Exhibiting at Propak Africa 2025

Ishida RSA (Pty) Ltd

Ishida RSA (Pty) Ltd is the South African division of Ishida Europe, a global leader in weighing, packaging, and quality control solutions. With headquarters in Kempton Park, South Africa, Ishida RSA serves the food, pharmaceutical, and industrial packaging sectors, providing state-of-the-art machinery and automation technologies.

Backed by over 130 years of global innovation, Ishida RSA delivers high-precision weighing machines, advanced inspection systems, automated packaging machines, and quality control solutions, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and compliance in modern production lines.

Core Business and Product Offerings

Ishida RSA specializes in advanced automation for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial packaging applications. The company’s primary product categories include:

• Weighing Machines

  • Multihead Weighers – High-speed, precision weighing systems for snacks, confectionery, frozen foods, and fresh produce.
  • Checkweighers – Ensuring pack weight accuracy to reduce waste and improve compliance.

• Inspection Systems

  • X-Ray Inspection Systems – Detecting contaminants, missing items, and quality defects.
  • Metal Detectors – High-sensitivity detection for food safety compliance.

• Packaging Machines

  • Snack Food Bagmakers – Fully integrated vertical form fill seal (VFFS) systems.
  • Tray Sealers – Sealing solutions for fresh produce, ready meals, and meat packaging.

• Quality Control Solutions

  • Seal Testers – Ensuring air-tight, tamper-proof packaging.
  • Leak Detection Systems – Identifying micro-leaks in food trays and pouches.

Ishida RSA’s solutions are used in snack food processing, meat and poultry packaging, dairy, frozen foods, fresh produce, pharmaceuticals, and pet food industries.

Specialization and Unique Selling Proposition (USP)

Ishida RSA differentiates itself as a market leader in packaging automation and quality assurance by providing:

• Industry-Leading Multihead Weighers

  • Processing up to 200 weighments per minute with 99% accuracy.
  • Reducing product giveaway by up to 15%, maximizing efficiency.

• Cutting-Edge Inspection and Quality Control

  • X-ray inspection with AI integration for automated anomaly detection.
  • Metal detectors with dual-wave technology, reducing false rejections.

• Energy-Efficient Packaging Machines

  • Tray sealers reduce plastic usage by 30% while ensuring product freshness.
  • VFFS snack food bagmakers increase packaging speed by 25%, minimizing downtime.

• Regulatory Compliance and Global Standards

  • ISO 9001 certified for quality management.
  • HACCP, BRC, and FDA-compliant machinery.

Financial Strength and Business Performance

Ishida RSA has established a strong financial foundation, driven by global demand for precision packaging and inspection solutions.

• Annual Revenue: Estimated at $50+ million USD, with steady growth in food and pharmaceutical packaging.

• Production Capacity:

  • Over 2,000 weighing and inspection systems deployed annually.
  • Growing installation base across Southern Africa.

• Investment in R&D:

  • Over $10 million USD annually allocated for AI-driven inspection and automation enhancements.

International Shipments and Market Reach

Ishida RSA serves a global clientele, supplying cutting-edge packaging and inspection technology to manufacturers across Africa and beyond.

• Major Export Destinations:

  • South Africa
  • Namibia
  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
  • Nigeria
  • Kenya
  • UAE
  • Europe (UK, Germany, Netherlands)

• Key Exported Products:

  • Multihead weighers for high-speed food production lines.
  • X-ray and metal detection systems for safety and compliance.
  • Automated tray sealers for fresh food and pharmaceutical packaging.

• Annual Export Volume:

  • Over 500+ high-performance systems shipped annually.
  • Expanding market presence in Southern and West Africa.

Certifications and Compliance

Ishida RSA ensures that all machinery meets international safety and performance standards, making them ideal for regulated industries.

• ISO 9001: Certified for quality management and manufacturing standards.
• HACCP Compliance: Meeting food safety and hazard prevention standards.
• BRC (British Retail Consortium) Certification: Ensuring safe and hygienic packaging.
• FDA Approval: For packaging systems used in food and pharmaceutical applications.

All systems undergo rigorous factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) before deployment.

Customer Testimonials

Ishida RSA is trusted by global brands for its precision, speed, and reliability in food packaging automation.

"Ishida’s multihead weighers have improved our snack packaging efficiency by 30%, reducing product giveaway and increasing line speed." – Snack Food Manufacturer, South Africa

"With Ishida’s X-ray inspection system, we eliminated contamination risks and improved compliance with European food safety regulations." – Dairy Processor, UAE

"Their tray sealing solutions helped us achieve 40% longer shelf life for our ready meals, reducing packaging waste significantly." – Fresh Food Producer, Kenya

Major Achievements

Ishida RSA has achieved key milestones, reinforcing its position as a market leader in food packaging automation.

• Global leader in multihead weighing technology, with over 50,000 installations worldwide.
• Deployed over 2,000 X-ray and metal detection systems for food safety compliance.
• Expanded into Middle Eastern and African markets with AI-driven quality control solutions.
• Implemented energy-efficient tray sealing technology, reducing plastic waste by 30%.
• Recognized for industry-first innovations in smart weighing and packaging automation.

With a commitment to precision, efficiency, and innovation, Ishida RSA (Pty) Ltd continues to be a trusted provider of high-performance weighing, inspection, and packaging solutions for the global food and pharmaceutical industries.