ABOUT UNICAPE
A quiet, technical company that has spent 41 years lifting South African industry.
Unicape was founded in 1985 as a materials handling specialist for the Western Cape. Four decades later, the same principles hold: engineers on the phone, work that lasts, and a customer-first approach to service.
1985
Established
41
Years of practice
10
Product disciplines
24/7
Support
WHAT WE DO
One team. Whole
lifecycle.
Sales
Advisory-led supply of the right equipment for the site — not the biggest quote.
Repairs
In-workshop and on-site repairs across every major materials handling brand.
Installation
Turnkey commissioning by the same engineers who designed the solution.
Maintenance
Scheduled service plans that keep your lifting equipment certified and running.
COMPANY TIMELINE
Four decades of
practice.
1985
Founded in Cape Town
Unicape opens as a specialist supplier of materials handling equipment.
1994
Custom fabrication workshop
In-house engineering capability launched to build bespoke lifting equipment.
2003
Dock equipment division
Full turnkey dock leveller, seal and sectional door offering added.
2012
Truck-mounted crane services
Palfinger-class body-building and load-test capability commissioned.
2026
41 years, still engineering
Third generation of technicians serving the same long-standing customers.