Reitech
Reitech SA is the exclusive Southern African agent for over 20 leading European OEM packaging machinery manufacturers, supplying integrated packaging solutions and technical services to FMCG and pharmaceutical manufacturers across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1963
- HeadquartersCape Town, South Africa
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Reitech does
Reitech SA (Pty) Ltd is a Cape Town-based industrial packaging machinery supplier operating as the exclusive Southern African agent for approximately 21 leading European OEM equipment manufacturers, including IMA Group divisions (Benhil, Corazza, Erca, Gasti, Hassia, Hamba), Uhlmann Pac-Systeme, Fette Compacting, Glatt, Harro Höfliger, Groninger (Cosmetics, Consumer Healthcare, Pharma), Perrier, HDG, Wolf, Merz, Behn + Bates, ZTI, Tecma Aries, and Cremer. Founded in 1963 as Hauni South Manufacturing — the South African subsidiary of German tobacco machinery maker Hauni Werke — the company was acquired by Franz Conrad Reiss in 1995 and renamed Reitech SA. It has evolved from a tobacco-industry supplier into a multi-vertical packaging machinery distributor serving FMCG (pasty foodstuff and dairy, cosmetics and personal care, fruit and vegetable processing, wines, spirits and sparkling wine) and pharmaceutical manufacturers, with a complementary end-of-line packaging offering.
The company generates revenue through three streams: one-time capital equipment sales of partner-OEM machinery, hardware sales of OEM-sourced and bespoke spare parts, and professional services covering consulting, engineering, machine rebuilds and overhauls, blade sharpening, plant relocation, and customer training. Distribution is exclusively through direct field sales organised by industry vertical — a General Manager for FMCG (Olaf Socher) and a General Manager for Pharma (Murray Van der Merwe) — with technical services coordinated by Sean Campbell. Equipment is sold through consultative, quote-based engagements involving engineering scoping and project planning; no pricing is publicly disclosed.
Reitech maintains ISO 9001:2008 and CE certifications and reports delivery of more than 1,300 machines across Africa with selected shipments to Europe, Asia and North America. Named customers include premium wine producers (Anthonij Rupert, Graham Beck, JC Le Roux), multinational spirits brands (Bacardi, Hennessy), South African co-packers (Malda Pack, supplying Unilever, Imana Foods and Promasidor), and pharmaceutical manufacturers (Cipla). The company co-hosts the annual Excellence United Symposium in Johannesburg with its pharmaceutical OEM principals and operates from its headquarters in Muizenberg, Cape Town, with a staff of 11–50 employees.
Reitech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Reitech
- Legal name
- REITECH SA (PTY) LTD
- Website
- https://reitech.co.za
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1963
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Reitech SA is the exclusive Southern African agent for over 20 leading European OEM packaging machinery manufacturers, supplying integrated packaging solutions and technical services to FMCG and pharmaceutical manufacturers across Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Reitech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Packaging Machinery
- NAICS
- Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)
- akta.pro primary industry
- End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Packaging Machinery Parts, Tooling & Changeover Kits (IMAHAOAO)
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Where Reitech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cape Town
- HQ country
- South Africa
- HQ region
- Africa
Offices1 record
Markets served
Reitech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain
Revenue model
- Packaging Machinery Sales: Sale of packaging and processing equipment sourced from exclusive European OEM partnerships, including machines for food, dairy, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical applications.
- Spare Parts Supply: Supply of OEM-sourced spare parts for all represented packaging machinery, including bespoke parts manufactured to sample when originals are no longer available.
- Technical Services and Engineering: Includes consulting and engineering, machine rebuilds and overhauls, blade sharpening, plant relocation, and customer training services.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Reitech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Reitech SA is the exclusive Southern African agent for leading European OEM packaging machinery manufacturers. The company sources, integrates, installs, and supports packaging and processing equipment for FMCG (food, dairy, cosmetics, wines and spirits) and pharmaceutical manufacturers across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. It complements machinery supply with technical services including consulting, engineering, spare parts, blade sharpening, machine rebuilds and overhauls, plant relocation, and customer training.
Product overview
Reitech is a packaging machinery supplier operating as an exclusive agent for leading European engineering companies. The company provides integrated packaging solutions for the FMCG (food, dairy, cosmetics) and pharmaceutical industries across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. The product portfolio includes equipment from 21 partner manufacturers covering form-fill-seal machines (IMA Erca, IMA Gasti, IMA Hassia), filling and closing machines (Groninger for cosmetics/healthcare/pharma), pouch packaging (HDG, Wolf), stick packs (Merz), wrapping machines (IMA Benhil, IMA Corazza), bottling equipment (Perrier), fruit processing (ZTI), valve bag filling (Behn & Bates), end-of-line packaging (Tecma Aries), tablet presses (Fette Compacting), powder processing (Glatt), pharmaceutical blister/cartoning (Uhlmann, WONDER by Uhlmann), counting systems (Cremer), and specialty pharma equipment (Harro Höfliger). Reitech complements equipment sales with comprehensive technical services including consulting and engineering, spare parts supply, blade sharpening, machine retrofits/refurbishments, plant relocation, and customer training. The company also offers pharmaceutical serialization and traceability solutions through Uhlmann.
