Bag Tech

About Bag Tech

Bagtech operates as a specialized engineering and consultancy firm focused on the fertilizer and agribusiness sectors. Founded in 1998 by Fred Coelho in Durban, South Africa, the company leverages extensive experience dating back to the 1980s in African agribusiness. The firm's business model is twofold: it manufactures and sells custom-built fertilizer handling equipment and also provides complete warehouse management services, often utilizing the very equipment it produces.

This dual approach provides Bagtech with a distinct operational understanding of its clients' needs, which include major industry players like Omnia and Yara. The company's revenue is generated through the sale of its machinery, service contracts for managing client operations, and consultancy. Its product line is comprehensive, featuring fertilizer blending plants, coating and bagging machines, screeners, and conveyor belts, all of which can be customized. A key feature of their equipment is an integrated automation system, which allows for remote online monitoring, operational adjustments, and data reporting for clients.

Significant milestones in Bagtech's history include developing its Fertina warehouse management system in 2000, expanding operations across South Africa by 2002, and starting equipment exports in 2011. The company has achieved ISO 9001 certification and has expanded its footprint beyond Africa to the Americas and Asia. Strategic partnerships with companies like Festo and Sackett Waconia have been central to its growth and equipment development. Notably, Bagtech designed and commissioned the first modern fertilizer blending plant for Toyota in Kenya, a machine capable of blending, coating, and bagging fertilizer at a capacity of 50 tons per hour.