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Top 25 Manufacturing companies based in South Africa

This directory lists 113 manufacturing companies based in South Africa, with company and contact details for researching suppliers, prospects, and partners. The list includes 1,265 contacts and 269 email addresses, and Johannesburg is the single most-represented city among the companies listed. Data is current as of September 2026.

Manufacturing companies make products by converting raw materials, components, or parts into finished or intermediate goods through industrial production processes. This list covers companies that manufacture physical goods or components through production, fabrication, assembly, processing, or related industrial operations. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of September 14, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

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113Companies
1,265Contacts tracked
269Verified emails
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The 25 largest manufacturing companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 113 manufacturing companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 14, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to manufacturing companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidencePietermaritzburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026201-500215 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Ramsay Engineering (Pty) Ltd is privately owned, volume manufacturer of metal, plastic and leatherette automotive components.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
2Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026201-50096 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We at Nu-World, are driven by the quest for excellence across all the disciplines of manufacturing, importing, distributing and exporting, in the Global Market of Branded consumer…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
3Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20096 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1981, WEKABA Engineering has grown into an industry leader, providing innovative solutions to various industries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
4Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026201-50088 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“PIMMS Group cares for people by making excellent products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
5Strong evidenceBoksburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20077 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are manufacturers of industrial machine components by various manufacturing operations.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
6Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026n/a29 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Metair Investments Limited holds operations in South Africa, Turkey, Romania, the United Kingdom and Kenya.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
7Strong evidenceBoksburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20026 contacts →

Strong evidence

“PTD Metal Working Professionals was born out of the manufacturing legend that is Perfection Tool and Die, founded in the 1970's this organization now boasts over 60 CNC machines…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
8Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5025 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Two Roads Trading (Pty) Ltd (2Roads), is an aggregator of industrial manufacturing and engineering services companies, operating in the industrial processing sector.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
9Indirect evidenceGermiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cor-Tech Engineering is a Tier – one supplier and manufacturer of light, medium and heavy equipment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
10Indirect evidenceGa-Rankuwa, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20021 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Automotive Pressing and assembly plant”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
11Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5018 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“RGC Engineering (Pty) Ltd.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
12Strong evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 2026201-50015 contacts →

Strong evidence

“COMPANY OVERVIEW One of the company’s key strengths is its product diversification and highly automated manufacturing equipment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
13Indirect evidenceBoksburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20015 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Roto-Plastics is a Manufacturer of Industial and Consumer Products, with a distribution network that spans over 60 Countries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
14Strong evidenceEast London, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20014 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Established in 1975, SELAGO is IATF16949:2016 accredited with level 2 compliance, we specialize in the manufacturing of high-quality components, including CNC turning, milling…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
15Indirect evidencePretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20013 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At GEM Manufacturers, we specialize in delivering high-quality pressed metal and injection-molded plastic components, with a focus on engineering excellence and superior customer…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
16Strong evidenceBenoni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-5012 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Welcome to Marnic Precision Engineering, a World Class Manufacturing Business located in Johannesburg, South Africa.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
17Strong evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 20261-1012 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Argotek has developed over the years to become the dynamic and professional design, automation, and manufacturing engineering company that it is today.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
18Strong evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202651-20010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Closeal Manufacturing was set up in the heart of Johannesburg, South Africa to fulfill the gap for excellent service, impeccable delivery and exceptional quality of products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
19Indirect evidenceGermiston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 20261-109 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Durmazlar CNC machine specialists are at the fore front of technology and innovation, Durmazlar has adopted the principle to produce world standard products by marketing the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
20Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-507 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“As a leading manufacturer specializing in precision turned components, Capricorn Components has been at the forefront of the industry since our establishment in 1980.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
21Indirect evidenceBenoni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“P.A.Baines Precision Engineering supplies custom high quality, close to tolerance precision machined components, fixtures and fully assembled finished products.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
22Strong evidencePinetown, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-505 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Pitchline Engineering is a multi-disciplined, ISO accredited manufacturing facility.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
23Indirect evidenceCenturion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-505 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Master Machining CC was established in 1984 as a prototype and limited CNC production facility for high precision components, mainly used in the aircraft related industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
24Indirect evidenceEkurhuleni, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-504 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The company specialises in supplying machining services, fitting, assembling and light fabrication.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
25Indirect evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 14, 202611-503 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Progressive Components has grown into a modern, fully equipped tool room with CNC machining centres, milling machines, lathes, a spark eroder, grinding and polishing equipment, 3D…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026

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Manufacturing companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 14, 2026
21.3%Verified-email coverage
11.2Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
20.4%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
38
11-50
45
51-200
22
201-500
6
5,001-10,000
1
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 113 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among manufacturing companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “manufacturing companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names manufacturing companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among manufacturing companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 269 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 14, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

How many manufacturing companies are based in South Africa?

The directory contains 113 manufacturing companies based in South Africa.

Where are most manufacturing companies located?

Johannesburg is the single most-represented city among the companies on this list.

How can I find contacts at manufacturing companies?

The directory includes 1,265 contacts and 269 email addresses associated with the listed companies.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.