Scientific Engineering

Scientific Engineering is the manufacturer of leading brands of catering and industrial butchery equipment (i.e. Anvil and Butcherquip). Since its inception 25 years ago, Scientific Engineering has earned the respect of the South African market as an innovative designer and manufacturer of an extensive equipment range. The production facility is based in a 10 000 square metre facility west of Johannesburg. Together with ISO9001 accreditation and using the latest state of the art manufacturing technology, the Scientific Engineering brands have gone from strength to strength.

With a staff complement of 160 and a strong emphasis on in-house engineering design and manufacturing, Scientific Engineering has ensured that it remains at the forefront of development. Particular attention is paid to continuous product improvement and the value engineering concept remains key in the Scientific Engineering philosophy. Scientific Engineering has not only developed its African footprint, but is also active in over 30 countries around the globe. The barriers of entry into certain of these markets have been overcome by Scientific Engineering’s ability to manufacture products to the specific standards required by each target market.

• UL | Underwriter’s Laboratory: US market
• ETL | Edison Test Laboratories: US market
• CE | European Certification
• NSF | National Sanitation Foundation: US market

Scientific Engineering strives to develop solutions in the catering and butcher equipment arena and becoming a preferred supplier of catering appliances worldwide.

BCE Foodservice Equipment

BCE Foodservice Equipment is Southern Africa’s leading supplier of kitchen utensils, industrial cookware and commercial kitchen appliances to the hospitality and foodservice industries.

BCE Foodservice Equipment was founded in 1986 and established a reputation for exceptional service and superior quality products. BCE has built on its reputation as Southern Africa’s leading supplier of kitchen utensils, industrial cookware and commercial kitchen appliances by expanding into the African Continent and Indian Ocean Islands.

We carry a range of more than 6,000 products, all of which are best of breed and sourced from reputable local and international suppliers. Our products are classified into the following categories:



Heating, Processing, Refrigeration, Washing, Cleaning, Utilities and Smalls, Chefware, Display ware and Buffetware, Storage and Handling, Hotelware, Glassware 
and Crockery.

Our head office is based in Johannesburg with branches in Cape Town, Durban as well as a full showroom and warehouse in Lagos, Nigeria. At our Johannesburg branch we have the largest showroom of its kind in Africa, where potential buyers are able to view our product range in its unpacked state, replicating our product range found in our comprehensive catalogue.

In addition to this, we are able to provide live demonstrations of our products where we can present appropriate features and benefits.

Uni Industries Asia Limited

Uni Industries Asia Limited was initially developed as a sourcing arm for Scientific Engineering and has developed into an innovative supplier of turnkey product solutions for the catering and allied businesses using manufacturing resources in Asia.

The company commenced trading 10 years ago and over this time has acquired extensive experience in the management of Asian suppliers, while at the same time ensuring that the products are uniquely developed to specific customer needs.

Large emphasis has been placed on the development of a strong quality
 management / engineering foundation at the operation based in Guangzhou,
 Peoples Republic of China.

The development of our customer partnerships within the North Americas market has been fostered by the specific expertise acquired by Scientific Engineering over the last 15 years in dealing with US electrical and gas safety standards.