Dematic Strengthens Longstanding Partnership with Apex to Drive Warehouse Automation in South Africa
South Africa – 25 March 2025 — Dematic, a global leader in supply chain automation, announces it has reinforced its strategic partnership with Apex, a trusted provider of Dematic’s warehouse software in South Africa for nearly two decades. As Apex continues to expand its expertise in system design, service, and support, this collaboration will enable both companies to deliver leading automation solutions to South African businesses, strengthening their shared commitment to innovation and service excellence.
Through this extended partnership, Dematic and Apex will work together to bring advanced automation solutions to the region, including the latest in automated storage, order fulfilment and flexible automation solutions, equipping local businesses with the technologies required to optimise supply chains, and enhance warehouse efficiency, and provide them with a competitive edge. Apex’s software capabilities and in-depth knowledge of the African market, combined with Dematic’s global leadership and expertise in intelligent automation solutions, ensure businesses can implement supply chain automation projects with confidence, regardless of scale.
“Dematic is looking forward to building on its successful long-standing collaboration with Apex, a trusted provider of Dematic’s warehouse software in South Africa for over a decade,” added Michael Bradshaw, Vice President of Solutions Development at Dematic. “As Apex’s local expertise in systems, service, and support has grown, our partnership enables us to bring advanced automation solutions to the South African market. This collaboration demonstrates our shared commitment to innovation, delivery, and support for South African customers. Together we can help local businesses confidently undertake supply chain automation projects, both large and small.”
By formalising and expanding this partnership, Dematic and Apex are set to enhance their local presence and bring next-generation automation solutions to businesses across South Africa. The partnership will include joint market initiatives and provide customers with access to planning and consulting services, solution design and implementation expertise, backed up by Apex’s strong local software and customer service capabilities. With this, we have the capability to design, deliver and support systems tailored specifically to local customers’ business and supply chain requirements that will provide them with sustainable logistics results for years to come.
This collaboration underscores Dematic’s dedication to fostering strong local partnerships that bring world-class automation solutions to businesses in all parts of the globe. With Apex’s local presence and expertise, combined with Dematic’s innovative technologies and industry experience, South African enterprises will have access to intelligent automated solutions that offer scalability, flexibility, efficiency, and capacity to help them reduce costs, increase agility, improve resilience, future-proof their supply chain operations, and gain a competitive edge in their markets.
About Dematic
Dematic designs, builds, and supports intelligent automated solutions empowering and sustaining the future of commerce for its customers in manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. With research and development engineering centres, manufacturing facilities, and service centres located in more than 26 countries, the Dematic global network of over 10,000 employees has helped achieve successful customer installations for some of the world’s leading brands. Headquartered in Atlanta, Dematic is a member of KION Group, one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial trucks and supply chain solutions.
About Apex
Founded in 2006, Apex is a leading provider of warehouse management systems (WMS) and automation solutions across Southern Africa. Apex specialises in optimising supply chain processes to deliver real-time solutions that improve efficiency and drive business success.
For more information, visit https://apex-rts.co.za/.
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