Elquip Solutions
Elquip Solutions is a privately held South African industrial equipment distributor founded in 1980, supplying electrical components, tooling, machinery, and non-destructive testing equipment from 25+ global brands to panel builders, automotive, power, tube, and general manufacturing customers via direct sales and e-commerce.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersBoksburg, South Africa
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Elquip Solutions does
Elquip Solutions is a privately held South African specialist distributor of industrial equipment, founded in 1980 and headquartered at 153 Denne Road, Boksburg, Gauteng. The company sources and supplies electrical components, industrial tooling, capital machinery, and non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment from more than 25 global brands including ABB, Behringer, Gasparini, Longxin Laser, YLM, Röntgen, Hoffmann Group, and Magnetic Analysis Corporation (MAC). Its portfolio spans flexible conduits, relays, terminal blocks, enclosures, and ABB low-voltage products on the electrical side; circular saw and bandsaw blades, custom industrial tools, hand and measurement tools, and lubricants on the tooling side; and bandsaws, circular saws, profile machining, punching systems, roll forming, tube bending, sheet metal processing, and laser cutting machines on the machinery side. The company also distributes MAC's Eddy Current, Magnetic Flux Leakage, and Ultrasonic testing systems for tube and profile quality control, and operates an in-house blade sharpening service at its Boksburg head office.
The company operates a sales-led, direct-distribution model targeting five primary verticals: Panel Builders & OEM, Automotive, Power & Energy, Tube Industry, and general industrial manufacturing across South Africa. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time equipment and consumables sales with quote-based pricing, complemented by a recurring in-house blade sharpening service. Customers engage through the corporate website (elquip.co.za), a dedicated e-commerce storefront (shop.elquip.co.za), email and newsletter marketing, social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram), downloadable product catalogues, and a direct sales team reachable by phone and email during weekday business hours. International product sourcing is provided as an explicit service for customers seeking equipment not locally available.
Elquip positions itself as a single-source supplier to the South African industrial sector, offering 24/7 service and back-up alongside pre- and post-sales technical advice. The company holds no disclosed patents, awards, regulatory actions, subsidiaries, or external funding; ownership and management team composition are not publicly disclosed. Its competitive positioning rests on three decades of distribution incumbency, an aggregated multi-brand portfolio, application-specific technical advisory, and recurring aftermarket services for installed industrial equipment.
Elquip Solutions firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Elquip Solutions
- Legal name
- Elquip Solutions
- Website
- https://elquip.co.za
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Elquip Solutions is a privately held South African industrial equipment distributor founded in 1980, supplying electrical components, tooling, machinery, and non-destructive testing equipment from 25+ global brands to panel builders, automotive, power, tube, and general manufacturing customers via direct sales and e-commerce.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Elquip Solutions is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Boksburg
- HQ country
- South Africa
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices2 records
Markets served
Elquip Solutions business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales - Electrical Components: Sale of electrical components including flexible conduits, relays, terminal blocks, enclosures, ABB low voltage products, and automation equipment sourced from global brands such as TE Connectivity, Atkore Flexicon, ABB, Relpol, Hitachi, and Nuline.
- Product Sales - Tooling: Sale of industrial tooling including circular saw blades, bandsaw blades, custom-built industrial tools, hand tools, measurement tools, and lubricants from brands such as Kinkelder, Röntgen, Deetee Industries, Saar Hartmetall, Hoffmann Tools, and Nuline.
- Product Sales - Machinery: Sale of industrial machinery including bandsaw machinery, circular saw machinery, steel plate and profile machining equipment, punching systems, roll forming machines, tube bending machines, and laser cutting machines from brands such as Behringer, Behringer Eisele, Vernet Behringer, IMET, A.G.R. Filtri, BS Punching Systems, Gasparini, Longxin Laser, YLM, Seuthe, Reika, and Kentai.
- Blade Sharpening Services: In-house blade sharpening service at the Boksburg head office to ensure blades remain at peak performance and extend their lifespan. Customers can book sharpening services for their industrial blades.
