Electromechanical equipment manufacturer ACTOM has expanded its manufacturing footprint at its Pretoria West industrial campus, in Gauteng, with the launch of the ACTOM Static Energy battery assembly facility and the unveiling of additional manufacturing capacity for its High-Voltage Equipment (HVE) division.
Speaking at the launch event on July 15, ACTOM CEO Mervyn Naidoo said this development marked a significant milestone in the company's efforts to strengthen local manufacturing capability and position itself as a supplier of integrated energy infrastructure solutions.
He explained that the Pretoria West facility, previously operated by electrical equipment supplier SGB-SMIT Power Matla, had been transformed into an industrial campus by integrating the manufacture of large power transformers, high-voltage equipment and lithium-ion battery energy storage systems.
Naidoo also highlighted that this investment could revive manufacturing capability, reinstate jobs and establish a platform for long-term growth, while strengthening South Africa's grid infrastructure and expanding local industrial capacity.
Additionally, he said the investment formed part of ACTOM's broader continental strategy of manufacturing "for Africa, by Africa, in Africa".