Differentiator
Problem solved
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Products and services
- Behn + Bates Valve Bag Filling Machines Valve bag filling machines for the food, pet food and animal feed industry, offering pneumatic, impeller, auger and gravity filling systems with outputs up to 220 bags/hour.
- Groninger Cosmetics Filling and Closing Machines Filling and closing machinery for the cosmetics industry including fragrances, colour cosmetics, skin care and hair care products with outputs from 50 to 180 units/minute.
- Groninger Consumer Healthcare Filling Machines Filling and closing machines for OTC liquid products, diagnostic products and health supplements including compact, semi-automatic and fully automated systems for syrups, drops, sprays, creams and gels.
- Groninger Pharma Aseptic Filling Machines Aseptic filling machines for liquid pharmaceuticals including vial filling machines for washing, sterilizing, filling and closing, as well as nasal spray and eye drop filling machines.
- HDG Pouch Packaging Machines Horizontal forming, filling and sealing machines for sealed rim pouches including stand-up pouches, 3-side and 4-side sealed pouches for food, pet food, pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries.
- IMA Benhil Filling and Wrapping Machines Filling and wrapping machines for pasty food products including butter, margarine, soup paste, with outputs up to 100 packets/min for portion sizes from 50 to 500g.
- IMA Corazza Filling and Wrapping Machines Packaging machines for soup cubes, processed and fresh cheese, butter and margarine including FD Series for stock/bouillon cubes and FF220 Series for cheese portions.
- IMA Erca Form-Fill-Seal Machines FFS machines for cups and small bottles with open-mould technology, offering maximum flexibility, reliability and quality for dairy and food products.
- IMA Gasti Filling and Sealing Machines Filling and sealing machines for pre-formed cups and tubs including continuous motion high-performance machines for pasty and liquid products with capacities up to 60,000 cups per hour.
- IMA Hassia Form, Fill and Seal Machines FFS machines for portion cups including dual cavity cups to stick packs, with aseptic packaging for product shelf life of up to 12 months.
- Merz Stick Pack Packaging Machines Fully automated stick pack machines for liquids, creams, powder and granules from 0.2-100ml, used in pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, chemicals and tobacco industries.
- Perrier Bottling Machines Bottling equipment for wines, spirits and sparkling wines including disgorging machines, dosing machines, agitator machines and gravity fillers with capacities from 1,800 to 18,000 BPH.
- Wolf Pouch Filling Machines Vertical pouch filling machines (VFFS) for powder, granules, bulky, pasty or liquid products with outputs of 80-200 pouches per minute.
- ZTI Fruit and Vegetable Processing Machines Industrial fruit processing equipment including pineapple peelers, fruit cutters, wedgers and vegetable processing machines for gentle handling during peeling, seeding, stoning, cutting or picking.
- Cremer Product Counting Machines Automatic product counting systems for pharmaceutical and confectionery industries including tablet and capsule counters, contained counting machines, with 100% counting accuracy.
- Fette Compacting Tablet Presses Tablet presses and tablet manufacturing equipment including the 3090i bi-layer rotary press capable of compressing more than 1.5 million tablets per hour.
- Glatt GmbH Powder Processing Machines Powder processing machines using fluidized bed technology for granulation, drying, pelletisation and coating of solids including spray granulation, spray agglomeration and spray coating.
- Harro Höfliger Packaging Machines Technology platforms for special solutions including DPI inhalers, transdermal therapeutic systems, wound dressing, oral film strips, diagnostic strips, eye care, medical devices and pharmaceutical solids and liquids.
- Uhlmann Pac-Systeme Blister Packaging Machines Blister and cartoning machines including the BEC 300 Blister Express Center with integrated blister and cartoner module, and B 1240 blister machine for solid and liquid dose products.
- WONDER by Uhlmann Blister and Cartoner Machines Entry-level blister and cartoner machines including eB250 and eB350 blister machines and C130 and eC250 cartoners, offering German engineering with cost-efficient production from Singapore.
- Tecma Aries End-of-Line Packaging Machines End-of-line packaging machines for case packing, cartoning, forming, palletising and overwrapping of cups, glass jars, bottles, tins, blisters and bags into sleeves, trays and plastic cases.
- Technical Services Comprehensive technical services including consulting and engineering, spare parts supply, blade sharpening, machine rebuilds and overhauls, and plant relocation.
