers & proofers
- Packaging & sealing lines
- Cold rooms & blast freezers
Butchery & Meat Processing
- Mincers & bowl cutters
- Sausage fillers & mixers
- Bandsaws & meat slicers
- Vacuum packers & biltong dryers
- Cold rooms & display counters
Cold Chain & Refrigeration
- Cold rooms & panels
- Blast freezers & chillers
- Condensing units
- Ice machines
- Refrigerated display
Manufacturing & Industrial
Workshops, tools, handling, automation, packaging and complete lines for small and growing factories.
Workshop & Engineering
- Lathes, mills, CNC routers
- Plasma & laser cutters
- Press brakes & guillotines
- Welding plant & compressors
- Vehicle lifts & tyre equipment
Power Tools & Accessories
- Cordless drills & impact drivers
- Angle grinders & cut-off saws
- Circular saws & jigsaws
- Battery platforms & chargers
- Accessories & consumables
Materials Handling
- Diesel & electric forklifts
- Reach trucks & stackers
- Pallet jacks & scissor lifts
- Conveyors & hoists
- Racking & storage systems
Automation & Robotics
- PLCs & HMIs
- Sensors & vision
- Servo systems
- Industrial robots & cobots
- AGVs & AMRs
Sorting & Conveying
- Colour sorters
- Belt & roller conveyors
- Bucket elevators
- Fruit & vegetable graders
- Recycling sorting lines
Packaging & Labelling
- Filling & capping machines
- Vacuum & tray sealers
- Shrink wrap & flow wrap
- Labellers & date coders
- Weighing & bagging
Plastics & Recycling
- Injection moulding machines
- Extruders & blown film
- Blow moulding
- Granulators & shredders
- Washing & pelletising lines
Woodworking & Furniture
- Panel saws & table saws
- Edge banders
- CNC routers & nesting
- Spindle moulders & planers
- Sanders & dust extraction
Textile & Garment
- Industrial lockstitch machines
- Overlockers & coverstitch
- Embroidery machines
- Cutting tables & straight knives
- Fusing & steam finishing
Printing, Signage & Branding
- Heat presses & sublimation
- DTF & DTG printers
- Vinyl cutters & plotters
- Laser engravers & UV flatbeds
- Embroidery machines
Small Factory Lines
- Toilet paper & serviettes
- Soap & detergent
- Candles
- Nails & wire products
- Snacks & ice
Hospitality, Retail & Services
Kitchens, cafés, shops, laundries, cleaning, event hire, gyms, salons, furniture and repair shops.
Fast Food & Catering
- Gas & electric deep fryers
- Griddles, grills & rotisseries
- Pizza & convection ovens
- Bain maries & prep fridges
- Soft serve & slush machines
Coffee, Café & Vending
- Espresso machines
- Coffee grinders
- Coffee roasters
- Soft-serve & slush
- Vending machines
Retail & Supermarket Equipment
- Gondola & wall shelving
- Checkout counters
- Trolleys & baskets
- Pricing scales
- Display fridges
Hospitality & Laundry
- Washer extractors
- Tumble dryers
- Flatwork ironers
- Dry cleaning machines
- Housekeeping & linen handling
Cleaning & Hygiene
- Scrubber driers
- Ride-on & walk-behind sweepers
- High-pressure cleaners
- Industrial & wet-dry vacuums
- Carpet extractors & steam
Events, Tents & Hire
- Stretch & marquee tents
- Chairs & tables
- Décor & linen
- Stages & flooring
- Funeral equipment
Gym & Fitness
- Treadmills & cardio
- Strength machines
- Racks & benches
- Dumbbells & plates
- Gym flooring
Salon & Beauty
- Styling & barber chairs
- Wash basins
- Hood dryers
- Nail stations
- Beauty beds
School, Office & Church Furniture
- School desks & chairs
- Office furniture
- Church pews & chairs
- Lecture & hall seating
- Playground equipment
Phone & Electronics Repair
- Repair microscopes
- Soldering & rework stations
- Screen separators & laminators
- Power supplies & test gear
- Tool kits & ESD benches
Vehicles & Mobility
Workshop and tyre equipment, 4x4 accessories and electric vehicles for delivery and estates.
