Raymond Obermeyer

Managing Director, SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa

Raymond Obermeyer is Managing Director of SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa.

SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa is the local arm of the German drive technology group, established in South Africa in 1986 and now supporting customers in 24 African countries. It opened a 17 000 m2 service and repair centre in Aeroton, Johannesburg.

In the job

  1. SEW-EURODRIVE South Africa said construction of its new Aeroton service centre began in November 2024, to bring gearbox repairs, fabrication and an expanded DriveAcademy under one roof. Source

  2. SEW-EURODRIVE officially launched its Service and Repair Centre, positioned to support drive equipment through its full life cycle, including gear units from other manufacturers. Source

  3. The company marked 40 years in South Africa, with local engineering, assembly and service capability supporting 24 African countries. Source

Career before

  1. 1988Sales engineer, SEW-Eurodrive
  2. 1996Founder of the Nelspruit branch, SEW-Eurodrive

Sources

  1. engineeringnews.co.za
  2. engineeringnews.co.za
  3. miningweekly.com
  4. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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