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About
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About

For over 17 years, Tombake has offered premium baking and hot foods equipment to the South African and African markets. With our experienced management team, we pride ourselves on providing superior advice and service excellence to each and every customer.

A comprehensive service – from start to finish

We are proud to offer a holistic service, providing crucial advice on what equipment you need and how to maximise the potential of your space during the planning stage, delivering the high-quality equipment you need, and finally guiding you towards improving the quality of your own products.

Our expert team is always on hand to assist with layout design plans to aid with better production flow. These plans will also indicate the power supply points required, along with water supply and drainage points.

Our technical support team will assist with installation and commissioning of equipment.

We are also able to conduct feasibility studies, and profit and loss scenarios to help you get the most out of your investment.

With a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, a showroom and a test bakery, our customers have access to the latest baking, catering and hot foods equipment.

A reliable offering proven by long-standing customer relationships

Over the past decade and a half, Tombake has built relationships with a diverse range of clients, including Food Lover’s Market, Shoprite, Checkers, the Spar Group, OBC, Waltloo Meat & Chicken, RCL Foods, several Pick n Pay franchise stores and more. We pride ourselves on providing a consistently excellent service to all our clients, big or small.

Mission Statement

To assist, serve and supply our existing and new customers to the best of our ability.

Company Vision and Philosophy

Through hard work and dedication, Tombake endeavours to continue to grow from strength to strength, adapting to market trends and staying up to date with new ideas and innovative solutions within our market space.

To provide our clients with good quality equipment and to work with integrity and honesty.

2007
Introduced

In late 2007, Manoli Livanos decides to re-enter the South African baking industry, buying a majority share of Tombake. Manoli passionately sets about growing the company, gaining new principals around the world and ensuring that Tombake continues to be a major player in the South African baking industry.

2009
Expanded

The Johannesburg branch opens, expanding the Tombake national footprint.

2013
Expanded

Tombake expands into the hot food segment.

2014
Expanded

Tombake opens its KwaZulu-Natal branch in January 2014, and is quickly accepted as a major supplier in KZN.

At the same time, the company establishes its Export Division, with agents in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Angola, Namibia and Mauritius.

2019
Acquisition

Tombake acquires a controlling stake in Bakery Deli Services, while also enhancing its product offering to launch an energy-saving solution for our rotary rack ovens.

Recent
Development

Tombake’s ‘bakery in a container’ concept is being developed and has yet to be commissioned. Botswana and Mozambique’s Maputo are currently being serviced by the Johannesburg branch.

Future
Planned

Tombake has great hopes for the future! With service centres around the country, the company is well positioned to become an even bigger player in the South African baking and food industry.

2007
Introduced

In late 2007, Manoli Livanos decides to re-enter the South African baking industry, buying a majority share of Tombake. Manoli passionately sets about growing the company, gaining new principals around the world and ensuring that Tombake continues to be a major player in the South African baking industry.

2009
Expanded

The Johannesburg branch opens, expanding the Tombake national footprint.

2013
Expanded

Tombake expands into the hot food segment.

2014
Expanded

Tombake opens its KwaZulu-Natal branch in January 2014, and is quickly accepted as a major supplier in KZN.

At the same time, the company establishes its Export Division, with agents in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Angola, Namibia and Mauritius.

2019
Acquisition

Tombake acquires a controlling stake in Bakery Deli Services, while also enhancing its product offering to launch an energy-saving solution for our rotary rack ovens.

Recent
Development

Tombake’s ‘bakery in a container’ concept is being developed and has yet to be commissioned. Botswana and Mozambique’s Maputo are currently being serviced by the Johannesburg branch.

Future
Planned

Tombake has great hopes for the future! With service centres around the country, the company is well positioned to become an even bigger player in the South African baking and food industry.