Automotive Workshop & Tyre
- Two & four-post lifts
- Tyre changers & balancers
- Wheel alignment machines
- Brake lathes & presses
- Car wash & valet equipment
Vehicle Accessories & 4x4
- Mirror dash cams
- Reversing cameras
- Canopies & rooftop tents
- Light bars & recovery gear
- EV chargers
Electric Mobility
- Electric delivery bikes
- Electric scooters
- Cargo three-wheelers
- Utility & golf carts
- Forklift lithium conversions
How an order actually runs
Four stages, in this order. The timings below are indicative ranges for a typical machine — we confirm the real dates against the specific factory before you commit to anything.
Tell us what you need
A spec sheet, a model number, or a plain description of the work. We come back with options at two or three build qualities so you can see the trade-off.
Landed quote in Rand
One number, fully broken down: machine, freight, marine insurance, duty, VAT, clearing and inland delivery. Valid for a fixed window, stated on the quote.
Build & inspection
Deposit releases the build. Before it ships we inspect against your spec — photos and video of your actual serial number, not a catalogue image.
Ship, clear, deliver
Sea freight to South Africa, customs clearing, then road to your site. You get the bill of lading and tracking; we handle SARS.
The number we quote is the number you pay
The single biggest risk in importing machinery is the cost that appears after the machine does. We quote landed — every line below is already inside the figure.
What "landed" includes
An FOB price from a factory looks cheap because it is only the machine sitting at the port of origin. By the time it is standing on your yard it has collected freight, insurance, import duty, VAT, port and clearing charges and inland transport.
We price all of it up front. The price holds for the validity window shown on the quote — we don't hand you a surprise invoice at the port.
Duty rates depend on the tariff heading your machine falls under. We confirm the correct code with our clearing agent and show you the rate we used.
| Cost line | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Machine, ex-factory (FOB) | The unit at the factory gate, built to your spec |
| Sea freight to South Africa | Port to port — consolidated or breakbulk, whichever is cheaper for the size |
| Marine insurance | Cover for the machine while it is at sea |
| Import duty | At the rate for its tariff heading, which we confirm and show you |
| VAT at 15% | Charged on import — recoverable if you are VAT-registered |
| Port & clearing charges | Wharfage, agency, documentation and release |
| Inland delivery | Road transport from the port to your gate |
| Pre-shipment inspection | Photos and video of your actual serial number before it loads |
| Your landed price | One figure, in Rand |
Off-loading equipment, site preparation, commissioning and operator training are quoted separately where they apply. We say so on the quote rather than leaving it out.
The questions everyone asks first
Isn't imported machinery unreliable?
Factories build across the whole quality range — the same country, often the same industrial park, produces machines that fail in a season and machines that run for a decade. The difference is which factory, and whether anyone inspected the unit before it shipped. That selection is the actual job we do, and it is why we quote more than one build quality instead of just the cheapest.
Will it actually work here?
That is the question the whole quote is built around. We specify for South African supply — 230 V single phase, 400 V three phase, 50 Hz — rather than assuming a machine matches it. Where an item falls under an approval such as an NRCS Letter of Authority or an ITAC import permit, we confirm what applies with our clearing agent before we quote it, not after it lands. And where something genuinely does not suit conditions here, we say so and tell you what does.
What happens when it needs parts?
Before we quote, we confirm parts availability and lead time for that model, and we specify a recommended spares kit that ships with the machine. Wear parts are the ones that strand you, and they cost far less in the same container than they do air-freighted in a hurry six months later.
Is there a warranty?
Yes — terms depend on the machine and the factory, and we put the actual warranty period and what it covers in writing on the quote. We will not tell you a machine has a warranty we cannot support from South Africa.
Who deals with SARS and customs?
We do, through a registered clearing agent. You are not importing anything and do not need an importer's code. You receive the machine and a tax invoice like any other local purchase.
Can I finance it?
We structure quotes so your bank or asset finance provider can work from them directly — itemised, with the full landed value and the specification attached. Approval sits with your financier, but the paperwork will not be the reason it stalls.
What if I only want one machine?
That's most of our enquiries. Single units ship as part of a consolidated container or as breakbulk depending on size — we work out which is cheaper for your machine and tell you the difference.
Tell us what the machine has to do
You do not need a model number or a spec sheet. Describe the job and we'll come back with options, a landed price in Rand and a realistic delivery date.
- No obligation and no cost to quote
- Options at more than one build quality
- Landed price — duty, VAT and delivery included
- We reply within one working day