ROTOCON has opened a 2,000 sqm purpose-built facility and demo centre in Longmeadow, Johannesburg, bringing flexo printing technology, engineering capability and customer support into a single location. The company relocated from its previous site in April as part of a planned expansion of its regional operations.
The investment is supported by the Aengenvoort family’s direct purchase of the building, indicating a long-term commitment to the South African label and packaging sector. The new site has been designed to integrate production, engineering, and customer engagement functions within one environment.
A central feature of the facility is a demo centre equipped with a ROTOCON 450 flexo printing press. The setup enables customers to run live trials, assess print performance, and evaluate applications under production conditions. The aim is to support converters in process validation and application development.
The facility incorporates spare parts management and digital ink storage systems intended to improve service response and reduce operational downtime. It also includes a tooling and engineering division supported by a technical team and manufacturing infrastructure, allowing the company to provide equipment, servicing, and related engineering support.
Operations at the site follow ISO-certified standards, with a focus on consistency and process control across manufacturing and service activities.
The building includes meeting spaces, offices, and customer areas designed to support technical discussions and project collaboration.
“This investment reflects a clear strategic intent to strengthen our position in the market and deliver exceptional value to our customers,” said Patrick Aengenvoort, executive director at ROTOCON.
ROTOCON operates from headquarters in Cape Town and Siek, Germany, with additional facilities and branches in Johannesburg, Durban, the United States, and Asia.
The development is expected to support regional converters seeking closer access to technical services and application testing within South Africa and neighbouring markets in the coming years ahead and beyond.