- Non-Destructive Testing Equipment: Sale and distribution of non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment from Magnetic Analysis Corporation (MAC), including Eddy Current Testing (ECT), Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL), and Ultrasonic (UT) testing systems for tube and profile manufacturing quality control.
- Tube Mill Consumables: Supply of tube mill consumables including bandsaw blades, circular saw blades, impeders, induction welding coils, ferrite cores, impeder casings, carbide scarfing inserts, tips, cutting rings, slitter tooling, cold rolling mill rolls, and tube/section mill rolls.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Standard industrial equipment pricing - quote based |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Elquip Solutions product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Elquip Solutions is a specialist distributor and sourcing partner supplying industrial electrical components, tooling, machinery, and non-destructive testing equipment to South African industrial customers. The company represents more than 25 global brands including ABB, Behringer, IMET, Gasparini, Longxin Laser, Hoffmann Group, Röntgen, and Magnetic Analysis Corporation (MAC). In addition to product distribution, Elquip offers an in-house blade sharpening service at its Boksburg head office and provides international product sourcing for hard-to-find industrial equipment.
Product overview
Elquip Solutions is a specialist supplier of industrial equipment serving the South African market. The company operates as a distributor and sourcing agent offering four main product categories: Electrical Components (flexible conduits, relays, terminal blocks, enclosures, ABB products, automation equipment from brands like Entrelec, Atkore Flexicon, ABB, Relpol, Hitachi, and Nuline); Tooling (circular saw blades, bandsaw blades, custom-built industrial tools, hand and measurement tools, lubricants from brands including Kinkelder, Röntgen, Deetee Industries, Saar Hartmetall, Hoffmann Group, and Nuline); Machinery (bandsaw machinery, circular saw machinery, steel plate and profile machining, punching systems, roll forming machines, tube bending and processing machines, laser cutting machines from brands such as Behringer, Behringer Eisele, Vernet Behringer, IMET, Gasparini, Longxin Laser, YLM, BS Punching Systems, Seuthe, Reika, A.G.R. Filtri, and Kentai); and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT equipment from Magnetic Analysis Corporation including Eddy Current, Magnetic Flux Leakage, and Ultrasonic testing systems). The company also provides blade sharpening services and international product sourcing assistance. Elquip acts as a master distributor representing multiple global brands to the South African industrial and manufacturing sector.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Electrical Components Distribution of industrial electrical components including flexible conduits, Relpol relays, terminal blocks, enclosures, ABB low-voltage modular DIN rail products, and automation equipment, sourced from brands such as TE Connectivity (Entrelec), Atkore Flexicon, ABB, Relpol, Hitachi, and Nuline. Sold to South African panel builders, OEMs, and industrial customers.
- Industrial Tooling
- Industrial Machinery
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Equipment
- Tube Mill Consumables and Blades
- In-House Blade Sharpening Service
- International and Local Product Sourcing Service
- Behringer Bandsaws
- Behringer Eisele Circular Saws
- Vernet Behringer Profile Steel Machining Lines
- Gasparini Roll Forming Systems
- YLM Tube Processing Equipment
- Longxin Laser Cutting Equipment
- Seuthe Tube Production Equipment
- Reika Tube Processing Machines
- IMET Bandsaws and Circular Saws
- Kentai Circular Sawing Machines
- BS Punching Systems
- A.G.R. Filtri Industrial Filtration Systems
- Röntgen Bandsaw Blades
- Deetee Industries Industrial Tools
- Saar Hartmetall Tube Tools
- Hoffmann Group Tools
- Nuline Metal Working Fluids (Lubricants)
- Nuline Enclosures and Machinery Range
Quantifiable outcome
- Three decades of successful service to South African industrial sector
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Elquip Solutions
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Elquip Solutions technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
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Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Elquip Solutions partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
24 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- ABBcoreABB is a core brand partner supplying low voltage products including modular DIN rail products. Elquip distributes ABB electrical components as part of their electrical components portfolio.
- BehringercoreBehringer supplies bandsaw machinery including horizontal, vertical, mitre, and large bandsaw machines. Elquip distributes their complete product range including 3D sawing solutions for additive manufacturing components.
