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Drawing on the largest portfolio of fluid power and industrial automation technologies, Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group of Companies uses engineering solutions to make your operation more efficient, powerful, and safer. The Bosch Rexroth South Africa is Africa’s largest fluid power and automation company, and the leader in the design, manufacture, installation, service and repair for total mobile and industrial hydraulic solutions.

8 Group Companies with 1 common goal

Bosch Rexroth South Africa consolidates all Group Company operations towards one common goal: finding the total solution for our customers.

The Group’s 8 specialist companies collectively source, market and distribute 28 international hydraulic, pneumatic and automation brands

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We Move... Our Milestones.

 

The Group was established in 1966! That’s 52 years of commitment to our customers and clients across the continent.

 

  • 1966: Hytec Transvaal established in Johannesburg to control Tesuco’s pneumatics and hydraulics business
  • 1970: Hytec Southern Africa (HYSA) and Hytec Holdings established in Johannesburg
  • 1972: Hytec acquires a manufacturing company – now known as Hytec Engineering
  • 1976: 10 years in and the Group has 12 branches, subsidiaries and associate companies
  • 1977: The Group becomes the sole distributor for the Rexroth Group in Southern Africa
  • 1978: Tesuco acquires Schrader Pneumatics and is renamed ‘Tesuco Pneumatics’
  • 1992: The Group establishes a Linear Motion division
  • 1996: Hytec established Hydraulic and Automation Warehouse (HAW)
  • 1997: Hytec Automation is established to promote Rexroth Service Electric Drive and Control products
  • 1999: Hytec automation is renamed ‘Tectra Automation’
  • 2000:
    - Hytec acquires the Power Team agency for Southern Africa
    - Hytec Engineering and Buchler Hydraulics merge to form ‘Buchler Hytec Engineering’
  • 2001: Hytec Holdings relocates to new premises near OR Tambo International Airport
  • 2002: Hytec acquires the remaining shares in Hytec Engineering from Buchler Hydraulics
  • 2003:
    - Hytec Ghana is established
    - The Group is appointed sole importer for Bosch Rexroth in Southern Africa
  • 2004:
    - Hytec Fluid Technology (HFT) is established
    -  Afripower (Pty) Ltd (trading as Hytec) is established as a Black Empowerment initiative
  • 2005: Hytec is the only company outside the Rexroth Group to be accredited by Bosch Rexroth as a Service Centre of Excellence
  • 2009: Hytec Services Africa (HSA) is established
  • 2010: HAW Mobile Division is established
  • 2011: Hytec obtains the Certificate of Accreditation from MerSETA
  • 2012:
    - Hytec is awarded a Level 4 BEE rating
  • Tectra Automation becomes the first company outside Bosch Rexroth to pass the stringent Bosch Rexroth Technology Audit on Electric Drives and Controls
  • 2014: Bosch Rexroth acquires 50% stake in the Hytec Group
  • 2016: 50 years in and the Group has a network of 35 branches and represents 26 international brands, reaffirming its status as ‘Africa’s largest hydraulics and automation company’
  • 2017: Hytec Group becomes the first South African company to receive full accreditation as a ‘Fluid Power Fitter’ training provider
  • 2018:
  • 28 February, Bosch Rexroth acquires all shares in Hytec Holdings (Pty) Ltd
  • 18 September, Hytec Holdings (RF) (Pty) Ltd name is changed to Bosch Rexroth South Africa (RF) (Pty) Ltd
You Win... Our Values.
 
Vision
Bosch Rexroth South Africa will remain the leader in the Fluid Power Industry and increase its share of the Drive and Control market in sub-Saharan Africa.

 

Mission
To exceed customer expectations in the delivery of service excellence by:

 

  • Interpreting customer and market requirements
  • Adding value through innovation, service and quality
  • Providing single source drive and control solutions
  • Maintaining a flexible approach to a changing environment
  • Offering world class products and support
  • Aligning our business with world class partners

 

Culture
Bosch Rexroth South Africa is committed to uplifting the well-being of its employees and previously disadvantaged communities. Social investment has always been entrenched in the Group’s business model and to this end, we invest heavily in advancing and enriching the lives of our employees and their communities.
Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
The Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group of Companies (“the Group”) strives to achieve the highest levels of professionalism and commitment to excellence. We consistently promote our reputation for honesty, fairness, respect, integrity and trust to all our customers, suppliers and stakeholders. The Group’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct is part of our culture and we welcome you to view this Code by clicking here for access to the Group’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct.

 

If anyone becomes aware that there has been an alleged violation of the Group’s Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, be it an employee of the Group or a supplier, customer or stakeholder of a Group Company, you are requested to use the following email address to inform us of such violation: ethics@boschrexroth.co.za or contact the Group Compliance Officer at (011) 979-4630. All information will treated as confidential.

 

BEE
Being a certified Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) contributor, the Group’s commitment to empowering the lives of South Africans extends far beyond a mere rating. We are a Level 4 B-BBEE Contributor.

 

Optimised service and training for Africa’s industry

 

In your industry

From the hydraulic systems controlling sluice gates at Roseires Dam to the precise linear motion control of the world’s first fully automated forensic DNA system, Bosch Rexroth South Africa is innovating customer-focussed solutions for all of Africa’s industries: marine, mining, material handling, oil and gas, power generation, agriculture, automotive industry as well as general industry.

Distribution partners

Bosch Rexroth South Africa has earned its status as Africa’s market leader by establishing itself in strategic areas through an extensive distribution network and specialist business units throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The Group is able to supply, repair and maintain its entire range of products right on the doorstep of the region’s largest industries.

 

Service and repairs

The Group’s various ISO-accredited workshops and testing procedures ensure our service and repair offering is always OEM-compliant. Understanding the importance of operational uptime, the Group offers a Service Exchange Programme for cylinders, motors and pumps where we provide our customers with a service exchange replacement unit while we repair the original to its OEM specification.

 

Bosch Rexroth South Africa has invested in various state-of-the-art machines, from cylinder and servo test benches to a Bosch Rexroth globally standardising test control system, to ensure products are serviced and repaired to OEM-specification.

 

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Training

With increasing industrialisation in sub-Saharan Africa comes the need for additional technical skills. The Group offers fully accredited hydraulics and pneumatics training programmes aimed at various degrees of specialist operation. These MerSETA-accredited training courses, available in-house or at our customers’ facilities, can be developed to address customer- or industry-specific requirements.

 

The Group is capable of offering standard and customised training programmes. In addition, Bosch Rexroth eLearning programmes are offered for remote training in hydraulics, pneumatics and linear motion technology.

 

Find out more about training

Contact Bosch Rexroth South Africa Group of Companies on +27 11 979 4630 or filling out the form here.