- Spare Parts Supply Supply of spare parts for all own manufactured machines and partner machines, with custom manufacturing capabilities for discontinued or special spare parts.
- Industrial Blade Sharpening Blade sharpening services for industrial knives and guillotine blades, industrial blade manufacture and coating, and blade assessments and operator training.
- Machine Retrofits, Refurbishments and Upgrades Machine retrofits, refurbishments, rebuilds and upgrades to extend equipment life, reduce maintenance costs, increase capacity and upgrade to meet latest industry standards.
- Plant Relocation Complete plant relocation services including dismantling, packing, transportation, reassembly, commissioning and successful startup of production lines.
- Customer Training Training services on all manufactured machines and systems, from advanced theoretical training for engineers to hands-on practical training for operators, conducted in-house or on-site.
- Pharmaceutical Serialization and Traceability Solutions Pharmaceutical product serialization and traceability solutions including the Uhlmann Serialization Platform S 500 for track and trace compliance.
Companies that use Reitech
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Reitech technology and API
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Reitech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- IMA Group (Erca, Hassia, Hamba, Gasti, Benhil, Corazza)coreIMA Group is a leading global manufacturer of form-fill-seal machines, filling and sealing machines, and wrapping machinery for dairy, food, and pharmaceutical applications. Reitech SA is their exclusive Southern African agent.
- Uhlmann Pac-SystemecoreUhlmann is a technology leader and system provider for pharmaceutical packaging, specializing in blister machines, cartoners, and track-and-trace serialization platforms. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- Fette CompactingcoreFette Compacting is the market leader for tablet presses serving pharmaceutical and chemical industries. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- Glatt GmbHcoreGlatt specializes in powder processing technology including fluidized bed granulation, drying, pelletisation, and coating for pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- Harro HöfligercoreHarro Höfliger offers technology platforms for special solutions in inhalation, transdermal systems, wound care, diagnostics, eye care, medical devices, pharma solids and liquids, and assembly automation. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- CremercoreCremer (100% Uhlmann-owned) specializes in automatic product counting systems for pharmaceutical and food industries. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- Groninger (Cosmetics, Consumer Healthcare, Pharma)coreGroninger is a market leader in filling and closing machinery for cosmetics, consumer healthcare (OTC products), and aseptic pharmaceutical filling (vials, nasal sprays, eye drops). Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- Perrier BottlingcorePerrier is a French manufacturer of disgorging, dosing, and agitator machines for Methode Cap Classique and sparkling wines, as well as filling machines for wines and spirits. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- WOLF PackagingcoreWolf specializes in vertical pouch filling machines (VFFS) and horizontal flow wrapping machines for food and non-food industries. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent (part of The Packaging Group).
- HDG PackagingcoreHDG produces horizontal forming, filling, and sealing machines for pouch packaging (Doypack, 3-side, 4-side sealed) for food, pharma, cosmetics, and pet food. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent (part of The Packaging Group).
- Merz Stick PackagingcoreMerz develops and manufactures stick pack packaging machines for liquids, creams, powders, and granules used in pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- Behn + BatescoreBehn + Bates manufactures valve bag filling machines for food, pet food, and animal feed. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- ZTI (Fruit Processing)coreZTI specializes in industrial fruit and vegetable processing equipment including peelers, cutters, destoners, and sorting machines. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- Tecma AriescoreTecma Aries (comprising TECMA Pack, ARIES Packaging, and EOL Solutions Inc) specializes in end-of-line packaging of cups, jars, bottles, tins, blisters, and bags into sleeves, trays, and cases. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
- WONDER by UhlmanncoreWONDER by Uhlmann offers entry-level blister machines and cartoners combining German engineering with cost-efficient production in Singapore. Reitech SA is their Southern African agent.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Reitech competitors and assessment
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Strengths4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Frequently asked questions about Reitech
What does Reitech do?
Reitech SA is the exclusive Southern African agent for leading European OEM packaging machinery manufacturers. The company sources, integrates, installs, and supports packaging and processing equipment for FMCG (food, dairy, cosmetics, wines and spirits) and pharmaceutical manufacturers across South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. It complements machinery supply with technical services including consulting, engineering, spare parts, blade sharpening, machine rebuilds and overhauls, plant relocation, and customer training.
Is Reitech a public or private company?
Reitech is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Reitech founded?
Reitech was founded in 1963. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Reitech based?
Reitech is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, in the Africa region.
How does Reitech make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Packaging Machinery Sales are the primary driver. The others are spare Parts Supply and technical Services and Engineering.
Does Reitech have an API?
No public API is recorded for Reitech.
What industry is Reitech in?
Reitech's product category is Packaging Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAOAN, End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems, with a secondary code of IMAHAOAO, Packaging Machinery Parts, Tooling & Changeover Kits. Its NAICS code is 333993 and its SIC code is 3550.