- Behringer EiselecoreBehringer Eisele specializes in circular sawing solutions for steel and non-ferrous metals including vertical circular saws, up-stroking circular saws, high-performance automatic circular saws, and high-performance aluminium circular saws.
- Vernet BehringercoreVernet Behringer supplies profile steel machining lines including HDX, HDS, and MAPS machines for drilling, milling, marking, and shearing of H-beams, channels, angles, and flat steels.
- IMETcoreIMET has produced band saws and disc saws since 1968, offering professional cutting tools suitable for cuts up to 1200mm for small production, carpentry, workshops, and industrial applications.
- GasparinicoreGasparini S.p.A. designs and manufactures roll forming lines and sheet metal processing systems for logistics, construction, energy, and automotive sectors, offering technological solutions for profile and finished product production.
- Longxin LasercoreLongxin Laser specializes in advanced sheet metal and tube cutting solutions with fibre laser cutting machines for processing stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminium, brass, and other metal profiles. Equipment includes single-platform and exchange platform fibre lasers plus tube laser cutting machines.
- YLMcoreYLM offers tube bender lines with 50 different models including NC and CNC tube bending machines, end forming machines, laser cutting machines, and wire bending machines based on application and customer production demands.
- Seuthe (Asmag Group)coreSeuthe, part of the ASMAG group since 2010, supplies standardized plant equipment and entire lines for steel tube and section production. Core competency includes patented cage forming process (CTA and FCF technologies) for round or square and rectangular tubes.
- Reika (Asmag Group)coreReika machines demonstrate particular value in high quality, high value and high precision machining operations. Known for rigid machine design, high-quality materials, and extremely long lifetime. Some machines have been operating successfully for over 40 years.
- KentaicoreKentai supplies industrial sawing machines including Circular Sawing Machines for Metals with 6-metre automatic loading systems and servo motor feeding for precise, stable cutting, and Circular Sawing Machines for Non-Ferrous Metals.
- A.G.R. FiltricoreA.G.R. Filtri offers systems for filtration of industrial liquids including self-cleaning and fabric filter systems. Applications include filtration of lubricoolant liquids for machining operations and metal processing machinery.
- BS Punching SystemscoreBS Punching Systems, founded in 1963 as the first Italian company to produce punching units for metal sheet, provides equipment for tubulars and profile punching, shearing moulds, and hydraulic presses. Focus on automatic machinery and tube punching machines.
- KinkeldercoreKinkelder supplies industrial sawing solutions as part of Elquip's tooling portfolio for metal cutting applications.
- RöntgencoreRöntgen is one of the leading manufacturers of metal band saw blades worldwide, supplying bimetal and carbide-tipped band saw blades for cutting standard materials up to super alloys including Bi-Alfa, HM-Titan, RRR, and GRIT product lines.
- Deetee IndustriescoreDeetee Industries is a pioneer in indigenous manufacture of custom built industrial tools for sheet metal, welded tube, and wire/bar rod mill industry. Products include slitting line tooling, leveler/flattener rolls, metal processing rolls, shafts & arbors, and Sendzimir mill rolls.
- Saar HartmetallcoreSaar Hartmetall supplies tube tools for manufacturing tubes and pipes with longitudinal weld seams. ISO 9001:2015 certified company located in one of Europe's oldest steel-producing regions with nearly 50 years of experience.
- Hoffmann ToolscoreHoffmann Group supplies industrial tooling and equipment through GARANT, HOLEX and other leading brands including machining and clamping technology, hand tools and measurement tools, and workstations and storage solutions.
- TE Connectivity (Entrelec)coreTE Connectivity (Entrelec) supplies industrial electrical components as part of Elquip's electrical components portfolio.
- Atkore FlexiconcoreAtkore Flexicon supplies flexible conduit solutions as part of Elquip's electrical components product range.
- RelpolcoreRelpol supplies industrial relays as part of Elquip's electrical components portfolio including industrial plug-in relays and miniature industrial plug-in relays.
- HitachicoreHitachi supplies industrial products as part of Elquip's electrical components portfolio.
- NulinecoreNuline offers a range of products including enclosures, machinery, and metal working fluid lubricants. Elquip supplies the complete Nuline range including Soluble Machining Oils compatible with all water qualities.
