Supplying and Supporting
Laboratory Equipment
Since 1968.
Wirsam supplies, integrates and supports laboratory equipment — enabling laboratories across Southern Africa to operate accurately and reliably.
Southern Africa’s leading independent laboratory equipment supplier
Since 1968, Wirsam has represented the world’s leading analytical instrument manufacturers in Southern Africa. We are authorised distributors — not resellers — with direct principal relationships, factory-trained engineers and genuine OEM support.
Our role is clear: we supply the right instrument, commission it correctly, train your operators and support your equipment throughout its working life.
We sit in a distinct position in the market — broader than any single manufacturer (we represent 30+ brands), and more technically specialised than a general equipment distributor.
Our Positioning Statement
“Wirsam supplies, integrates and supports laboratory equipment, enabling laboratories across Africa to operate accurately and reliably.”
1968
Year founded — over 55 years of supply in Southern Africa
30+
Leading global manufacturers represented
4
Service workshops across South Africa
SADC
Regional coverage across Southern Africa
Three things. Done well. Every time.
Supply
We supply laboratory instruments from 30+ world-leading manufacturers across 7 instrument categories. We recommend the right instrument for your application, your budget and your environment.
Integrate
We commission, integrate and deliver laboratory projects designed around your specific requirements. From a single installation to a complete multi-technique laboratory.
Support
OEM-trained engineers provide installation, calibration, preventive maintenance, operator training and breakdown response from 4 fully equipped workshops in Southern Africa.
Independent. Multi-brand. Locally supported.
Independent Advice
We represent 30+ manufacturers across 7 instrument categories. We provide unbiased recommendations — the right instrument for your application, not the one that happens to be in stock.
OEM-Standard Technical Service
Our engineers train at manufacturer facilities worldwide. We install to the manufacturer’s specification and for many of our brands, we are the primary service channel in Southern Africa.
Local Presence Across the Region
Four service workshops. Local spare parts. Local engineers. 55 years of operating in Southern African conditions — understanding the realities of power, dust, humidity and logistics.
Representing 30+ world-leading manufacturers
Direct principal relationships, factory-trained engineers. Not resellers — authorised distributors with full OEM backing.
55+ years of laboratory equipment expertise in Africa
Founded on technical expertise
Wirsam was established in 1968 with a clear focus: supply sophisticated analytical instruments to Southern African laboratories and support them properly. We are a technical company staffed by people who understand instruments, applications and laboratories.
Our engineers attend manufacturer training at OEM facilities worldwide. When we install or service an instrument, it is done to the manufacturer’s specification.
Built for African conditions
Operating in Southern Africa for over five decades means we understand the challenges of the region: power instability, dust, high ambient temperatures, humidity and infrastructure variability.
Our B-BBEE Level 4 certification reflects our commitment to the South African economy and our long-term investment in local technical capacity.
Our B-BBEE certificate is available on request — contact us directly.
How we run our business
Wirsam has invested in world-class business systems to ensure every customer interaction — from first enquiry through to ongoing support — is handled professionally and consistently.
How Wirsam improved customer service, financials & operations (2:43)
3 offices Across South Africa
Johannesburg
Head Office & Main Workshop
Cape Town
Regional Office & Workshop
Durban
Regional Office
Service
Service Workshop
The Wirsam Johannesburg Facility
Our Johannesburg head office at 23 Menton Road, Richmond is a working facility — not a showroom. It houses five dedicated demonstration rooms, a fully equipped service workshop, our training academy, spare parts inventory and the full Wirsam team.
Five dedicated demonstration rooms
Five fully operational demo rooms — Microscopy, General Lab, Analytical, Sample Preparation and X-Ray — with 25+ instruments available by appointment. Free of charge, no obligation.
Instrument training at our Johannesburg facility
Dedicated training room for up to 20 delegates. Practical, hands-on instrument training by Wirsam specialists and supplier trainers — at our facility or yours.
We Are Wirsam
Looking for laboratory equipment or support?
Our specialists will help you identify the right instrument for your application and support you from installation through to end of life.