ROTOCON has been named the 2026 African Excellence Award winner for Best Label Printing & Converting Equipment Partner 2026 – South Africa by MEA Markets. The award marks ROTOCON’s fifth consecutive African Excellence Award, recognising the company’s continued commitment to technical excellence, customized engineering and customer support across the African label and packaging industry.
Now into their ninth straight year, the African Excellence Awards celebrate organisations, leaders, and professionals driving progress across Africa’s diverse and rapidly evolving business landscape.
ROTOCON has developed a portfolio that covers the complete label production workflow, including printing, converting, and ancillary equipment. The company works closely with customers to understand their production requirements and develop integrated solutions tailored to their specific needs. In Africa, ROTOCON’s headquarters in Johannesburg has recently expanded with the opening of a new 2,000 m² facility and demo centre. The significant investment brings together advanced technology, engineering capabilities and collaborative spaces, strengthening the company’s ability to support customers across Africa. ROTOCON is a family business led by Michael, Pascal, Patrick and Marco Aengenvoort. Its journey in Africa has been built on nearly five decades of Aengenvoort family experience in the label and packaging industry. Since its establishment, the company has expanded its presence across Africa and internationally, with headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, and a facility in the USA. Commenting on the award, the ROTOCON Board of Directors said: “Receiving this award is an honour and a reflection of the trust our customers and partners place in ROTOCON. This recognition belongs to our entire team. It takes highly skilled individuals with a strong sense of commitment and initiative to provide customer service to such a high calibre. This award reflects the expertise and dedication of our people, whose contributions every day help us deliver the solutions and support our customers rely on.”
About ROTOCON
ROTOCON combines German engineering expertise with a global manufacturing and sourcing network to deliver high-performance flexo printing and finishing equipment to customers worldwide. The company sources premium, best-in-class electronics, precision components, and machine parts from leading suppliers worldwide, while maintaining its German engineering identity through concept and customization design, assembly, integration, testing, and quality control in Germany. Produced under ROTOCON’s German-led quality control standards, each machine is designed to deliver reliable performance, long-term durability, and consistent production quality. With its extensive global service support team, ROTOCON provides on-site installation, training, after-sales service, maintenance, spare parts, consumables, and refurbished equipment to support customers throughout the lifecycle of their investment and help label and packaging converters remain competitive in evolving global markets. ROTOCON is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, with additional branches in South Africa and the USA, supported by a global distribution and service network.