- Magnetic Analysis Corporation (MAC)coreMAC provides instruments, systems and solutions recognized worldwide as THE standard for nondestructive testing (NDT). Portfolio includes Eddy Current (ECT), Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) and Ultrasonic (UT) testing equipment. Innovations include Echomac Phased Array Test System, Rotoflux AC Flux Leakage Tester, and UT Test for Spinning Tube.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Elquip Solutions competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Grainger (W.W. Grainger): Grainger is the world's largest industrial MRO distributor serving maintenance and manufacturing customers. Comparable business model — broad industrial product portfolio, multiple brand partnerships, value-added services.
- MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a US-based industrial metalworking and MRO products distributor serving manufacturing customers. Comparable as a multi-brand industrial supply distributor with technical customer service.
- Würth Industrie International: Würth is a global leader in industrial supplies, MRO, and fastening/materials distribution serving manufacturing customers worldwide. Comparable in tool/consumables distribution model and broad product depth.
- RS Components (RS South Africa): RS Components is a global electronic, electrical, and industrial components distributor with a South African operation. Overlaps with Elquip on electrical components and industrial product distribution to engineers and panel builders.
Regional players
- Hudaco Industries: Hudaco is a JSE-listed South African industrial group distributing branded engineered products across automotive, electrical, and power transmission. Comparable multi-brand specialist distribution model and vertical exposure.
- Invicta Holdings: Invicta Holdings is a JSE-listed industrial conglomerate with branded capital equipment distribution businesses across Southern Africa. Compares to Elquip through distribution of global equipment brands to African industrial customers.
- Actom (formerly Alstom Africa): Actom is a South African electrical engineering company manufacturing and distributing low-voltage switchgear, transformers, and electrical products. Overlaps with Elquip's electrical components portfolio in the same geography and customer base (panel builders, OEM, utilities).
Direct peers
- Cross-Marketing (CMG): Cross-Marketing is a South African industrial automation, electrical components, and pneumatic products distributor serving manufacturing customers. Directly comparable to Elquip in role as a multi-brand technical distributor in the SA industrial market.
- Cromwell Tools: Cromwell Tools is a UK-headquartered industrial tool, cutting tool, and MRO products distributor. Directly comparable in product portfolio (cutting tools, hand tools, machinery consumables) and distribution business model.
Emerging players
- ZEN Automation: ZEN Automation is a South African automation and industrial supply company serving manufacturing customers with electrical components and automation products. Comparable in product mix and customer base, smaller scale.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Elquip Solutions social profiles
Digital presenceElquip Solutions compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Elquip Solutions financial estimates
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Elquip Solutions funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Elquip Solutions M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Elquip Solutions
What does Elquip Solutions do?
Elquip Solutions is a specialist distributor and sourcing partner supplying industrial electrical components, tooling, machinery, and non-destructive testing equipment to South African industrial customers. The company represents more than 25 global brands including ABB, Behringer, IMET, Gasparini, Longxin Laser, Hoffmann Group, Röntgen, and Magnetic Analysis Corporation (MAC). In addition to product distribution, Elquip offers an in-house blade sharpening service at its Boksburg head office and provides international product sourcing for hard-to-find industrial equipment.
Is Elquip Solutions a public or private company?
Elquip Solutions is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Elquip Solutions founded?
Elquip Solutions was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Elquip Solutions based?
Elquip Solutions is headquartered in Boksburg, South Africa, in the Africa region.
How does Elquip Solutions make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Product Sales - Electrical Components are the primary driver. The others are product Sales - Tooling, product Sales - Machinery, blade Sharpening Services, non-Destructive Testing Equipment and tube Mill Consumables.
Who are Elquip Solutions's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Grainger (W.W. Grainger), MSC Industrial Direct, Würth Industrie International and RS Components (RS South Africa). Regional players are Hudaco Industries, Invicta Holdings and Actom (formerly Alstom Africa). Direct peers are Cross-Marketing (CMG) and Cromwell Tools. ZEN Automation is listed as an emerging player.
Does Elquip Solutions have an API?
No public API is recorded for Elquip Solutions.